Alignment to Standards for DC
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC.1.4. | Different types of plants and animals inhabit the Earth. |
| 2 | G 2.1.1. | Understand how maps and globes depict geographical information in different ways. (G) |
| 2 | SC.2.3.5. | Explain the difference between weather and climate. |
| 2 | SC.2.6.1. | visible, external features of plants and animals and describe how these features help them live in different environments. |
| 2 | SC.2.7. | Living things depend on one another and their environment for survival. |
| 2 | SC.2.8. | Many different types of plants and animals inhabit the Earth. |
| 2 | SC.2.8.1. | living things are found almost everywhere in the world in habitats such as the oceans, rivers, rain forests, mountain ranges, arctic tundra, farms, cities, and other environments. Recognize that some habitats are extreme, such a |
| 2 | SC.2.8.2. | the numbers and types of living things can vary greatly from place to place. |
| 3 | G 3.1.2. | Identify and locate major physical features and natural characteristics (e.g., bodies of water, land forms, natural resources, and weather) in Washington, DC. (G) |
| 3 | SC.3.3. | Objects in the sky move in regular and predictable patterns. |
| 3 | SC.3.3.1. | Observe and describe the apparent motion of the sun and moon over a time span of one day. |
| 3 | SC.3.5.1. | living things can be sorted into groups in many ways using various properties, such as how they look, where they live, and how they act, in order to decide which things belong to which group. |
| 5 | SC.5.9.1. | in any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some do not survive as well, and some cannot survive at all. |
| K | G K.1. 2. | Demonstrate familiarity with what a map is and what a globe is. (G) |
| K-2 | G K-2.1. | Students use map and globe skills to determine the locations of places. |
| K-2 | H K-2.4. | Students use nontext primary and secondary sources, such as maps, charts, graphs, photographs, works of art, and technical charts. |
