Alignment to Standards for LA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G-1.1 | Identify and use simple map symbols and key/legend |
| 1 | G-1.3 | Describe a map as a representation of a place |
| 1 | G-1.6 | Identify Earthês various physical features (e.g., oceans, islands, mountains, rivers) |
| 2 | G-2.2 | Describe basic characteristics of maps and globes |
| 2 | G-2.3 | Use cardinal directions to locate places on maps and places in the classroom, school, and community |
| 2 | G-2.8 | Identify examples of various landforms (e.g., continents, islands) |
| 2 | H-2.48 | Locate general areas on maps and globes referenced in historical stories and legends |
| 3 | ESS-3.46 | Describe earth processes that have affected selected physical features in studentsê neighborhoods (e.g., rusting, weathering, erosion) |
| 3 | G-3.1 | Describe characteristics and uses of various maps (e.g., physical, political, topographical, population) |
| 3 | G-3.9 | Describe and compare the physical characteristics of various regions of Louisiana |
| 4 | ESS-4.63 | Earthês surface is changed as a result of slow and rapid processes (e.g., sand dunes, canyons, volcanoes, earthquakes) |
| 4 | G-4.10 | Identify physical processes that change Earthês surface and create physical features suddenly or over time (e.g., what physical processes created the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes, the Hawaiian Islands) |
| 4 | G-4.6 | Describe and compare the distinguishing characteristics of various land forms, bodies of water, climates, and forms of vegetation in the United States |
| 5 | ESS-5.32. | Demonstrate the results of constructive and destructive forces using models or illustrations |
| 5 | ESS-5.33. | Identify the processes that prevent or cause erosion |
| K | ESS-K.30 | Distinguish between areas of Earth covered by land and water |
| K | G-K.1 | Identify a map and a globe as a representation of Earth |
| K | G-K.5 | Identify the difference between land and water and locate both on a map or globe |
