Alignment to Standards for TX
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113.3. (1.4) | The student understands the relative location of places. |
| 1 | 113.3. (1.4) (A) | locate places using the four cardinal directions; and |
| 1 | 113.3. (1.5) | The student understands the purpose of maps and globes. |
| 1 | 113.3. (1.6) (A) | physical characteristics of places such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather; |
| 2 | 113.4. (2.5) | uses simple geographic tools such as maps, globes, and photographs. |
| 2 | 113.4. (2.5) (A) | use symbols, find locations, and determine directions on maps and globes; and |
| 2 | 113.4. (2.6) (A) | identify major landforms and bodies of water, including continents and oceans, on maps and globes; |
| 3 | 112.14. (b) (7) | Earth consists of natural resources and its surface is constantly changing. |
| 3 | 112.14. (b) (7) (B) | rapid changes in Earths surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides |
| 3 | 112.14. (b) (7) (C) | identify and compare different landforms, including mountains, hills, valleys, and plains |
| 3 | 113.5. (3.5) | The student understands the concepts of location, distance, and direction on maps and globes. |
| 3 | 113.5. (3.5) (A) | use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places such as the Amazon River, Himalayan Mountains, and Washington D.C. on maps and globes; |
| 3 | 113.5. (3.5) (C) | identify and use the compass rose, grid, and symbols to locate places on maps and globes; and |
| 4 | 112.15. (b) (7) (B) | slow changes to Earths surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice |
| 5 | 112.16. (b) (7) | Earths surface is constantly changing and consists of useful resources. |
| 5 | 112.16. (b) (7) (B) | recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the result of changes to Earths surface by wind, water, and ice |
| K | 113.2. (K.16) (B) | create and interpret visuals including pictures and maps. |
| K | 113.2. (K.5) (A) | identify the physical characteristics of places such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather; and |
