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SS.5.7.A

describe a variety of regions in the United States such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity;

ELA.4.2

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--beginning reading and writing. The student develops word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, and morphology to communicate, decode, and spell. The student is expected to:

M.6.14.C

balance a check register that includes deposits, withdrawals, and transfers;

1 Resource 1 Binder

Applying the Order of Operations

Resource ID: M6M1L1 Grade Range: 6 Subject: Math

Given a numerical expression including whole number exponents and prime factorization, students will use the order of operations to generate an equivalent expression.

2 OnTRACK Grade 6 Math Module 1

Grade Range: 6 Subject: Math

This OnTRACK Grade 6 math module feature resources that touch upon student expectations for mathematical process standards, number and operations, proportionality, and personal financial literacy.

SS.5.7.B

describe a variety of regions in the United States such as landform, climate, and vegetation regions that result from physical characteristics such as the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Coastal Plains;

ELA.4.2.A

demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by:

SS.WGS.15.A

identify and give examples of different points of view that influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes at national and international levels; and

SS.WGS.15.B

explain how citizenship practices, public policies, and decision making may be influenced by cultural beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism.

M.6.14.D

explain why it is important to establish a positive credit history;

SS.5.7.C

locate on a map important political features such as the ten largest urban areas in the United States, the 50 states and their capitals, and regions such as the Northeast, the Midwest, and the Southwest; and

2 Resources

50 States Part 1

Resource ID: PBS442 Grade Range: 3 - 5 Subject: Social Studies

In this activity, students travel virtually to 25 different states from Alabama to Missouri. While on their journey students explore geography, learn state capitals and interesting facts along the way...

50 States Part 2

Resource ID: PBS449 Grade Range: 3 - 5 Subject: Social Studies

In this activity, students combine psychomotor skills and geography as they travel from Montana to Wyoming. As students travel from state to state, they learn regional facts and state capitals. 

ELA.4.2.A.i

decoding words with specific orthographic patterns and rules, including regular and irregular plurals;

ELA.4.2.A.ii

decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;

SS.WGS.16

Culture. The student understands how the components of culture affect the way people live and shape the characteristics of regions. The student is expected to:

M.6.14.E

describe the information in a credit report and how long it is retained;

SS.5.7.D

locate on a map important physical features such as the Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, and Great Plains.

SS.WGS.16.A

describe distinctive cultural patterns and landscapes associated with different places in Texas, the United States, and other regions of the world and how these patterns influenced the processes of innovation and diffusion;

ELA.4.2.A.iii

decoding words using advanced knowledge of syllable division patterns such as VV;

M.6.14.F

describe the value of credit reports to borrowers and to lenders;

SS.5.8

Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live. The student is expected to:

SS.5.8.A

identify and describe the types of settlement and patterns of land use in the United States;

SS.WGS.16.B

describe elements of culture, including language, religion, beliefs, institutions, and technologies; and

ELA.4.2.A.iv

decoding words using knowledge of prefixes;

M.6.14.G

explain various methods to pay for college, including through savings, grants, scholarships, student loans, and work-study; and

SS.5.8.B

explain the geographic factors that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in the United States, past and present; and

SS.WGS.16.C

describe life in a variety of urban and rural areas in the world to compare political, economic, social, and environmental changes.

ELA.4.2.A.v

decoding words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final consonants; and

M.6.14.H

compare the annual salary of several occupations requiring various levels of post-secondary education or vocational training and calculate the effects of the different annual salaries on lifetime income.

SS.5.8.C

analyze the reasons for the location of cities in the United States, including capital cities, and explain their distribution, past and present.

2 Resources

50 States Part 1

Resource ID: PBS442 Grade Range: 3 - 5 Subject: Social Studies

50 States Part 2

Resource ID: PBS449 Grade Range: 3 - 5 Subject: Social Studies

In this activity, students combine psychomotor skills and geography as they travel from Montana to Wyoming. As students travel from state to state, they learn regional facts and state capitals. 

SS.WGS.17

Culture. The student understands the distribution, patterns, and characteristics of different cultures. The student is expected to:

ELA.4.2.A.vi

identifying and reading high-frequency words from a research-based list;

SS.5.9

Geography. The student understands how people adapt to and modify their environment. The student is expected to:

SS.WGS.17.A

describe and compare patterns of culture such as language, religion, land use, education, and customs that make specific regions of the world distinctive;

ELA.4.2.B

demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:

SS.5.9.A

describe how and why people have adapted to and modified their environment in the United States, past and present, such as the use of human resources to meet basic needs; and

SS.WGS.17.B

describe central ideas and spatial distribution of major religious traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism;

ELA.4.2.B.i

spelling multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;

SS.5.9.B

analyze the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in the United States, past and present.

SS.WGS.17.C

compare economic, political, or social opportunities in different cultures for underrepresented populations such as women and ethnic and religious minorities; and

ELA.4.2.B.ii

spelling homophones;

ELA.4.2.B.iii

spelling multisyllabic words with multiple sound-spelling patterns;

SS.5.10

Economics. The student understands the basic economic patterns of early societies in the United States. The student is expected to:

SS.WGS.17.D

evaluate the experiences and contributions of diverse groups to multicultural societies.

ELA.4.2.B.iv

spelling words using advanced knowledge of syllable division patterns;

SS.WGS.18

Culture. The student understands the ways in which cultures change and maintain continuity. The student is expected to:

SS.5.10.A

explain the economic patterns of early European colonists; and

SS.WGS.18.A

analyze cultural changes in specific regions caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and diffusion;

SS.5.10.B

identify major industries of colonial America.

ELA.4.2.B.v

spelling words using knowledge of prefixes; and

SS.WGS.18.B

assess causes and effects of conflicts between groups of people, including modern genocides and terrorism;

SS.5.11

Economics. The student understands the development, characteristics, and benefits of the free enterprise system in the United States. The student is expected to:

ELA.4.2.B.vi

spelling words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final consonants; and