6.SS.20.A
Answer geographic questions, including: Where is it located? Why is it there? What is significant about its location? How is its location related to the location of other people, places, and environments? Using latitude and longitude, where is it located?.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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geographic questionslocationsignificancelatitudelongitudepeopleplacesenvironments
Skills
- answer (geographic questions about location and significance) #dok1
- identify (locations using latitude and longitude) #dok1
- explain (the significance of a location) #dok2
- analyze (relationships between locations of people, places, and environments) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can answer geographic questions about where something is located. #dok1
- I can identify the location of a place using latitude and longitude. #dok1
- I can explain why a location is significant. #dok2
- I can explain how one location relates to other people, places, and environments. #dok2
- I can analyze spatial relationships between different places and environments. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The location of a place and its significance can be understood using geographic questions and tools.
- The relationships among places, people, and environments are revealed by investigating their locations and connections.
Essential Questions
- Where is this place located and how can I find it using latitude and longitude?
- Why is this place located here rather than somewhere else?
- What is significant about the location of this place or region?
- How is this location related to other people, places, and environments?
- How does understanding geographic questions help us learn more about the world?