Alignment to Standards for NV
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G5.1.1 | Differentiate between and identify water and land on a map and globe and use the terms ocean and continent. |
| 1 | G5.1.2 | Describe maps as representations of places. |
| 1 | G5.1.3 | Recognize the shape of North America on a world map. |
| 1 | G5.1.5 | Visually display geographic information using simple lists, graphs, and maps. |
| 2 | G8.2.3 | Identify how people shape the physical environment. |
| 3 | G5.3.1 | Identify and use cardinal directions on a compass rose to locate places on a map. |
| 3,4,5 | SC-E.5.A.3 | most of Earthês surface is covered with fresh or salt water. W/L |
| 3,4,5 | SC-E.5.C | features on the Earths surface are constantly changed by a combination of slow and rapid processes. |
| 3,4,5 | SC-E.5.C.2 | water, wind, and ice constantly change the Earths land surface by eroding rock and soil in some places and depositing them in other areas. E/S |
| 3,4,5 | SC-E.5.C.3 | landforms may result from slow processes (e.g. erosion and deposition) and fast processes (e.g. volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, flood, and human activity). E/S |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.A | Students understand that some characteristics are inherited and some are not. |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.A.1 | Students know some physical characteristics and behaviors that are inherited in animals and plants. E/S |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.B | living things have specialized structures that perform a variety of life functions. |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.C | Students understand that there is a variety of ecosystems on Earth and organisms interact within their ecosystems. |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.C.2 | Students know organisms interact with each other and with the non-living parts of their ecosystem. E/S |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.C.3 | changes to an environment can be beneficial or detrimental to different organisms. E/S |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.C.4 | Students know all organisms, including humans, can cause changes in their environments. E/S |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.C.5 | plants and animals have adaptations allowing them to survive in specific ecosystems. E/S |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.D | Students understand that living things can be classified according to physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats. |
| 3,4,5 | SC-L.5.D.1 | Students know animals and plants can be classified according to their observable characteristics. E/S |
| K | G6.K.4 | Identify the geographic setting of a picture or story. |
| K-2 | SC-E.2.A.2 | water on Earth can be a liquid (rain) or a solid (snow and ice), and can go back and forth from one form to the other. E/S |
| K-2 | SC-E.2.C | Earth materials include rocks, soils, and water. |
| K-2 | SC-E.2.C.1 | Earth is composed of different kinds of materials (e.g. rocks, soils, and water) E/S |
| K-2 | SC-L.2.B | living things have identifiable characteristics. |
| K-2 | SC-L.2.C | Students understand that living things live in different places. |
| K-2 | SC-L.2.C.2 | a habitat includes food, water, shelter and space. E/S |
| K-2 | SC-L.2.C.3 | lving things are found almost everywhere in the world. E/S |
| K-2 | SC-L.2.D | Students understand that there are many kinds of living things on Earth. |
| K-2 | SC-L.2.D.1 | Students know plants and animals can be sorted by observable characteristics and behaviors. E/S |
| K-2 | SC-P.2.A | matter has observable properties. |
