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Printable 6th grade social studies worksheet on family types and decision-making scenarios involving job relocation and pet care.
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Family Types and Decisions

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This printable social studies worksheet introduces 6th graders to five family structures: nuclear, extended, reconstituted, single-parent, and same-sex families. Students read scenario-based prompts about a parent's job relocation and caring for a stray dog, then discuss with partners what families should do and what approaches are healthiest. Good for social awareness, life-skills discussion, or as an entry point to family-diversity units.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Sociology
Grade Level:
6th Grade
Updated October 2025

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