3rd Grade Social Studies Standards - Geography

Standards

3.3.1	Components - Identify the major physical components of the world (i.e., oceans, equator, continents, and hemispheres).
3.3.2	Map Key - Recognize and use a map key.
3.3.3	Find Location - Find a specific location on a school or community map.
3.3.4	Absolute and Relative - Use absolute and relative locations to identify places on a map (i.e., north, south, east, west, borders, lines of longitude and latitude, the equator, and the north and south poles.).
3.3.5	Basic Components - Identify basic components of earth's systems (i.e., landforms, water, climate, and weather).
3.3.6	Cardinal Directions - Utilize skills to locate a place using cardinal directions and symbols given an appropriate map with a key.
3.3.7	Climate - Determine the climate of a specific region of the world using a map.
3.3.8	Ecosystem - Differentiate the distinguishing characteristics of ecosystems (i.e., deserts, grasslands, and rainforests).
3.3.9	Geographic Features - Recognize the identifying characteristics of certain geographic features (i.e., peninsula, islands, continents, mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, and forests).