Alignment to Standards for WV
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | SC.O.2.2.12 | identify and examine changes in the earthês surface (e.g., weathering, or erosion). |
| 2 | SS.O.02.04.02 | demonstrate knowledge of cardinal directions, a compass rose and map legends on a map. |
| 2 | SS.O.02.04.03 | recognize major geographic features on a variety of maps and globes (e.g., rivers, lakes, oceans, islands, continents, mountains). |
| 2 | SS.S.02.04c | analyze physical processes that shape the earthês surface and create, sustain and modify the cultural and natural environment (Physical Systems). |
| 3 | SC.O.3.2.16 | explore erosion of different materials by water and wind (e.g., sand, soil, or rocks). |
| 3 | SC.O.3.2.22 | identify geographical features using a model or map. |
| 3 | SS.O.03.04.02 | locate north, south, east, west, borders, lines of longitude and latitude, equator, north and south poles and time zones using a map. |
| 3 | SS.O.03.04.03 | recognize world geographic features (e.g., peninsulas, islands, continents, straits, mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, seas, harbors, gulfs, forests, oases). |
| 4 | SS.O.04.04.01 | locate North, South and Central American countries and describe their major physical features (e.g., bodies of water, mountains, rivers, grasslands, oases) using geographic terms. |
| 4 | SS.S.G.04a | interpret and choose maps, globes and other geographic tools to categorize and organize information about personal directions, people, places, and environments (The World in Spatial Terms). |
| 5 | SC.O.5.2.19 | identify and describe natural landforms and explain how they change and impact weather and climate. |
| K | SS.O.K.04.01 | locate bodies of water and land masses using a globe or a map. |
| K-5 | SS.S.01-5.04a | interpret, and choose maps, globes and other geographic tools to categorize and organize information about personal directions, people, places and environments (The World in Spatial Terms). |
| K-5 | SS.S.WV.04a | interpret and choose maps, globes, and other geographic tools to categorize and organize information about personal directions, people, places, and environments (The World in Spatial Terms). |
| K-5 | SS.S.WV.04c | physical processes that shape the earthês surface and create, sustain and modify the cultural and natural environment (Physical Systems). |
| K-5 | SS.S.WV.04f | point out geographic perspective and the tools and assess techniques available for geographic study (Uses of Geography). |
