Florida

Ages 5–11 · 17 minutes · Geography

Slather on some sunscreen, and see if you can spot a gator in Florida's everglades!

Get lost in Florida's lush wildlife before checking out Florida's Space Coast. The Sunshine State has so much to offer!

No prior knowledge needed.

Part of

The 50 States

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

D2.Geo.3.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
D2.Geo.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
D2.Geo.3.3-5 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.
D2.Civ.1.3-5 — Individually and with others, students… Distinguish the responsibilities and powers of government officials at various levels and branches of government and in different times and places.

Alabama

SS10.7G.10.1 — Identifying types, locations, and characteristics of natural hazards, including earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and mudslides

Alaska

1 — know that places have distinctive geographic characteristics;
1 — use maps and globes to locate places and regions;
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
7 — understand that a region is a distinct area defined by one or more cultural or physical features; and

Arizona

2.G1.1 — Use and construct maps, graphs, and other geographic representations of familiar and unfamiliar places in the world; and locate physical and human features. • Key physical features include but are not limited to seven continents, oceans, lakes, rivers, mountain ranges, coasts, seas, and deserts • Key human features include but are not limited to equator, hemispheres, North and South Pole, cities, states, countries, regions, and landmarks
1.G1.1 — Use, explore and construct maps, graphs and other geographical representations to support content focus. • Key concepts include but are not limited to physical features (rivers, lakes, mountains, landforms, desert) and human features (dams, cities, parks, hospitals, schools, railroad tracks, farms, factories, houses)
2.G1.2 — Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify and explain cultural and environmental characteristics of places in the world based on stories shared. Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19 Page 19
5.G1.1 — Use and construct maps and graphs to represent changes in the United States. • Key concepts include but are not limited to physical and human features of the United States, the regions of the United States and their characteristics, geographic location of major events, the growth of the United States through territorial expansion, demographic changes, and the states and their capitals

Arkansas

G.1.1.2 — Describe the physical and human characteristics of a place including roads, buildings, and borders using maps, globes, and photographs.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
G.1.1.6 — Describe the influence of weather, climate, and physical characteristics on people’s daily lives.
G.1.2.2 — Describe the physical and human characteristics of a place using geographic tools such as maps, globes, and charts.
G.1.K.2 — Identify and describe the physical characteristics of a place such as rivers, mountains, and forests using maps, globes, and photographs.

California

1.2.1 — Locate on maps and globes their local community, California, the United States, the seven continents, and the four oceans.
K.4.2 — Distinguish between land and water on maps and globes and locate general areas referenced in historical legends and stories.

Colorado

SS.2.2.1 — Use geographic terms and tools to locate and describe spatial patterns and places.
SS.2.4.2 — Explain the roles and characteristics of people who govern different communities.
SC.3.3.1.b — Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
SC.K.3.2.a — Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live.

Connecticut

GEO 2.6 — Identify cultural and environmental characteristics of a place/region.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
GEO 3.2 — Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.
GEO.K.2 — Use maps, graphs, photographs and other representations to describe places and the relationships and interactions that shape them.

Delaware

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
G.1.4-5a — Students will demonstrate development of mental maps of Delaware and of the United States which include the relative location and characteristics of major physical features, political divisions, and human settlements. Grade 4
G.1.K-3a — Students will understand the nature and uses of maps, globes, and other geo-graphics. Grade K and Grade 3
G.2.K-3a — Students will distinguish different types of climate and landforms and explain why they occur. Grade 2

Florida

SS.1.G.1.5 — Locate on maps and globes the student's local community, Florida, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico.
SS.3.G.2.5 — Identify natural and man-made landmarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
SS.4.G.1.1 — Identify physical features of Florida.
SS.4.G.1.3 — Explain how weather impacts Florida.
SS.2.G.1.2 — Using maps and globes, locate the student's hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and the national capital.

Georgia

SS1G3.b — Locate the major oceans: Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, and Indian Ocean.
SS4G1.a — Locate major physical features of the United States: the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Great Plains, the Continental Divide, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River, and the Great Lakes.

Hawaii

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
SS.1.2.14.4 — Describe the ways climate, weather, and natural disasters affect your community
SS.2.3.13.4 — Describe major geographic features of places using maps, photos, and other geographic representations
SS.2.1.6.1 — Investigate school, community, and national leaders and their responsibilities

Idaho

1.SS.2.1.4 — Identify continents and large bodies of water on a globe or a map.
5.SS.2.1.4 — Name and locate the 50 States and their Capitals, and U.S. Territories.
Some plants can depend on animals, wind, and water for pollination or to move their seeds around. (2-LS-1.2)

Illinois

LS4.D-P1 — There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
SS.2.G.1 — With guidance and support, use print and digital maps, globes and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
SS.2.G.2 — With guidance and support, identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of your community and compare to other places or regions.
ESS2.D-E2 — Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over years.
SS.3.G.1 — Use print and digital maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify topographic and other graphic representations of both familiar and unfamiliar locations.

Indiana

5.G.2 — Use maps and globes to locate states, capitals, major cities, major rivers, the Great Lakes, and mountain ranges in the United States. (E)
1.G.2 — Identify and describe continents, hemispheres, oceans, cities, and roads on maps and globes. (E)
K.LS.2 — Describe and compare the physical features of common living plants and animals.
3.ESS.1 — Obtain and combine information to determine seasonal weather patterns across the different regions of the United States.

Iowa

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
SS.K.14. — Compare environmental characteristics in Iowa with other places.

Kansas

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Standard 4.5 — Relationships among people, places, ideas, and environments are dynamic.

Kentucky

2.G.GR.1 — Examine geographic features of places in North America, using a variety of geographic data, including maps, photos and other geographic tools.
K.G.KGE.1 — Identify physical and environmental characteristics of communities.

Louisiana

2.21 — Describe geographic features and physical characteristics of places in the United States and the world, including mountains, hills, plains, deserts, coasts, islands, peninsulas, lakes, oceans, and rivers.
2.25 — Identify natural disasters such as blizzards, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods and explain their effects on people and the environment.
3.20 — Describe the geographic features of places in the United States.
3.21 — Interpret geographic features of the United States using a variety of tools such as different types of maps and photos.

Maine

3-ESS2-2 — Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
2-ESS2-3 — Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Maryland

identifying continents and oceans near and far from Maryland on maps and on a globe.

Massachusetts

4.T1.1 — On a physical map of North America, use cardinal directions, map scales, key/legend (symbols for mountains, rivers, deserts, lakes, cities), and title to locate and identify important physical features (e.g., Mississippi and Rio Grande Rivers, Great Lakes, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Hudson’s Bay, Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Madre, the Great Basin, Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan Deserts, the Yucatan Peninsula, the Caribbean Sea).
4.T4b.1 — On a political map of the United States, locate the states and the national capital city in the Southeast, and the U.S. territories in the Caribbean; add to the timeline the admission dates for states in the Southeast (listed alphabetically: Alabama-1819, Arkansas-1836, Delaware-1787, Florida-1845, Georgia-1788, Kentucky-1792, Louisiana-1812, Maryland-1788, Mississippi-1817, North Carolina-1789, South Carolina-1788, Tennessee-1796, Virginia-1788, West Virginia-1863); territories Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.
4.T4b.3 — Explain how natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods, have affected the region, and how government and citizens have responded to catastrophic natural events.

Michigan

4–G1.0.3 — Use geographic tools and technologies, stories, songs, and pictures to answer geographic questions about the United States.
4–G1.0.4 — Use maps to describe elevation, climate, and patterns of population density in the United States.
4–G2.0.2 — Locate and describe human and physical characteristics of major U.S. regions and compare them to the Great Lakes region.

Minnesota

4.3.2.3.1 — Locate and identify the physical and human characteristics of places in the United States, and also Canada or Mexico. For example: Physical characteristics—landforms (Rocky Mountains), ecosystems (forest), bodies of water (Mississippi River, Hudson Bay), soil, vegetation, weather and climate. Human characteristics— structures (Statue of Liberty), bridges (Golden Gate Bridge), canals (Erie Canal), cities, political boundaries, population distribution, settlement patterns, language, ethnicity, nationality, religious beliefs.
4.3.2.4.1 — Name and locate states and territories, major cities and state capitals in the United States.
2.3.1.1.3 — Use maps, photos or other geographic tools to identify and locate major landmarks or major physical features of the United States. For example: Physical features—the Atlantic Coast, Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, Lake Superior. Landmarks—Statue of Liberty, Angel Island, Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial.
2E.4.2.1.2 — Obtain and use information from multiple sources, including electronic sources, to describe climates in different regions of the world. (P: 8, CC: 1, CI: ESS2)
3.3.1.1.1 — Use maps and concepts of location (relative location words and cardinal and intermediate directions) to describe places in one’s community, the state of Minnesota, the United States or the world. For example: Relative location words— close to, above, bordering. Description using relative location words—"Our school is across from the post office." Description using cardinal directions— "Mexico is south of the United States." Description using intermediate directions—“Hawaii is southwest of the continental United States.”

Mississippi

K.G.3.2 — Explain that maps and globes help identify location and physical features of the Earth.
5.10.2 — Identify and label each of the 50 states on a map.
K.G.2.3 — Define and describe the way physical environments may change over time (e.g., flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.).
5.1.2 — Identify and locate the main mountain ranges, rivers, and other key bodies of water.
6.5.1 — Describe the distinguishing physical and human characteristics of the United States and other countries.

Missouri

4.EG.5.B.a — Name and locate specific regions, states, capitals, river systems and mountain ranges in the United States based on historical or current topics.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
4.EG.5.C.a — Identify and compare physical characteristics of specific regions within the nation.
4.EG.5.F.a — Identify different regions in the United States and analyze how their characteristics affect people who live there.

Montana

SS.G.5.1 — identify and label US regions, territories, states and their capitals/major cities;
SS.CG.2.1 — explain the roles of people who help govern different communities including tribal communities; and
SS.G.3.3 — identify landforms and other physical characteristics of the Americas.
SS.G.K — The geography content standard for kindergarten is that each student will use maps, and other representations, to describe place characteristics.
2-LS4-1 — make observations of plants and animals to compare and contrast the diversity of life in different habitats.

Nebraska

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
SS 1.3.2 — Explore places and regions.
SS 1.3.3.a — Interpret the impact of environmental hazards and severe weather on everyday life.
SS K.3.2 — Explore places and regions.
SS K.3.3.a — Identify types of weather and the impact of weather on everyday life.

New Hampshire

SS.GE.2.1.3 — Identify major physical and human features in the United States and on Earth, e.g., cities, oceans, or continents. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment, G: Science, Technology, and Society)
SS.GE.2.2.1 — Explore the physical and human characteristics of place, e.g., roads, schools or mountains. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment, E: Cultural Development, Interaction, and Change, G: Science, Technology, and Society)
SS.CV.2.1.3 — Identify the basic purposes of state and national government. (Themes: B: Civic Ideals, Practices, and Engagement)
SS.GE.2.2.2 — Recognize that areas of the Earth's surface share unifying geographic characteristics, e.g., towns, deserts or woodlands. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment)
SS.GE.2.3.2 — Explore the components and distribution of ecosystems, e.g., desert or rain forest. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment)

New Jersey

6.1.2.Geo.HE.3 — Identify cultural and environmental characteristics of different regions in New Jersey and the United States.
6.1.5.GeoPP.2 — Describe how landforms, climate and weather, and availability of resources have impacted where and how people live and work in different regions of New Jersey and the United States.
6.1.5.GeoSV.4 — Use a variety of geographic representations to describe the similarities and differences between places in New Jersey, the United States and the world (e.g., maps, data visualizations, graphs, diagrams, aerial and other photographs, GPS).
6.1.5.CivicsPI.5 — Explain how government functions at the local, county, and state level.

New Mexico

1.18 — Use a variety of maps to locate specific places and identify major landforms, bodies of water, and other places of significance around the United States.
5.27 — Using a map, identify and locate the 50 states in the United States and know the capitals of each state along with the surrounding U.S. territories.
5.25 — Demonstrate how the states are organized, including time zones and the regions of the United States.

New York

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
3 — Geography
E.3.1 — Geography can be divided into six essential elements which can be used to analyze important historic, geographic, economic, and environmental questions and issues. These six elements include: the world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical settings (including natural resources), human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography. (Adapted from The National Geography Standards, 1994: Geography for Life)
1.4b — Governments exist at the local, state, and national levels to represent the needs of the people, create and enforce laws, and help resolve conflicts.
3.1a — Earth is comprised of water and large land masses that can be divided into distinct regions.

North Carolina

K.G.1.1 — Use maps, globes, and/or digital representations to locate places in the classroom, school, community, and around the world.
K.G.1.2 — Identify physical features of places using maps, globes, and/or digital representations.
1.G.1 — Apply geographic representations, tools, and terms to describe surroundings.
2.G.1.1 — Recognize absolute and relative location of various settlements, territories, and states in the development of the American nation.

North Dakota

5.C.6 — Engage in a range of discussions using active listening skills, posing and responding to specific questions to clarify information.
5.R.1 — Comprehend information during and after listening to a grade-level text.

Ohio

1.5 — Places are distinctive because of their physical characteristics (land forms and bodies of water) and human characteristics (structures built by people).
2.5 — Maps and their symbols, including cardinal directions, can be interpreted to answer questions about location of places.
K.LS.2 — Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.

Oklahoma

4.2.2 — Identify major physical features in the United States and analyze how physical processes shape places. A. Identify and describe the physical characteristics of places, including the major landforms, bodies of water, vegetation and climates in the United States. B. Describe the location and characteristics of the major ecosystems in the United States.
4.2.4 — Describe how physical processes of the Earth’s surface impact humans and their environment. A. Identify and describe the different climates in the United States using maps, globes, and graphs. B. Explain how climate and natural processes including floods, wind, and storms impact how we live.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area and they exist in different places on land and in water. (2.LS4.1)
2.2.4 — Identify and locate basic landforms, bodies of water, continents, and oceans on a map.
4.2.3 — Explain how people create regions using common geographic characteristics. A. Identify and describe the major physical, cultural, and economic regions of the United States, comparing one’s own region to the other regions. B. Explain how and why regions change over time by comparing regions in the past with life in the same regions in the present.

Oregon

3.ESS2.2 — Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world. [Clarification Statement: Examples of different regions could include equatorial, polar, coastal, and midcontinental.][assessment boundary: assessment does not include complex interactions that cause weather patterns and climate or identify the role of the water cycle in weather.]
K.9 — Identify, compare, and contrast pictures, maps, and globes.
5.9 — Use geographical tools (maps, satellite images, photographs, Google Earth, and other representations) to investigate and compare how areas in the United States can be divided in multiple ways.
K.ESS3.1 — Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live. [Clarification Statement: Examples of relationships could include that deer eat buds and leaves, therefore, they usually live in forested areas; and, grasses need sunlight so they often grow in meadows. Plants, animals, and their surroundings make up a system.][assessment boundary: modeling is limited to describing the relationship and does not include patterns of structure and function to show how needs are met. impact on the environment is beyond the standard.]

Pennsylvania

7.1.3.B — Identify and locate places and regions.
7.2.3.A — Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.
3.3.3.B — Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
7.2.3.B — Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.
7.4.3.A — Identify the impacts of physical systems on people.

Rhode Island

SS3.3.1 — Geography and environment in the Southeast Explain the geography and environment in the Southeastern region of the United States
SS3.3.2 — States and territories in the Southeast Explain the states and territories that make up the Southeastern region including their admittance or incorporation to the United States and their identities
SS3.3.4 — The Southeastern region today Argue how the geography and environment of the Southeastern region contributed to its social, cultural, and economic development
SS3.1.3 — States and territories Explain what states and territories are and their locations within the United States

South Carolina

3.1.3.PR — Identify the spatial hierarchy of political and physical geographic features. This indicator prompts students to inquire about spatial hierarchies (i.e. scale) to understand connections between Earth's systems. Political features include cities, states, and countries. Physical features include forests, mountains, oceans, and rivers.
3.2.3.ER — Identify spatial variations in climates around the world and recognize the relationship between climate and human activities. This indicator prompts students to inquire about how climate affects decision-making regarding such factors as food, clothing, and shelter around the world.
3.2.2.ER — Identify and analyze the ways people interact with the physical environment in different regions of the state, the country, and the world.This indicator prompts students to inquire about a variety of geographic landforms, water bodies, and climate patterns around the world and how humans interact with them, including population distribution and settlement patterns.

South Dakota

3.G.1.2 — Locate the seven continents, four oceans, and major physical features and regions of the United States on a map or globe
2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
3-ESS2-2 — Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
4.G.1.1 — Locate major political and physical features of South Dakota and the United States on a map or globe
K.G.1.1 — Recognize that maps and globes represent places

Tennessee

2.13 — Recognize that the U.S. is part of the North American continent, and identify the U.S land/water borders including: Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico.
3.09 — Identify and locate the fifty states of the U.S.
2.17 — Compare and contrast regions of the U.S. (i.e., Southeast, Northeast, Great Plains, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Northwest) in terms of climate, physical features, and population.
3.11 — Identify major physical features of the U.S., including: • Rivers—Colorado, Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande • Mountains—Alaska Range, Appalachian, Rockies • Bodies of Water—Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico • Desert— Great Basin • Landforms—Grand Canyon, Great Plains

Texas

1.5A — identify and describe the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and
2.10C — investigate different types of severe weather events such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood and explain that some events are more likely than others in a given region.
2.4B — locate places, including the local community, Texas, the United States, the state capital, the U.S. capital, and the bordering countries of Canada and Mexico on maps and globes.
1.4B — locate and explore the community, Texas, and the United States on maps and globes.

Utah

1.3.2.b — Locate physical features (i.e. continents, oceans, rivers, lakes), and man-made features (equator, North and South poles, countries) on a map and on a globe.
2.3 — Standard 3: Students will use geographic tools and skills to locate and describe places on earth.
2.2.3.b — Identify community and state symbols, documents and landmarks (e.g., city hall, county courthouse, state capitol, Utah State Constitution, flag, holidays).

Vermont

D2.Geo.3.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
D2.Geo.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
D2.Geo.2.3-5 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.

Virginia

2.6.a — Different types of weather have specific characteristics.
Skill.2.b — The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features and connections.
Skill.2.c — The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by demonstrating curiosity and critical thinking through questioning and drawing conclusions.
2.11.b — The student will apply history and social science skills to develop geographic mapping skills using world maps and globes by identifying major rivers, mountain ranges, lakes, and other physical features in the United States.

Washington

G1.3.2 — Investigate the physical, political, and cultural characteristics of places, regions, and people in North America, including the location of the fifty states within the regions of the United States.
G1.2.2 — Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
G1.3.1 — Examine and use maps and globes to understand the regions of North America in the past and present.
G2.2.1 — Identify some common and unique cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.

Washington, D.C.

1.19 — Locate and explain physical features on maps.
2.5 — Identify and explain the different climate patterns in different global regions.
K.20 — Explain the concept of relative location using directional words.

West Virginia

SS.3.19 — Compare and contrast regions of the United States in regard to plant and animal life, landforms, climate and human interactions with the environment.
SS.3.13 — Distinguish between a continent, country, state and capital.
SS.4.8 — Describe and locate examples of the major physical features ofthe United States (e.g., bodies of water, mountains, rivers, grasslands, oases, etc.) using references and technology (e.g., atlas, globe, geographic information system, etc.).
SS.5.17 — Compare and contrast the various regions of the United States; locate each of the fifty United States and correlate them with their regions.

Wisconsin

SS.Geog1.b.1-2 — Identify physical and human characteristics of a place using maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations.
SS.Geog4.a.2 — Categorize characteristics of the local community (e.g., weather and climate, population, landforms, vegetation, culture, industry). Describe how certain places have meanings that distinguish them from other places. (e.g., shopping mall, park, places of worship).
SS.Geog4.a.4 — Describe how certain places may have meanings that distinguish them from other places (e.g., cemetery, places of worship, state or national parks, historical park, or battlefield). Compare and contrast the human characteristics of rural, suburban, urban, and tribal locations in Wisconsin and the United States. Identify and describe how people may view places in the community differently (e.g., students and senior citizens responding to a new playground).
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Climate describes patterns of typical weather conditions over different scales and variations. Historical weather patterns can be analyzed.

Wyoming

Maps show where things are located. One can map the shapes and kinds of land and water in any area.
Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region and time. People record weather patterns over time.
SS2.5.1 — Spatial Use a map, globe, and mental mapping to identify familiar areas and simple patterns and create maps using various media. 2-ESS2-2
SS2.5.2 — Physical Place and Region Identify, describe, and use local physical and human characteristics to discuss the similarities and differences between parts of the community (e.g., neighborhoods, schools, towns, and reservation communities). RL.1.2, RL.2.3 RI.1.3, Rl.2.2, RI.2.10 W.K.2, W.K.7 W.1.1, W.1.7 W.2.1, W.2.7 SL.K.4, SL.1.4, SL.2.2
SS2.5.3 — Human Place and Movement Use the human features of a community to describe what makes that community unique (e.g., cultural, language, religion, food, clothing, political, economic, population, and types of jobs in an area) and why others move to or from that place. RL.1.2, RL.2.3 RI.1.3, Rl.2.2, RI.2.10 W.K.2, W.K.7 W.1.1, W.1.7 W.2.1 W.2.7 SL.K.4, SL.1.4, SL.2.2 K-2-ETS1-1