s draw simple maps of their communities or regions showing the major landmarks, industries, residential areas, business districts, transportation networks, health and educational facilities, and recreation areas
s examine different kinds of maps to identify and define their components, including key, title, legend, cardinal and intermediate directions, scale, and grid
s use cardboard, wood, clay, or other materials to make a model of their community or region showing their physical characteristics (Taken from National Geography Standards, 1994)
s read about children living in other cultures to learn about their customs, beliefs, and traditions; natural resource use; food; shelter; socialization and schooling; and other important components of culture
s draw maps and pictures showing how people make use of and modify their physical environments (e.g., land use for agriculture, mining, residential developments, transportation networks, recreation).

Performance Indicator:

Locate places within the local community, State, and nation; locate the Earth’s continents in relation to each other and to principal parallels and meridians. (

Performance Indicator:

Identify and compare the physical, human, and cultural characteristics of different regions and people

Performance Indicator:

Investigate how people depend on and modify the physical environment.