| Activity: Follow the Movement of People and Things |
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- Play the license plate
game. How many different states can you identify by looking at the plates,
and what does the license plate tell you about each state? You don't have to
be in a car to play. You can look at the license plates of parked cars.
Suggest your children keep a record of the states whose plates they have
seen. They can color in those states on a map and illustrate them with
characteristics described on the license plates. Some states have county
names on their plates. If you live in one of these states, your children may
want to keep track of the different counties.
- Go around your house and
look at where different things come from. Examine the labels of the clothes
you wear. Talk about where your food comes from. Why do bananas come from
Central America? Why does the milk come from the local dairy? Perhaps your
climate is too cold for
growing bananas, and the milk is too perishable to travel far. How did the
food get to your house?
- Tell your children where
your ancestors came from. Find your family's countries of origin, and chart
the birthplaces of relatives on a map. You can plot the routes they followed
before arriving at their present locations. Why did they leave their
previous home? Where do all your relatives live now?
- Have your children ask older relatives what their world was like when they were young. They can ask questions about transportation, heating and refrigeration, the foods they ate, the clothes they wore, and the schools they attended. Look at old pictures. How have things changed since Grandma was a child? Grandparents and great aunts and uncles are usually delighted to share their memories with the younger generation, and they can pass on a wealth of information.
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~Location~Place~Relationships~Movement~Regions~
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