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Standard 3.0 Geography: Students will use geographic concepts and processes to understand location and its relationship to human activities.
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A. Using Geographic Tools
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1. Recognize that a globe and maps are used to help people locate places
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a. Recognize that maps are models of places
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b. Recognize that a globe is a model of Earth
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c. Make maps by drawing, building with blocks, and playing with clay, puzzles, pictures, and photographs
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B. Geographic Characteristics of Places and Regions
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1. Recognize that places in the immediate environment have specific physical and human-made features
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a. Discuss that places have natural/physical features such as mountains, rivers, and hills
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b. Discuss that places have human-made features, such as streets, buildings, and parks
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C. Movement of People, Goods and Ideas
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1. Identify the role of transportation in the community
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a. Recognize transportation as a means of traveling from place to place
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b. Identify ways in which people travel to various places in the community, such as bus, car, and bicycle
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D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
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1. Describe how people adapt to their immediate environment
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a. Identify ways people adapt to the environment, such as wearing clothing that is appropriate to the weather
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