SS10.2.6

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 2

SS10.2.6
Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, and technology.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Differences among the ways maps, globes, and technological resources represent Earth and portions of the Earth.
Location of states, continents, oceans, equator, and other physical and man-made geographic features. Intermediate directions.
Vocabulary: states, continents, oceans, equator, map, globe, title, legend, compass rose, scale, virtual globe, satellite image, radar, northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

Skills

Students are able to:

Use maps, globes, and technological resources.
Locate states, continents, oceans, the equator, and other geographic features.
Locate map elements and use them effectively.
Use intermediate directions to describe location.
Locate points on a grid.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Maps, globes, and geographic technology resources are representations of a variety of geographic features.

Vocabulary

states
continents
oceans
equator
intermediate directions
recognize
virtual globe
satellite images
radar
locate
points on a grid

Aligned Learning Resources

Neighborhood Navigator

The Water Nearby

Cardinal Directions/Activity Starter

Seven Large Lands

Finding Places With a Map

Design by Adaptive Theme