W riting Y our Universal Address T his same pattern seen in space is also evident on Earth as one explores the relationship between home address and the rest of the world and universe. Resources such as maps and images that are available locally and via the Internet may be used to help your students gain a better understanding of 'Our Place In Space' . This can be done by way of a bulletin display using pictures and drawings, or as a student research and writing project. Y our students can write their own 'Universal Address' by answering the address questionnairre and by following the general procedure described below. Click here to see Bob's Universal Address.
C omplete the address questionairre.
U se a city street map and have students locate their home on it. An area type of map may be used to show the relationship of the city or town to a nearby metropolitan area. U se a state map and have students locate their city on it. P lace a world map next to the country map and have students locate the continent their country is part of. U sing a poster or illustration of the solar system locate the planet Earth.