Alignment to Standards for VA
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEO-1.4b | using cardinal directions on maps; |
| 2 | GEO-2.5a | locating the equator, the seven continents, and the four oceans on maps and globes; |
| 2 | GEO-2.5b | locating selected rivers (James River, Mississippi River, Rio Grande), mountain ranges (Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains), and lakes (Great Lakes) in the United States. |
| 2 | SC-2.7b | Seasonal changes: Key concepts include weathering and erosion of the land surface. |
| 3 | GEO-3.6 | The student will interpret geographic information from maps, tables, graphs, and charts. |
| 5 | SC-5.7d | Earth surface constantly changes. Key concepts include plate tectonics (earthquakes and volcanoes); |
| 5 | SC-5.7e | Earth surface constantly changes. Key concepts include weathering and erosion; and |
| K | GEO-K.4 | simple maps and globes to develop an awareness that a map is a drawing of a place to show where things are located and that a globe is a round model of the Earth; |
| K | GEO-K.4b | locate land and water features. |
