Texas TEKS 1.5

1.5 is a TEKS knowledge and skills statement. These are the student expectations under it.

• 1.5.A

  identify and describe the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather

• 1.5.B

  identify and describe how geographic location influences the human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students name and describe landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather in different places. They explain how location affects homes, clothing, food, and activities.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Given a photo or map, students point out physical features and describe them with accurate words. They connect a feature to daily life using a clear reason, such as wearing coats because the weather is cold.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may call roads, houses, or parks physical features because they can see and touch them. They may confuse daily weather with landforms or assume people everywhere wear the same clothing and eat the same foods.

04

How to Assess It

Display a picture of a snowy mountain community. Ask students to name two physical characteristics and draw one way people might dress, live, eat, or play there.

1. 01

   Build mountain, desert, and coast models from clay, sand, and water, then add homes and clothing that fit each place.

2. 02

   Show two community photos and ask, "How does the land or weather change what people wear, eat, build, or do?"

3. 03

   Sort picture cards into landforms, water, resources, and weather, then match each place with suitable shelter, clothing, food, or activities.

4. 04

   Track local weather for five days, then chart how it changes students' clothing and outdoor activities.

• 2.4

  Geography. The student understands the location of places in their community, state, country, and the world. The student is expected to:

• K.4

  Geography. The student understands physical and human characteristics of place to better understand self, home, family, classroom, and the world around them. Th...

• 5.6

  Geography. The student understands places and regions in the United States. The student is expected to:

• 2.5

  Geography. The student understands how humans use and modify the physical environment. The student is expected to: