Alignment to Standards for MS
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1)3.b. | Identify Earth landforms and bodies of water (e.g., continents, islands, peninsulas, oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds, creeks). |
| 1 | SS 1)3.c | Identify and apply cardinal directions to maps. |
| 2 | 2)4.d. | Distinguish how actions or events related to the Earthês environment may be harmful or helpful. |
| 2 | SS 2)3.c | Identify and apply cardinal directions. |
| 3 | 3)4.b. | Compare and contrast changes in the Earthês surface that are due to slow processes (erosion, weathering, mountain building) and rapid processes (landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, asteroid collisions). |
| 3 | SS 3)3.a | Use maps and globes to find relative and absolute locations in regard to different communities (e.g., spatial perspective, longitude, latitude, etc.). |
| 3 | SS 3)3.f | Identify all cardinal and intermediate directions. |
| 4 | 4)4.b.1 | Compare and contrast Earthês geological features: Bodies of water, beaches, ocean ridges, continental shelves, plateaus, faults, canyons, sand dunes, and ice caps |
| 4 | 4)4.b.2 | Compare and contrast Earthês geological features: External forces including heat, wind, and water |
| 5 | 5)4.b. | Explain how surface features caused by constructive processes (e.g., depositions, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes) differ from destructive processes (e.g., erosion, weathering, impact of organisms). |
