Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your Social Studies mini spark recording page: #7: Zip Codes and More!

2. Watch this video about how mail is sorted.  What is culling? Describe the bar codes and explain why they are added to the envelopes.

3. Watch this video. Record 5 ideas from the video on your recording page.

4. Zip codes are helpful, but what are some other ways mentioned in the video that we can use to find locations

5.  A full ZIP code has five digits, like 12345. But the first three digits are super important because they tell you which main post office, called a Sectional Center Facility. Look over this list of the first 3 Zip code numbers from all over the US. Find 5 cities you have not heard of before and record the state, city name, and the SCF.

6.  Share your Social Studies mini spark recording page with your teacher or the EY coordinator in your building.

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