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All Around Town!
Wild Card
Land
Water
Weather and Seasons
100
What is a map?
A map is a picture from above.
100
What is a leader? Provide one example.
A leader helps a group work well together. A leader can be a principal of a school, a teacher in a classroom etc.
100
What are the two kinds of land?
Mountains and plains
100
What are the two bodies of water?
Lakes and Rivers
100
What are the four seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
200
Name two important places in your community.
Possible answers: a library, a school, a fire house, a hospital
200
Why do people move?
Possible answers: to get better jobs, to be near family, to get an education
200
What is the difference between a mountain and a plain?
A plain is flat and sometimes grassy. A mountain is high.
200
What is the difference between a river and a lake?
The water in a lake is still. A lake is surrounded by land. The water in a river flows.
200
What is the weather like today?
Answers can vary
300
Give one example of a community helper.
Possible answers: teacher, firefighter, doctor, police officer
300
What tool can we use to understand the symbols on a map?
A map key
300
What is the difference between a map and a globe?
A globe is round, but a map is flat. A globe is the same shape as the Earth, but a map is not. A map is a picture of the Earth from above.
300
What is one of the longest rivers in the United States?
The Mississippi River
300
When it is winter in a place like Florida, is it more hot or more cold than a winter in New Jersey?
It is hotter.
400
Why are rules important to a community?
Rules are important to our community because they keep things fair and safe.
400
What is the difference between how people moved long ago in comparison to today?
Many years ago people moved in wagons and only brought a few things with them. Today people use big trucks to move with most of their things.
400
What continent do we live on?
North America
400
What is the biggest ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
400
How do the seasons and weather affect how people live?
Seasons and weather change what people can wear and do.
500
What is a community?
A community is a place where people live and work together.
500
What is a country?
A country is a land with its own people, leaders and rules.
500
What are the seven continents?
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica
500
What are the four oceans?
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean
500
How does technology help us know what the weather will be like today?
Meteorologists use satellites and computers to predict the weather.