1. ME ON THE MAP How many MAPS are you on? *A slide show by Ms. Curtin and her Fourth Grade students

2. About our Project! Before… After!

3. My House Apartment Trailer house “ Regular ” house In town In the country I have 2 homes.

4. My Street  Van Cortland Park  Police Department: 50 th Precinct  DealsValue store  Public Library  Garden Gourmet  Ceasar’s Pizza

5. My Street

6. My City Location: New York City is located at the southern tip of the state of New York, where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is in the northeastern part of the United States. Population: 8.36 Million people making NYC the most populated city in the U.S.A. Mayor of New York City: Bill de Blasio Land: The city's total land area is approximately 305 square miles. New York City is divided into five boroughs. They are Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Climate: The city has a humid continental climate. NYC has hot humid summers and cold winters.

7. New York City The tallest building in New York City (and the United States) was The World Trade Center at 1776 feet. Two other famous New York City buildings are the Empire State Building (2nd tallest at 1472 feet tall) and the Chrysler Building Empire State Building (2nd tallest at 1472 feet tall) and the Chrysler Building A city full of skyscrapers, New York City is often defined by it’s dramatic skyline. The city has over 5,800 high-rise buildings.

8. My State: New York Highest mountain: Mount Marcy, 5,344 feet Highest waterfall: Taughannock, 215 feet Lakes and ponds: 4,000 Land area: 47,224 square miles, ranks 30th among states Largest city: New York City Largest lake: Oneida, 79.8 square miles Longest river: Hudson, 315 miles Longest toll superhighway in the U.S.A: Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, 641 miles State Canal System: Extends over 524 miles and connects with hundreds of rivers and lakes State capital: Albany State motto: Excelsior which means Ever Upward State nickname: Empire State Tallest building: Empire State Building, 102 Stories Towns and villages: almost 1,500

9. My Country: USA Our capital is Washington D.C. 50 states Alaska & Hawaii don ’ t touch the others. Mexico and Canada are our neighbors. Minnesota is North. Texas is the biggest. Rhode Island is the smallest.

10. Let’s Learn More!

11. My Continent :North America The countries that are in North America are : –USA –MEXICO –CANADA We think Greenland is too! Three oceans surround it.

12. My World: Earth The earth is round. It is covered with a lot of water. There are 7 continents. –North America –South America –Africa –Asia –Australia –Europe –Antarctica There are 4 oceans.

13. DO YOU REMEMBER HOW MANY MAPS YOU ARE ON?