Concepts of Geography

Students understand and apply concepts of geography.

Narrative for the Concepts of Geography

At the first grade level, students develop thinking and decision-making skills through active participation as members of their school and neighborhood. They explore geographic relationships in their immediate environment, make models and maps to show locations of familiar surroundings, and recognize maps and globes as representations of the Earth.

With the geography standards, students identify the basic elements of maps and globes and explain basic facts concerning the relationship of the sun to daily and seasonal weather. They identify selected geographic characteristics of their home, school and neighborhood.

Calculation Method for Standards

Standards are larger groups of related benchmarks. The Standard Grade is a calculation of all the related benchmarks. Click on the benchmark name below each Standard to access the learning targets and proficiency rubrics for each standard's related benchmarks.

SST-01.5.01

1st Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 5: Geography

SST-01.5.01 Identify Earth’s geographical landforms (e.g., islands, mountains, plains, hills, bodies of water).

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

I can identify Earth's geographical landforms.

Proficiency Rubric

Score		Description	Sample Activity
4.0	In addition to a proficient score of 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth understanding and application of knowledge regarding more complex material.		-The student does independent research and shares information on various geographical landforms.
	3.5	In addition to a proficient score of 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth understanding of knowledge on the content.
3.0	The student correctly identifies all landforms.		-The student will show his/her understanding through a paper and pencil assessment.
	2.5	The student correctly identifies 6 of the 7 landforms.
2.0	The student correctly identifies 5 of 7 landforms.		-
	1.5	The student correctly identifies 4 of 7 landforms.
1.0	The student correctly identifies 3 of 7 landforms.		-
	0.5	The student correctly identifies 2 or less of the 7 landforms.