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State Goal 17 - The Learning Standards
Early Elementary

Learning Standard A:
As a result of their schooling, students will be able to locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth.

17.A.1a. Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, regions, bodies of water).

17.A.1b. Identify the characteristics and purposes of geographic representations including maps, globes, graphs, photographs, software, digital images and be able to locate specific places using each.




Learning Standard B:
As a result of their schooling, students will be able to analyze and explain characteristics and interactions of the Earth's physical systems.

17. B. 1a. Identify components of Earth’s physical systems.

17. B. 1b. Describe physical components of ecosystems.




Learning Standard C:
As a result of their schooling, students will be able to understand relationships between geographic factors and society.

17. C. 1a. Identify ways people depend on and interact with the physical environment (e.g., farming, fishing, hydroelectric power)

17. C. 1b. Identify opportunities and constraints of the physical environment.

17. C. 1c. Explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources.




Learning Standard D:
As a result of their schooling, students will be able to understand the historical significance of geography.

17. D. 1. Identify changes in geographic characteristics of a local region (e.g., town, community).