2.SS.4.B
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.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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placeslocal communityTexasUnited Statesstate capitalU.S. capitalbordering countriesCanadaMexicomapsglobes
Skills
- locate (places on maps and globes) #dok1
- identify (the local community, Texas, the United States, state capital, U.S. capital, and bordering countries) #dok1
- compare (locations using maps and globes) #dok2
- distinguish (borders between states and countries) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can locate the local community, Texas, and the United States on a map or globe. #dok1
- I can identify the state capital and U.S. capital on maps and globes. #dok1
- I can identify the bordering countries of Canada and Mexico on maps and globes. #dok1
- I can compare the locations of my local community, Texas, and the United States using maps or globes. #dok2
- I can distinguish the borders between states and countries on a map or globe. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Understanding how to use maps and globes helps students learn about their community, state, country, and neighboring countries.
- Using geographic tools allows students to identify, locate, and compare important places and borders.
Essential Questions
- What are some important places you can find on a map or globe?
- How can you locate our state, country, and neighboring countries on a map or globe?
- Why is it important to know the locations of the state capital and U.S. capital?
- How can you tell where one state or country ends and another begins on a map?
- How do maps and globes help us understand the world around us?