Vocabulary
Where We Live
Map Skills
Laws & Rules
Mix-Up
100
What is history?
Things that have happened in the past
100
What is a community?
A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY TOGETHER.
100
Look at the map. Find the county hospital. Is it closer to the police station or the bus station?
POLICE STATION
100
Name two laws.
1) Drive safely 2) Don't kill people 3) Stop at stop signs 4) Cross as a crosswalk 5) No littering, .....etc
100
Why are urban areas usually noisy?
Buses, trucks, taxis, lots of people
200
What do you call the city where the leaders of a state or country work?
Capital
200
What type of community has tall buildings, lots of cars and people, and is very noisy?
URBAN
200
Look at the map. If I am at State College and I want to get to the City Library, which direction do I go?
NORTH
200
Who helps the people in a neighborhood follow rules and laws?
POLICE, FIREMAN, OTHER ADULTS
200
What are the four directions you will find on a map?
NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST
300
What does a map show?
IT SHOWS WHERE PLACES ARE AND HOW TO GET THERE.
300
What type of community has lots of houses close together with stores, churches and parks?
SUBURB
300
Look at the map. If I am at City High School and I want to get to City Middle School, which direction do I go?
WEST
300
Why is it important for a state to have a capital?
SO THE LEADERS OF THE STATE CAN PASS LAWS.
300
What are some things you might find in a rural community?
FARMS, CROPS, ANIMALS, HOUSES FAR APART
400
What do you call a rule that everyone must follow?
LAW
400
What type of community has farms, crops, animals and houses far apart?
RURAL
400
Look at the map. What place is directly SOUTH of City Hall?
CITY COURT
400
Which one is larger: A state or a county?
COUNTRY
400
What is the first step you take when trying to solve a problem?
NAME THE PROBLEM
500
What do you call a choice that gets counted?
VOTE
500
What is the name of our state?
FLORIDA
500
Look at the map. What street is the Water Plant on?
GROVE STREET
500
How is a state different from a country?
A COUNTRY IS MADE UP OF MANY STATE
500
A suburb is a kind of _______.
COMMUNITY
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