South Carolina

Ages 5–11 · 16 minutes · Geography

Dolphins, kazoos and lizard-men, oh my! Come learn all about the Palmetto State: South Carolina!

Part of

The 50 States

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.3.3-5 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.

Alabama

SS10.7G.1 — Describe the world in spatial terms using maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies.
SS10.7G.2 — Determine how regions are used to describe the organization of Earth's surface.
SS10.7G.2.1 — Identifying physical and human features used as criteria for mapping formal, functional, and perceptual regions

Alaska

1 — know that places have distinctive geographic characteristics;
1 — use maps and globes to locate places and regions;
3 — recognize the concepts used in studying environments and recognize the diversity and productivity of different regional environments.
7 — understand that a region is a distinct area defined by one or more cultural or physical features; and
Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over years.

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
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.1.2.2 — Describe the physical and human characteristics of a place using geographic tools such as maps, globes, and charts.
G.1.3.5 — Investigate the cultural characteristics of various places and regions from around the world.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
G.3.5.4 — Research the characteristics of various world regions and cultures: • Cultural characteristics (e.g., religious beliefs, celebrations, traditions, language, child-rearing, clothing, food, beliefs, behaviors) • Physical characteristics (e.g., mountains, rivers, deserts, plains, bodies of water)

California

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.
1.5.3 — Compare the beliefs, customs, ceremonies, traditions, and social practices of the varied cultures, drawing from folklore.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Colorado

SS.3.2.1 — Use geographic tools to develop spatial thinking skills.
SC.2.2.2 — A range of different organisms lives in different places.
SS.5.2.1 — Use geographic tools and sources to research and answer questions about United States geography.

Connecticut

GEO 2.6 — Identify cultural and environmental characteristics of a place/region.
Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over years.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
GEO 3.3 — Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.

Delaware

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.2.K-3a — Students will distinguish different types of climate and landforms and explain why they occur. Grade 2
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.
H.4.K-3b — Students will develop an awareness of major events and people in United States and Delaware history. • Who lives here and how did they get here? (immigrants, demographics, ethnic and religious groups) • Important people in our past • Different kinds of communities in Delaware and the United States

Florida

SS.3.G.2.3 — Label the states in each of the five regions of the United States.
SS.3.G.2.4 — Describe the physical features of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
SS.5.G.1.6 — Locate and identify states, capitals, and United States Territories on a map.
SS.3.G.2.6 — Investigate how people perceive places and regions differently by conducting interviews, mental mapping, and studying news, poems, legends, and songs about a region or area.

Georgia

S3L1.c — Use evidence to construct an explanation of why some organisms can thrive in one habitat and not in another.

Hawaii

SS.1.2.14.3 — Investigate cultural and environmental characteristics of your community
SS.2.3.13.4 — Describe major geographic features of places using maps, photos, and other geographic representations
SS.K.3.13.3 — Examine physical characteristics on maps and globes using positional words
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

Idaho

5.SS.2.1.2 — Identify the regions of the United States and their resources.
5.SS.2.1.4 — Name and locate the 50 States and their Capitals, and U.S. Territories.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water. (2-LS-2.1)

Illinois

SS.2.G.2 — With guidance and support, identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of your community and compare to other places or regions.
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.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.
SS.1.G.1 — With guidance and support, construct and interpret print and digital maps and other cultural representations of familiar places.

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)
5.G.4 — Use maps to describe the characteristics of climate regions of the United States.
1.H.8 — Distinguish between historical fact and fiction in American folktales and legends that are part of American culture.

Iowa

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Some kinds of plants and animals that once lived on Earth are no longer found anywhere.

Kansas

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Benchmark 5.1 — The student will recognize and evaluate dynamic relationships that impact lives in communities, states, and nations.
Benchmark 5.3.1 — The student will recognize and evaluate how societies are shaped by the identities, beliefs, and practices of individuals and groups.

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.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
2.I.UE.4 — Construct responses to compelling and supporting questions, using reasoning, examples and details, about the diversity of communities in North America.

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.
3.28 — Describe how the regions of the United States vary culturally and economically.
2.8 — Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States, including Native American legends, African American history, tall tales, and stories of folk heroes.

Maine

3-ESS2-2 — Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
2-LS4-1 — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
F2 — Identifying the major regions of the Earth and their major physical features and political boundaries using a variety of geographic tools including digital tools and resources. *

Maryland

applying cardinal directions on maps, globes, GPS, and Google Earth.

Massachusetts

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.2 — Describe the diverse cultural nature of the region, including contributions of Native Peoples (e.g., Powhatan Chiefdom, Seminole, Cherokee, Creek), African Americans, Europeans (e.g., the early Spanish settlements in Florida) and immigrant groups from other regions of the world.
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–G2.0.1 — Describe ways in which the United States can be divided into different regions.
4–G1.0.1 — Identify questions geographers ask in examining the United States.
5–U2.2.3 — Describe how enslaved and free Africans struggled to retain elements of their diverse African histories and cultures to develop distinct African-American identities.

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.
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

5.10.2 — Identify and label each of the 50 states on a map.
6.5.1 — Describe the distinguishing physical and human characteristics of the United States and other countries.
K.H.1.2 — Identify school, community, state, and national symbols.
6.5.3 — Describe how places impact personal, community, national identities, and culture.

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.
4.EG.5.C.a — Identify and compare physical characteristics of specific regions within the nation.
2.RI.6.C.a — Recall stories and songs that reflect the cultural history of peoples from various regions in the United States including regional folk figures, Native American legends and African American folktales.
4.EG.5.C.b — Identify and compare diverse human geographic characteristics of the nation.

Montana

SS.G.5.1 — identify and label US regions, territories, states and their capitals/major cities;
SS.G.3.3 — identify landforms and other physical characteristics of the Americas.
SS.G.3.1 — examine maps and other representations to identify historical and contemporary political and cultural patterns in the Americas;

Nebraska

SS 5.3.1.a — Use maps and atlases to locate major human and physical features in the United States.
SS 5.3.2.b — Identify and classify regions and places within the United States using physical and human features.
SS 5.3.1 — Explore where (spatial) and why people, places, and environments are organized in the United States.

Nevada

There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
For any particular environment, some kinds of organisms survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
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)
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)
SS.HI.2.3.3 — Recognize that groups have enhanced art, music and literature of our nation, e.g., Africa American or Irish. (Themes: E: Cultural Development, Interaction, and Change, F: Global Transformation, J: Human Expression and Communication)
Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over years.

New Jersey

6.1.5.GeoPP.1 — Compare and contrast characteristics of regions in the United States based on culture, economics, and physical characteristics to understand the concept of regionalism.
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).

New Mexico

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.
2.23 — Generate a description for their region of the United States by identifying unique features.
5.25 — Demonstrate how the states are organized, including time zones and the regions of the United States.
K.10 — Identify the local, state, and national symbols (e.g., flag, bird, song).
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

New York

5.4c — The physical environment influences human population distribution, land use, and other forms of economic activity.
E.1.3 — Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments in New York State and United States history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups.
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over years.

North Carolina

2.G.1.1 — Recognize absolute and relative location of various settlements, territories, and states in the development of the American nation.
K.G.1.3 — Identify locations in the classroom, community, and around the world with positional words.

North Dakota

There are many kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
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).
4.9 — A map scale and cardinal and intermediate directions can be used to describe the relative location of physical and human characteristics of Ohio and the United States.
5.6 — Regions can be determined using data related to various criteria including landform, climate, population, and cultural and economic characteristics.

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.
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.
4.2.5 — Identify and locate on a political map the fifty states and the United States capitol.
4.3.2 — Examine the characteristics of culture, including the distribution and complexity of the regions of the United States. A. Identify the characteristics of culture (language, customs, beliefs, food, clothing, shelter) and compare the cultural characteristics of different regions of the United States. B. Explain how the characteristics of culture affect the ways in which people 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)

Oregon

1.11 — Identify, affirm, respect, and explain the diverse cultural heritage, songs, symbols, and celebrations of my community and the diverse social and ethnic groups in Oregon and the United States of America.
2.12 — Identify relative location of school and community in the state, nation and the world.
2.14 — Use and apply cardinal directions to locate and identify features on maps (such as oceans, cities, continents).

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.
3.1.2.C — Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

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
SS3.3.3 — Peoples over time in the Southeast Analyze the ways diverse peoples have come to live in the Southeastern region of the United States over time
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
There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

South Carolina

1.G.2 — Identify and describe the geographic location of South Carolina in relation to the rest of the United States through the use of various maps and geographic tools. This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into a variety of sources used to investigate and compare the location of South Carolina to the rest of the United States.

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
Using data to describe weather patterns during specific seasons, and in specific climates throughout the world.
4.G.1.1 — Locate major political and physical features of South Dakota and the United States on a map or globe

Tennessee

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.
1.01 — Describe the cultural aspects of a place, including a student’s community and state.

Texas

5.6B — describe regions in the United States based on physical characteristics such as landform, climate, and vegetation;
K.4A — identify the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and
1.14A — describe and explain the importance of beliefs, language, and traditions of families and communities; and
1.14B — explain the way folktales and legends reflect beliefs, language, and traditions of communities.
5.6C — locate on a map important political features such as the five largest cities by population in the United States and the 50 states; and
2.11D — identify symbols such as state and national birds and flowers and Uncle Sam; and

Utah

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.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.
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.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.

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.
USI.1.c — The student will apply history and social science skills to understand the geography of North America by locating the 50 states.
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.

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.
G1.3.1 — 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.
K.20 — Explain the concept of relative location using directional words.
1.18 — Compare the features of a city, county, state, country and continent.

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.3.3 — Investigate significant cultural contributions of various groups creating our multicultural society.
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.
SS.3.13 — Distinguish between a continent, country, state and capital.

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.PS1.a.K-1 — Describe symbols, songs, and traditions that identify our state and country. Assess the importance of rules and laws at home, in school, and in the community.
SS.Geog1.c.4-5 — Create and label a map (paper or digital) of the local community, state, tribal lands, and country, including both physical (e.g., oceans and continents) and human (e.g., roads, buildings) characteristics. Identify and construct regions (digital or paper) in Wisconsin and the United States.

Wyoming

A range of different organisms lives in different places.
SS5.2.2 — Describe, compare and contrast ways in which unique expressions of culture (e.g., tribal affiliation, language, spirituality, stories, folktales, music, art, and dance) influence people. RL.3.2, RL.4.7, RL.4.9 RI.3.3, RI.4.3, RI.5.3 W.3.2, W.3.7, W.4.2.b W.5.2.b, W.5.7 SL.3.4 4-ESS1-1 FPA4.3.D.1-D4, 4.D.5 FPA8.1.A.1, 8.3.A.1-2 FPA8.2.D.1 – D.2 FPA8.2.T.3, 3.T.1, 4.T.5 FPA8.3.M.1 – M.3 FPA8.4.A.2 CV5.2.3
SS5.5.1 — Spatial Apply mental mapping skills and use different representations of the Earth to demonstrate an understanding of human and physical patterns and how local decisions may create global impacts.
SS5.5.2 — Physical Place and Region Explain how physical features, patterns, and systems impact different regions and how these features may help us generalize and compare areas within the reservation, state, nation, or world. RL.3.2, RL.4.7, RL.4.9 RI.3.3, RI.4.3, RI.5.3 W.3.2, W.3.7, W.4.2.b W.5.2.b W.5.7 SL.3.4
SS5.6.2 — Identify validity of information (e.g., accuracy, relevancy, fact, or fiction). RL.3.2, RL.4.7, RL.4.9 RI.3.3, RI.4.3, RI.5.3 W.3.2, W.3.7, W.4.2.b W.5.2.b, W.5.7 SL.3.4 3-ESS3-1 3-5-ETS1-1, 1-2, 1-3 CV5.4.2