Getting Around
People and things travel on land, on water and in the air.
Cars, buses and trains go on land. Boats and submarines travel on water. Airplanes and helicopters fly through the air. Transportation helps people get to work and school, and brings food to the store.
Words to know
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Did you know?
- The first airplane flight, in 1903, lasted only 12 seconds.
- Some trains are as fast as race cars.
- A school bus is yellow so it is easy to see.
- Rockets carry astronauts to space!
Try it! Hands-on activities
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Printables
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Talk about it
Questions to ask while you read, play or walk.
- How did you get here today?
- Which would you rather ride: a boat, a train or a plane?
- How does food get from the farm to the store?
For teachers
What this topic supports:
- C3 Framework (K–2), Geography: how people move from place to place
- C3 Framework (K–2), Economics: how goods get to people