Places

These pictures help us find places, or show us what places look like.

• maps
• books
• cars
• newspapers

What is a location?

• person
• place
• animal
• thing

This changes depending on where you are.
Think about left, right, up, and down.

• absolute location
• relative location

This location always stays the same.
It has an address!

• absolute location
• relative location

Which place is NOT an absolute location?

• your house
• the woods
• Walmart
• E.B. Holman School

Places with lots of similar things (things that are the same) are called...?

• locations
• regions
• the environment
• characteristics

Name the region of our school:
This region has lockers, soft gray floors, and is a good place to put coats and backpacks.

• Classrooms
• Hallways
• Playground
• Bathrooms

Name the region of our school:
This vast region is a good place to get exercise.  There is lots of equipment for climbing, swinging, and playing.  We can run, jump, and shout here.

• Classrooms
• Hallways
• Playground
• Bathrooms

Find the physical/natural characteristic on a map.

• mountain
• city
• road
• bridge

Find the human characteristic on a map.

• forest
• ocean
• river
• airport