Alignment to Standards for AR
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.8.1.4 | Identify uses for natural resources |
| 1 | ESS.8.1.2 | Identify common uses of Earthês resources |
| 1 | G.3.1.3 | Identify ways in which people depend on the physical environment |
| 1 | PS.5.1.1b | Compare and contrast objects according to the single properties of: color |
| 1 | PS.5.1.1c | Compare and contrast objects according to the single properties of: shape |
| 1 | PS.5.1.1d | Compare and contrast objects according to the single properties of: texture |
| 2 | E.8.2.3 | Discuss the availability of natural resources |
| 2 | ESS.8.2.4 | Identify products derived from natural resources |
| 2 | PS.5.2.1 | Classify objects based on two or more properties |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.1a | Distinguish among Earthês materials: rocks |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.1b | Distinguish among Earthês materials: minerals |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.2a | Classify rocks by their properties, including but not limited to: size |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.2b | Classify rocks by their properties, including but not limited to: shape |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.2c | Classify rocks by their properties, including but not limited to: color |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.2d | Classify rocks by their properties, including but not limited to: texture |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.2e | Classify rocks by their properties, including but not limited to: patterns |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.3a | Identify the three categories of rocks: metamorphic |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.3b | Identify the three categories of rocks: igneous |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.3c | Identify the three categories of rocks: sedimentary |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.4a | Identify the physical properties of minerals: hardness |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.4b | Identify the physical properties of minerals: color |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.4c | Identify the physical properties of minerals: luster |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.4d | Identify the physical properties of minerals: streak |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.5c | Identify areas in Arkansas that are the main sources of the following minerals: quartz crystal |
| 3 | ESS.8.3.7 | Identify common uses of rocks and minerals |
| 3 | PS.5.3.1 | Compare and contrast objects based on two or more properties |
| 4 | ESS.8.4.3 | Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources |
| 4 | ESS.8.4.5c | Evaluate the impact of Arkansasê natural resources on the economy: tourism |
| 4 | G.1.4.3c | Locate each of the five regions of the United States and describe each regionês major physical features: Midwest |
| 4 | G.1.4.3d | Locate each of the five regions of the United States and describe each regionês major physical features: Southwest |
| 4 | PS.5.4.1 | Demonstrate multiple ways to classify objects |
| K | ESS.8.K.2 | Identify the uses of land and water |
| K | ESS.8.K.3 | Classify resources as natural or man-made |
| K | PS.5.K.1a | List and classify objects according to the single properties of: size |
| K | PS.5.K.1b | List and classify objects according to the single properties of: color |
| K | PS.5.K.1c | List and classify objects according to the single properties of: shape |
