Idaho Social Studies K.SS.2.1.d
The Standard
- K.SS.2.1
- Demonstrate an understanding of maps and globes by:
identifying the geographic location of the United States and Idaho on a map and globe.
Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies · Geography: Students will analyze the spatial organizations of people, places, and environment on the earth’s surface.
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students find the United States on a map and a globe. They find Idaho on a map of the United States and know it is part of the country.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student points to the United States on a globe without a hint. On a U.S. map, they point to Idaho and say that it is inside the United States.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think Idaho is a country rather than a state. They may look for Idaho’s outline on a globe that shows only country borders.
How to Assess It
- Give each student a globe and a U.S. map with state borders. Ask, “Show me the United States on the globe. Now show me Idaho on the map.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have students place a paper star on Idaho on a U.S. map, then find the United States on a classroom globe.
Show a globe and a U.S. map. Ask, “Which one helps you find Idaho? How can you tell?”
Play Point and Pass: students pass a globe, then stop and point to the United States before finding Idaho on a U.S. map.
Show an Idaho weather report, then have students find Idaho on a U.S. map and the United States on a globe.
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Related Standards
- K.SS.2.1.a
identifying the similarities and differences between a map and a globe
- 1.SS.2.1.c
locating Idaho, the United States, continents, and oceans on maps and globes
- 4.SS.2.1
Use a number/letter coordinate grid to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate data for finding specific locations on a map of Idaho.
- 3.SS.2.2
Use cardinal directions, map scales, legends, and grids to locate the United States, Washington D.C., Idaho, the state capital, Boise, and their own community o...
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