Indiana Content Area Standards

• Social Studies. Grade 3: Geography: Standard 3

  Students explain that simple grid systems (latitude and longitude) are used to locate places on maps and globes, begin to understand the Earth/sun relationship, identify the distinctive physical and cultural features of their community, explain the geographic relationships between their own community and the state and other states within the region, and compare the geographic characteristics of their own community with communities in other parts of the world/country.

  • 3.3.1 The World in Spatial Terms: Use labels and symbols to locate and identify physical and political features on maps and/or globes.
  • 3.3.5 Places and Regions: Explain that regions are areas that have similar physical and cultural characteristics. Identify Indiana and the local community as part of a specific region.
  • 3.3.6 Places and Regions: Compare and contrast the physical characteristics of Indiana to neighboring states using words, illustrations, maps, photographs, and other resources.
  • 3.3.9 Physical Systems: Describe how climate and the physical characteristics of a region affect the vegetation and animal life living there.

• Social Studies. Grade 4: Geography: Standard 3

  Students explain how the Earth/sun relationship influences the climate of Indiana; identify the components of Earths physical systems; describe the major physical and cultural characteristics of Indiana; give examples of how people have adapted to and modified their environment, past and present; identify regions of Indiana, and compare the geographic characteristics of Indiana with states and regions in other parts of the world/country.

  • 4.3.14 Environment Society: Read and interpret texts (written texts, graphs, maps, timelines, data, audio, video) to answer geographic questions about Indiana in the past and present.
  • 4.3.3 Places and Regions: Locate Indiana on a map as one of the 50 United States. Identify and describe the location of the state capital, major cities, and rivers in Indiana.
  • 4.3.4 Places and Regions: Map and describe the physical regions of Indiana and identify major natural resources and agricultural/crop regions.
  • 4.3.6 Physical Systems: Describe Indianas landforms (lithosphere), water features (hydrosphere), and plants and animals (biosphere).

• Social Studies.Grade 5: Geography: Standard 3

  Students describe the influence of the Earth/sun relationship on climate and use global grid systems; identify regions; describe physical and cultural characteristics; and locate states, capitals and major physical features of the United States. They also explain the changing interaction of people with their environment in regions of the United States and show how the United States is related geographically to the rest of the world.

  • 5.3.2 Places and Regions: Identify and describe cultural and physical regions of the United States and relate Indiana regions to the larger North American regions.
  • 5.3.6 Physical Systems: Use maps to describe the characteristics of climate regions of the United States.

• English Language Arts.Grade 3.W.1

  Write routinely over a variety of time frames and for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to write in response to literature and nonfiction texts.

  • Handwriting.3.W.2.1: Write legibly in print or cursive, leaving space between letters in a word, words, in a sentence, and words and the edges of the paper.

• English Language Arts.Grade 3.SL.1

  Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

  • Discussion and Collaboration.3.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.3.SL.2.2: Explore ideas under discussion by drawing on readings and other information.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.3.SL.2.4: Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link comments to the remarks of others.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.3.SL.2.5: Explain personal ideas and understanding in reference to the discussion.

• English Language Arts.Grade 4.W.1

  Write routinely over a variety of time frames and for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to support reflection and response to literature and nonfiction texts.

  • Handwriting.4.W.2.1: Write legibly in print or cursive, forming letters and words that can be read by others.

• English Language Arts.Grade 4.SL.1

  Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

  • Discussion and Collaboration.4.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.4.SL.2.2: Explore ideas under discussion by drawing on readings and other information.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.4.SL.2.4: Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.4.Sl.2.5: Review the key ideas expressed and explain personal ideas in reference to the discussion.

• English Language Arts.Grade 5.SL.1

  Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

  • Discussion and Collaboration.5.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.5.SL.2.2: Reflect on and contribute to ideas under discussion by drawing on readings and other resources.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.5.SL.2.4: Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
  • Discussion and Collaboration.5.SL.2.5: Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in reference to information and knowledge gained from the discussions.