"A City Born of Water"
(3rd-5th Grades)
Science
3.6- The student knows that forces cause change.
B- Identify that the surface of the Earth can be changed by forces such as earthquakes and glaciers.
3.8- The student knows that living organisms need food, water, light, air, a way to dispose of waste, and an environment in which to live.
A- Observe and describe the habitats of organisms within an ecosystem.
C- Describe environmental changes in which some organisms would thrive, become ill or perish.
3.11- The student knows that the natural world includes earth materials and objects in the sky.
A. Identify and describe the importance of earth materials including rock, soil, water, and gases of the atmosphere in the local area and classify them as renewable, nonrenewable, or inexhaustible resources.
Social Studies
3.4- Geography- The student understands how humans adapt to variations in the physical environment.
A- Describe and explain variations in the physical environment including climate, landforms, natural resources, and natural hazards.
B-Compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment.
C- Describe the effects of physical and human processes in shaping the landscape
D- Identify and compare the human characteristics of selected regions.
3.7- Economics- The student understands the concept of an economic system.
B- Explain the impact of scarcity on the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
3.9- Government- The student understands the basic structure and functions of local government.
B- Identify services commonly provided by local governments.
3.10- Citizenship- The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people.
C- Identify and explain the importance of acts of civic responsibility, including obeying laws and voting.
Science
4.10- The student knows that certain past events affect present and future events.
A- Identify and observe effects of events that require time for changes to be noticeable including growth, erosion, dissolving, weathering and flow.
Social Studies
4.2- History- The student understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas and the Western Hemisphere.
C- Explain when, where and why the Spanish established Catholic missions in Texas.
4.7- Geography- The student understands the concept of regions.
B- Describe a variety of regions in Texas and the Western Hemisphere such as landform, climate, and vegetation regions that result from physical characteristics.
4.9- Geography- The student understands how people adapt to and modify their environment.
A- Describe ways people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present.
B- Identify reasons why people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as the use of natural resources to meet basic needs.
C- Analyze the consequences of human modification of the environment in Texas, past and present.
4.18- Citizenship- The student understands the importance of voluntary individual participation in the democratic process.
A- Explain how individuals can participate voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels.
B- Explain the role of the individual in state and local elections.
Science
5.6- The student knows that some change occurs in cycles.
B- Identify the significance of the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles.
5.11- The student knows that certain past events affect present and future events.
A- Identify and observe actions that require time for changes to be measurable, including growth, erosion, dissolving, weathering and flow.
C- Identify past events that led to the formation of the Earth's renewable, non-renewable, and inexhaustible resources.
5.12- The student knows that the natural world includes earth materials and objects in the sky.
A- Interpret how land forms are the result of a combination of constructive and destructive forces such as deposition of sediment and weathering.
Social studies
5.7- Geography- The student understands the concept of regions.
A- Describe a variety of regions in the US such as political, population and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity.
B- Describe a variety of regions in the US such as landform, climate, and vegetation regions that result from physical characteristics.
5.9- Geography- The student understands how people adapt to and modify their environment.
B- Identify reasons why people have adapted to and modified their environment in the US, past and present, such as the use of human resources to meet basic needs.
5.24- Science, Technology and Society- The student understands the impact of science and technology on life in the US.
D- Analyze environmental changes brought about by scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as air conditioning and fertilizers.
E- Predict how future scientific discoveries and technological innovations could affect life in the United States.
