Community
Val used to live in a very small community, almost like a village. Another name for this would be a _______.
Town
Val's town had a lot of _______, until more people moved in, and they cut them down to build houses.
Trees
Val lives near a large body of water that is smaller than an ocean but bigger than a lake or pond. This is called a ________.
River
Val used to live in a town, until it became a suburb. They had to _____ a lot of new houses, stores and schools to make the suburb bigger. (Hint: you can use a hammer and nails)
Build
Who is our music teacher?
Mr. Ed
Val's town grew bigger and bigger until it became a _________. (Hint: There are a lot more houses now).
Suburb
Val's town has a lot of _________ that the boats travel on to transport the computers.
Water
This is the air, land, water, plants and animals that are all around us.
Environment
Val's dad got a new ______ working at the computer factory.
Job
Who is our gym teacher?
Ms. Nugnes
Val wanted to travel to see even more people and skyscrapers, so she went to the ________.
City
Val's town only had one gas station until more people moved in. Gas to fill your car comes from _________ in the ground. (Hint, it is black, thick and slimy).
Oil
When Val went to the city she saw large buildings that had apartments and offices inside. These are called ___________. (Hint: they go all the way up into the sky)
Skyscrapers
After Val's dad got his new job, he didn't have to ______ in his car to get to work.
Commute
Who is our principal?
Ms. Leykam
Population
Val's town built a railroad and a train so more people could come to live and visit. The train runs on __________. (Hint: you don't want to get THIS in your Christmas stocking).
Coal
A form of energy that can make machines run, heat, and light.
Electricity
As the population and suburb started to ________, more and more people came.
Grow
Who is our assistant principal?
Ms. Amy
Val wanted to make sure that the people who were moving to her suburb were clean. She was worried about the __________ which might make the animals run away and have to find a new place to live.
Pollution
The animals had to find new homes to live after the people in Val's town started taking away all the ________ resources.
Natural
Cars, trains, bikes, subways, and ferries are all types of ____________.
Transportation
Val saw a lot of _______ when her town was turning into a suburb.
Change
What is the name of Ms. Erin's cat?
Toby!