Indiana Social Studies K.G.2
The Standard
Locate and describe places in the school and community using words such as here/there, over/under, left/right, above/below, forward/backward, and between.
2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students point out places in their school and community. They describe where each place is using words such as left, right, above, and between.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can tell a classmate how to get from the classroom to the library using left, right, and forward. Given a picture, they can describe a park as between two other places.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may mix up left and right, especially when facing another person. They may say a place is between two buildings when it is next to only one.
How to Assess It
- Show a picture with a library left of an office and a park between a school and store. Ask students to point to the library and park, then describe where each one is.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Walk from the classroom to the library, then have partners give the route using forward, left, and right.
Show a photo of the school hallway and ask, "Is the office left or right of the library?"
Set out toy buildings and call out directions such as "Put the park between the school and store."
Show a photo of the school entrance and a nearby building; ask children to tell a visitor where the building is.
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Related Standards
- K.G.3
Identify and describe the location of the school and explain why addresses help us find places.
- 1.G.3
Identify and describe the relative locations of places in the school setting.
- 1.G.4
Identify and describe physical features and man-made features of the local community, including home, school, and neighborhood.
- K.G.1
Use words related to location, direction, and distance, including here/there, over/under, left/right, above/below, forward/backward, and between.
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