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We are currently in Ontario, Canada. Is Florida, USA located North, East, South or West of us?
South
This government service provides education for children and youth
Schools
They help keep us safe. They also help us remember to drive safely.
Police Officers
Is a wooden bridge a built or natural feature?
Built feature (made out of a natural material)
How does a Hospital meet the needs within our community?
Hospitals provide community members with medical care.
Describe how to get to your mailbox from where you are sitting right now. Remember to use directional words.
Answers will vary ;)
This government service provides medical care to the community
Hospitals/Clinics
Name 2 community helpers that work in a school.
Teacher; librarian; Custodian; Principal; Vice Principal; Secretary, etc.
Is Niagara Falls a built or natural feature?
Natural Feature.
Name 2 places where you can buy food in your city.
FreshCo; Walmart; Great Canadian; Shoppers; Farmer's Markets, etc.
Describe what a 'symbol' is on a map.
An image that represents a feature.
This government service sends and receives mail and packages across the globe
Post Office
They help to keep our community safe by putting out fires. They also teach us how to be safe when using electricity.
Fire Fighters
Name 1 built feature in our community and 1 natural feature in our community.
Built: buildings; roads; cars; benches; etc.
Natural: Trees, lakes, ponds, plants, etc.
Name 3 jobs that are available in our community.
Teachers, custodians, mechanics, sales, construction workers, cooks, doctors, nurses, Florist, flower farmers, fishermen, police, lifeguard, municipal water plant, etc.
What is the purpose of a key (or legend) on a map?
A list of symbols that are on the map.
What 2 government services protects the community and keeps citizens safe?
Fire Station and Police Station
They help keep our community clean. They also help the environment by collecting recycling and organics.
Sanitation Workers
Think about if an important community feature did not exist... What would our community do if we did not have grocery stores?
Grow own food; rely on surrounding farms; have to order food into our community; etc.
Name 1 way you participate in your community.
Go to school; buy food; participate in a team/club, etc.
Where would be the best place to put a police and fire station in a community based on where people live?
Close enough within the community so that Emergency Services can easily get to different locations when they are needed, but not necessarily directly near a school or busy subdivision for safety purposes.
Police; Fire; EMTs; Post Office; Grocery workers; Doctors; Nurses; Teachers; Construction workers; Vets; etc.
They deliver important information to our homes. They also help people send mail or packages to anyone around the world.
Postal Workers
Why is it important to include built features in parks and trails?
Garbage and recycling bins? Swings? Benches?
Garbage and recycling bins are important to encourage people not to litter and keep our environment safe.
Swings and benches are important to include in parks to encourage families to visit and use the outdoors.
What will your community look like in 100 years? Name one thing that you think will change and why.
Answers will vary.