Alignment to Standards for MD
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS-1.3.0.A.1.a | Locate the continents and oceans using maps and a globe |
| 1 | SS-1.3.0.A.1.d | Define map elements as parts of a map that make it easy to use |
| 1 | SS-1.3.0.A.1.e | Describe where places are located on a map using relative distance and direction, such as near-far, above-below and cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) |
| 1,2 | SS-1&2.3.0.A.1. | Use geographic tools to locate and describe places on Earth |
| 2 | SC-2.2.0.A.1.e | Changes caused by water, wind, etc. |
| 2 | SS-2.3.0.A.1.a | Identify the purpose and use of a globe and a variety of maps and atlases, such as school maps, neighborhood maps and simple atlases |
| 2 | SS-2.3.0.A.1.c | Identify the equator, poles, seven continents, four oceans, and countries on a map and globe |
| 3 | SC-3.2.0.C.1. | geological features, observing and mapping locations of hills, valleys, rivers, and canyons. |
| 3 | SC-3.2.0.C.1.a | Identify and describe some natural features of continents: Mountains, Valleys, Rivers, Canyons |
| 3 | SS-3.3.0.A.1. | Use geographic tools to locate and construct meaning about places on Earth |
| 3 | SS-3.3.0.B.1.a | Compare places and regions using geographic features |
| 4 | SC-4.2.0.A.2. | Recognize and explain how physical weathering and erosion cause changes to the earths surface. |
| 4 | SC-4.2.0.A.2.a | Investigate and describe how weathering wears down Earths surface: Water, Ice, Wind, |
| 4 | SC-4.2.0.A.2.b | erosion shapes and reshapes the earths surface as it moves from one location to another: Water, Ice, Wind, |
| 5 | SC-5.2.0.A.2. | Cite and describe the processes that cause rapid or slow changes in Earths surface. |
| 5 | SC-5.2.0.A.2.a | Identify and describe events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and flooding which change surface features rapidly. |
| 5 | SC-5.2.0.A.2.b | the natural force of gravity causes changes in the Earths surface features as it pulls things towards Earth, as in mud and rock slides, avalanches, etc. |
| 5 | SC-5.2.0.A.2.c | Cite examples that demonstrate how the natural agents of wind, water, and ice produce snow changes on the Earths surface such as carving out deep canyons and building up sand dunes. |
| 5 | SC-5.2.0.A.3.c | processes contribute to changes to the Earths surface: Weathering, Erosion, Depositition, Topic |
| 5 | SC-5.3.0.A.1.e | Explain that the survival of individual organisms and entire populations can be affected by sudden (flood, Tsunami) or slow (global warming, air pollution) changes in the environment. |
| K | SC-K.2.0.A.1.c | objects and materials, such as trees, rocks, and hills on Earths surface can change. |
| K | SC-K.6.0.B.1.b | Identify features of the natural environment that are not made by humans. |
| K | SS-K-3.0.A.1. | globe and maps can be used to help people locate places |
| K | SS-K-3.0.A.1.b | Describe how maps are models showing physical features and/or human features of places |
| K | SS-K-3.0.A.1.d | Identify pictures and photographs that represent places on a map such as a playground and a fire station |
| K | SS-K-3.0.B.1.a | Recognize physical features as landforms and bodies of water using photographs and pictures |
| K | SS-K-3.0.B.1.b | Identify land forms, such as mountains and hills, and bodies of water, such as oceans, rivers, and streams |
| PK | SS-PK-3.0.A.1. | Recognize that a globe and maps are used to help people locate places |
| PK | SS-PK-3.0.A.1.a | Recognize that maps are models of places |
| PK | SS-PK-3.0.B.1.e | Discuss that places have natural/physical features such as mountains, rivers, and hills |
