Post OfficePost Office

By: Mrs. WilsonBy: Mrs. Wilson

April 26, 2007April 26, 2007

What is the Post Office?What is the Post Office?

• Place you can take Place you can take letters and letters and packages to be packages to be mailed.mailed.

• Letters are sorted Letters are sorted and sent to proper and sent to proper places.places.

Who Works at a Post office? Who Works at a Post office?

• Mail CarrierMail Carrier

• ClerksClerks

• Mail Sorters Mail Sorters

Why is the Post Office Why is the Post Office Important?Important?

• The post office sorts our mail so that The post office sorts our mail so that it can get to the right place.it can get to the right place.

• The post office allows mail to go all The post office allows mail to go all over the world in a short amount of over the world in a short amount of time.time.

Fun FactsFun Facts

• The world's largest post office is the head The world's largest post office is the head post office in Chicago, Illinois. post office in Chicago, Illinois.

• The smallest post office in the world is The smallest post office in the world is located in Ochopee, Florida. located in Ochopee, Florida.

• Many different types of animals have been Many different types of animals have been used to deliver mail - camels, reindeer, used to deliver mail - camels, reindeer, horses, dogs, pigeons, and even cats!horses, dogs, pigeons, and even cats!

• An undersea post office once existed! An undersea post office once existed!

Comprehension Question Comprehension Question

• What does the post office do?What does the post office do?

• Who works at the post office?Who works at the post office?

Works CitedWorks Cited

• Google ImagesGoogle Images

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• Picture of post office Picture of post office

• Google ImagesGoogle Images

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• Full Picture of a post office Full Picture of a post office

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• Picture of a Mail truck Picture of a Mail truck

• Google ImagesGoogle Images

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• Picture of Mail Carrier Picture of Mail Carrier

• Fun FactsFun Facts

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• Fun facts about post officesFun facts about post offices

• American Philatelic SocietyAmerican Philatelic Society

• http://www.stamps.org/kids/kid_FunFacts.htmhttp://www.stamps.org/kids/kid_FunFacts.htm

• The undersea post office The undersea post office