Australia

Part of

• The 7 Continents

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

• D2.Geo.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• D2.Geo.2.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations to describe places and the relationships and interactions that shape them.

Alabama

• SS10.K.9 — Differentiate between land forms and bodies of water on maps and globes.
• SS10.1.8 — Identify land masses, bodies of water, and other physical features on maps and globes.
• SS10.2.6 — Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, and technology.
• SC23.2.7 — Obtain information to explain that there are many different kinds of living things that exist in habitats on land and in water.

Alaska

• 1 — know that places have distinctive geographic characteristics;
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• 5 — describe and demonstrate how places and regions serve as cultural symbols, such as the Statue of Liberty;
• 7 — understand that a region is a distinct area defined by one or more cultural or physical features; and

Arizona

• 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.G1.1 — 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
• K.G1.2 — Explore locations in stories shared.
• 1.L4U1.10 — Develop a model to describe how animals and plants are classified into groups and subgroups according to their similarities.

Arkansas

• G.1.1.2 — Describe the physical and human characteristics of a place including roads, buildings, and borders using maps, globes, and photographs.
• G.1.K.2 — Identify and describe the physical characteristics of a place such as rivers, mountains, and forests using maps, globes, and photographs.
• G.1.1.8 — Discuss reasons and methods people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.

California

• 1.2.1 — Locate on maps and globes their local community, California, the United States, the seven continents, and the four oceans.
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• 2 — Students identify the human and physical characteristics of the places they are studying and explain how those features form the unique character of those places.
• K.4.2 — Distinguish between land and water on maps and globes and locate general areas referenced in historical legends and stories.

Colorado

• SS.P.2.1 — Develop spatial understanding, perspectives, and connections to the world
• PGS.4 — Examine the characteristics of places and regions, and the changing nature among geographic and human interactions.
• SC.P.2.1.a — Observe, describe and discuss living things.
• SS.1.2.1 — Use geographic terms and tools to describe places and spaces.

Connecticut

• GEO 1.3 — Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• GEO 1.2 — Use maps, graphs, photographs and other representations to describe places and the relationships and interactions that shape them.

Delaware

• K-3a — Students will use the concepts of place and region to explain simple patterns of connections between and among places across the country and the world. Grade 3
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• G.3.K-3a — Students will identify types of human settlement, connections between settlements, and the types of activities found in each. Grade 3
• 2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Florida

• SC.K.L.14.3 — Observe plants and animals, describe how they are alike and how they are different in the way they look and in the things they do.
• SS.1.G.1.4 — Identify a variety of physical features using a map and globe.
• SS.2.G.1.3 — Label on a map or globe the continents, oceans, Equator, Prime Meridian, North and South Pole.
• SS.K.G.1.4 — Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes.

Georgia

• SS1G3.a — Locate all of the continents: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia.
• SSKG2.a — Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes.
• SKL2.a — Construct an argument supported by evidence for how animals can be grouped according to their features.

Hawaii

• SS.1.2.13.2 — Describe some physical features of continents and oceans in the world
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• SS.K-2.2.3 — Gather facts from teacher and/or adult-curated sources to answer questions
• SS.K.3.15.4 — Describe how and why people move from place to place

Idaho

• 1.SS.2.1.4 — Identify continents and large bodies of water on a globe or a map.
• K.SS.2.1.1 — Identify the globe as a model of the earth.
• K.SS.2.1.2 — Distinguish between land masses and water on a globe or map.
• 1.SS.2.1.5 — Name and locate continent, country, state, and community in which the class lives.

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.K.G.2 — With guidance and support, explain how people and goods move from place to place.
• SS.K.G.3 — With guidance and support, identify characteristics of print and digital maps, graphs, and other cultural representations of familiar places.

Indiana

• 1.G.2 — Identify and describe continents, hemispheres, oceans, cities, and roads on maps and globes. (E)
• K.G.2 — Identify maps and globes as ways of representing Earth and understand the basic difference between a map and globe, including the difference in water/oceans and land/continents.
• 1.LS.3 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Iowa

• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• SS.K.14. — Compare environmental characteristics in Iowa with other places.
• SS.K.15. — Explain why and how people move from place to place.

Kansas

• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• 2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Kentucky

• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• K.G.HE.1 — Identify ways humans interact with their environment.
• L.K.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

Louisiana

• 2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
• 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.
• K.21 — Identify rural, suburban, and urban areas.

Maine

• 2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
• SL.3.K.a — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

Maryland

• identifying continents and oceans near and far from Maryland on maps and on a globe.
• identifying continents and oceans near and far from Maryland on maps and globe.
• DCI.LS4.D.K-2.1 — There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Massachusetts

• 2.T2.1 — On a map of the world and on a globe, locate all the continents and some major physical characteristics on each continent (e.g., lakes, seas, bays, rivers and tributaries, mountains and mountain ranges, and peninsulas, deserts, plains).
• SL.K.2 — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
• RI.K.4 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
• SL.K.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Michigan

• 1–G1.0.3 — Distinguish between landmasses and bodies of water using maps and globes.
• 1–G2.0.1 — Distinguish between physical and human characteristics of places.

Minnesota

• 0.3.2.3.1 — Identify the physical and human characteristics of places, including real and imagined places. For example: Physical characteristics—landforms (Rocky Mountains, Mount Everest), ecosystems (forest), bodies of water (Hudson Bay, Indian Ocean, Amazon River), soil, vegetation, weather and climate. Human characteristics—structures (Great Wall of China, Eiffel Tower), bridges (Golden Gate Bridge), canals (Erie Canal), cities, political boundaries, population distribution, settlement patterns, language, ethnicity, nationality, religious beliefs.
• 1.3.2.3.1 — Compare physical and human characteristics of a local place and a place far away on a globe or map (such as a place in an equatorial or polar region). For example: Physical characteristics—landforms (Rocky Mountains, Mount Everest), ecosystems (forest), bodies of water (Hudson Bay, Indian Ocean, Amazon River), vegetation, weather, climate. Human characteristics— structures (Great Wall of China, Eiffel Tower), bridges (Golden Gate Bridge), canals (Erie Canal), cities, political boundaries, population distribution, settlement patterns, language, ethnicity, nationality, religious beliefs.
• 2.3.1.1.2 — Locate key features on a map or globe; use cardinal directions to describe the relationship between two or more features. For example: Key features—city, state, country, continents, the equator, poles, prime meridian, hemisphere, oceans, major rivers, major mountain ranges, other types of landforms in the world. and report information within a spatial context.
• 3. — Places have physical characteristics (such as climate, topography and vegetation) and human characteristics (such as culture, population, political and economic systems).
• 0L.1.2.1.2 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. (P: 3, CC: 1, CI: LS4)

Mississippi

• 1.G.1.1 — Identify the seven continents and five major oceans.

Missouri

• 2.EG.5.B.b — Name and locate regions of the world.
• 2.EG.5.C.a — Identify and describe physical characteristics of the world.
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• Make observations (firsthand or from media) to collect data that can be used to make comparisons.

Montana

• SS.G.1.1 — identify and describe human and physical local landmarks; and
• 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

• SS 1.3.1.d — Distinguish between continents and oceans.
• SS K.3.2 — Explore places and regions.
• SS K.3.2.a — Identify physical characteristics of place.
• SS K.3.2.b — Identify human characteristics of place.
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Nevada

• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• 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.

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)
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• SS.CV.2.3.1 — Explain that the world is divided into different countries. (Themes: A: Conflict and Cooperation, B: Civic Ideals, Practices, and Engagement, E: Cultural Development, Interaction, and Change)
• SS.GE.2.4.1 — Explore the distribution of a population, e.g., city or farm. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment)

New Jersey

• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• 6.1.2.Geo.SV.1 — Use maps to identify physical features (e.g., continents, oceans, rivers, lakes, mountains).
• Read grade-appropriate texts and/or use media to obtain scientific and/or technical information to determine patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

New Mexico

• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• SL.K.NM.3 — Demonstrate familiarity with stories and activities related to various ethnic groups and countries;
• 1.19 — Explain how human-made structures are all examples of how people modify the physical environment to meet needs and wants.
• 2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

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)
• KL4 — Explore and use new vocabulary and multiple-meaning words and phrases in authentic experiences, including, but not limited to the following:
• K.6 — Maps and globes are representations of Earth’s surface that are used to locate and better understand places and regions.

North Carolina

• K.G.1 — Apply simple geographic representations, tools, and terms to describe surroundings.
• 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.
• L.K.6 — Use words and phrases learned through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
• K.B.1.1 — Identify cultural practices in local communities and around the world.

North Dakota

• 1.R.5 — Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases through read-alouds or other text-listening experiences.
• 1.R.2 — Ask and answer questions about a variety of texts, genres, photographs, or illustrations before, during, and after shared reading or other text-listening experiences to compare, contrast, predict, or infer.
• 1.R.3.a — Identify the topic of an informational text, photograph, or illustration during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experiences.

Ohio

• 1.5 — Places are distinctive because of their physical characteristics (land forms and bodies of water) and human characteristics (structures built by people).
• K.LS.2 — Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
• SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
• W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Oklahoma

• 1.2.3 — Identify the difference between continents and oceans.
• 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)
• K.4.R.3 — Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge.
• K.7.R — Students will explore ideas and topics in multimodal content.

Oregon

• K.10 — Locate, identify and describe places of importance to self, family, school, and culture.
• K.SL.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Pennsylvania

• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• 3.4.K-2.C — Explain ways that places differ in their physical characteristics, their meaning, and their value and/or importance.
• Make observations (firsthand or from media) to collect data that can be used to make comparisons.
• 3.1.2.C — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Rhode Island

• SS2.1.2 — Physical features of the globe Explain global physical and geographical features
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• SS1.5.3 — Learning about other communities in the world Analyze the similarities and differences in the characteristics of communities throughout the world

South Carolina

• K.G.2 — Utilize sources of geographic information (e.g., digital sources, maps, or photographs/images) to define and identify cultural and/or natural features.This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into natural features, such as mountains, oceans, and rivers and cultural features, such as buildings, restaurants, roads, and stores.
• 2-LS4-1.DCI.D: — Biodiversity and Humans There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water. NRC Framework Link

South Dakota

• 1.G.1.3 — Distinguish between landmasses and bodies of water using maps and globes
• K.SL.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events. With prompting and support, provide additional detail.
• K.G.1.1 — Recognize that maps and globes represent places

Tennessee

• 2.12 — Identify and locate the four hemispheres (i.e., Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western), equator, prime meridian, North and South Poles, and the seven continents.
• SSP.06 — Develop geographic awareness by: • Identifying geographic symbols on maps and globes • Understanding relationships between people, places, and resources

Texas

• K.4A — identify the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and
• 2.4A — identify major landforms and bodies of water, including each of the seven continents and each of the oceans, on maps and globes; and

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.

Vermont

• D2.Geo.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• D2.Geo.2.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations to describe places and the relationships and interactions that shape them.

Virginia

• 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.a — The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by viewing and exploring information sources including, but not limited to artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams.

Washington

• G1.1.2 — Be able to identify large continental land masses on a map or globe.
• G3.1.2 — Identify the common and unique characteristics of different global environments.
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• G1.1.3 — Be able to identify major bodies of water on a map or globe.
• G2.1.4 — Identify natural events or physical features.

Washington, D.C.

• 2.4 — Identify and locate the seven continents and five oceans using maps, and describe major geographic features around the world.
• 1.19 — Locate and explain physical features on maps.
• 2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

West Virginia

• SS.K.10 — Identify the difference between bodies of water and land masses on maps and globes, and demonstrate directions (e.g., left/right, up/down, near/far and above/under).
• SS.2.10 — Identify the continents and oceans on a map and globe.
• S.2.7 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
• SS.K.12 — Explore similarities and differences of life in the city (urban) and the country (rural).

Wisconsin

• SS.Geog1.b.1-2 — Identify physical and human characteristics of a place using maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations.
• There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
• SS.Geog1 — Wisconsin students will use geographic tools and ways of thinking to analyze the world

Wyoming

• A range of different organisms lives in different places.
• 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