2. Sampson G. Smith School 1649 Amwell Road Somerset, NJ 08873 Our school address is our location. It’s an exact point on this planet. Location changes often for each of us.

4. Franklin Township is one of many towns which make up make up Somerset County.

5. Somerset County is one of 21 counties which make up the state of New Jersey.

6. New Jersey is one of 50 states which make up the United States of America

8. New Jersey is one of many states which make up the region known as the northeast.

9. Regions are places which have many features in common.

10. For us in the northeast, there are the four seasons

11. The northeast is also home to the Appalachian Mountains

14. In the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean borders most of the states.

16. There are other regions in the United States. For instance there is the great northwest.

17. The great northwest is known for its large mountains and oft time rainy weather.

18. Another region in America is the Midwest, with its flat lands, corn, wheat and other grain fields

19. The Midwest America’s Breadbasket

20. Another region in America is the scenic southwest

22. Population continues to grow in the Sun Belt due to its year round warm weather. The Southwest is part of the South’s Sun Belt. It stretches from the southern Atlantic coast to the coast of California.”

23. America’s Historical South Jamestown, Virginia Yorktown Battlefield State Park The Alamo Appomattox Court House

24. The South’s sunny skies and warm weather attracts tourists

25. There are other regions in America, but we’ll stop here.

26. America is a country located on the continent of North America

27. Canada is another country found on the continent of North America. It is to the north of the United States.

28. Mexico is another country located on the continent of North America. It is to the south of the United States.

29. North and South America make up half the world, a hemisphere. It is known as the Western Hemisphere.

30. North America is also part of the Northern Hemisphere. This is true of any country north of the equator.