Oklahoma Social Studies 5.C.2.2.A
The Standard
- 5.C.2
- Compare the developments of the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
- 5.C.2.2
- Compare the economic development of the three colonial regions including
agricultural exports as affected by climate, physical features, and natural resources
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 5.C.2.2
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain why some places grow crops that can be sold to other countries. They use climate, landforms, and resources such as soil and water to explain where a crop grows well.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can use maps to explain why oranges grow well in Florida and wheat grows well on the Great Plains. They can connect those growing conditions to the crops each region exports.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think any crop can grow anywhere if farmers plant it. They may confuse an export with a crop sold within the same country. Some may overlook the need for water or suitable soil.
How to Assess It
- Ask: Why might Florida export oranges while the Great Plains export wheat? Name one climate factor and one land or resource factor.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs climate and landform maps plus orange and wheat cards; have them place each crop and write a reason for each choice.
Ask, “Why would a long freeze hurt Florida’s orange exports?” Have students write a two-sentence answer.
Read clues such as “warm winters” or “wide, flat farmland”; have pairs hold up an orange or wheat card and explain their choice.
Show a bag of imported rice, find its source country on a rainfall map, and discuss how water helps farmers grow rice for export.
Free download
Printable 5.C.2.2.A Worksheet
A ready-to-print activity worksheet aligned to 5.C.2.2.A, with an answer key for the teacher on its own page. No account needed.
PDF, US Letter, prints cleanly in black and white.
Download the worksheetKeep exploring
Related Standards
- 1.C.3.8
Identify how the physical environment of the community has been modified to meet specific needs (e.g., agricultural crops, forestry, dams).
- 7.C.4.2.C
Examine how agricultural practices in a region imprint the physical environment (e.g., desertification of the Aral Sea, terraced construction for rice farming, ...
- WG.C.5.3
Examine the impact of agricultural practices (e.g., irrigation, levees, terraced farming, crop rotation, conservation, and deforestation) on the environment and...
- 3.C.2.2.E
Describe the state’s climate and various natural vegetation zones, explaining how climate can affect natural vegetation and economic activities.
Turn this exact standard into a lesson
Grade, subject, topic, and the complete standard are prefilled. Create one free, no account needed.
Also for this standard:Make a WorksheetMake a QuizMake a Sub Lesson