Alignment to Standards for MN
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| K-3 | K-3.V.A. | demonstrate working knowledge of the cardinal directions. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.A.1 | use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.A.2 | use maps and globes to locate places referenced in stories and real life situations. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.A.4 | name and use directional words to describe locations of places in the school and community. locate places by using simple maps, and understand that maps are drawings of locations and places as viewed from above. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.B. | use maps and globes to locate people, places and things. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.B.1 | locate places by using simple maps, and understand that maps are drawings of locations and places as viewed from above. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.B.3 | interpret simple maps using the map elements of title, direction, symbols, and a map key or legend. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.B.4 | locate the continents and oceans on a map of the world and a globe. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.B.5 | recognize the outline shape of the contiguous United States. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.C. | distinguish between physical and human-made features of places on the Earthês surface. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.C.1 | name and locate physical features of the United States, including places about which they have read. |
| K-3 | K-3.V.C.4 | locate major river systems and mountain ranges on continents studied. (Nile River, Mekong River, Himalayan Mountains, Alps) |
