Floor facts for kids

A floor is a flat surface inside a building.

A floor is a flat, level surface inside a building. It's where people walk and place furniture. Floors are an important part of any building. They can be made from many different things. Common materials include concrete, tiles, or wooden boards. Sometimes, people add soft carpets to their floors.

Different Meanings of "Floor"

The word "floor" has two main meanings. First, it means the flat surface you walk on. Second, it can mean a whole level or storey of a building. For example, a three-storey building has three floors.

How Floors are Numbered

The way floors are numbered can be a bit confusing! It depends on where you are in the world.

In Britain and most of Europe, the floor at ground level is called the "ground floor". The level above that is called the "first floor". The next level up is the "second floor", and so on.

However, in most of the United States, Russia, and China, the floor at ground level is called the "first floor". The level above that is then called the "second floor". This difference can sometimes confuse people visiting other countries.

Floors in Sports

Gymnasts also perform an event called "floor exercise". This takes place on a large, padded mat. Women gymnasts perform a routine with music. Men gymnasts perform a routine without music. Both show off amazing flips, twists, and balances.

Images for kids

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  Floors can have beautiful designs, like this mosaic from the Rietberg Museum in Zürich, Switzerland.

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  An Art Nouveau mosaic at an entrance in the United Kingdom.

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  A building with many floors being built in Katowice (2012).

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  Colorful floor tiles.

See also

In Spanish: Piso para niños