Standard 1: The World in Spatial Terms

General Information
Number: SS.K.G.1
Title: The World in Spatial Terms
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: K
Strand: Geography

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Access Points

SS.K.G.1.AP.1
Identify the relative location of an object by using positional words.
SS.K.G.1.AP.2
Recognize a map as a drawing of a place.
SS.K.G.1.AP.3
Track movement in different directions on a map.
SS.K.G.1.AP.4
Identify land and water on a simple map or globe.

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Responsible Decision Makers Use Technology -3 :

In this integrated lesson plan, students will work in groups to create an algorithm to reach the responsible decision. Students will use the algorithm to identify examples of responsible and irresponsible decisions as they move across a grid. This is lesson 3 in an integrated civics and computer science unit. 

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Responsible Decision Makers Use Technology - Part 2:

In this integrated lesson plan, students will work together to use a given algorithm to reach the responsible decision. Students will use the algorithm to identify examples of responsible decisions as they move across a grid. 

This is lesson 2 of 3 of integrated civics with computer science.

Type: Lesson Plan

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