3rd Grade (SST) Social Studies Targeted Benchmarks Standard 5: Geography
SST-03.5.01 Identify the physical characteristics (e.g., landforms, bodies of water, vegetation, wildlife and climate) of the local community.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can identify the physical characteristics of my community including landforms, water, and climate.
I can
Reasoning Targets
I can
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can
Product Targets
I can
Proficiency Scale
The Student ...
(1) Beginning
demonstrates very limited new academic knowledge and skill for this grade level. The student performs retrieval skills. The student can determine whether provided information is accurate, inaccurate or unknown.
(2) Developing
demonstrates some academic knowledge and skills for this grade level. The student can identify the critical or essential elements of knowledge.
(3) Proficient
demonstrates proficiency in academic knowledge and skills for this grade level by showing his/her understanding through a PBL project, quick write using reliable sources/maps or reference maps to locate the physical features.
(4) Advanced
demonstrates in-depth understanding of academic knowledge and skills for this grade level beyond what was taught in the classroom through independent research to learn and share about landforms, climate and bodies of water.
3rd Grade (SST) Social Studies Targeted Benchmarks