7.+Standards

The following are the NG Sunshine State Standards used The following are the NGSSS used throughout the entire lesson plan:

**Social Studies Standards** __[|SS.3.A.1.2: Utilize technology resources to gather information from primary and secondary sources.] __ __[|SS.3.G.1.1: Use thematic maps, tables, charts, graphs, and photos to analyze geographic information.] __ __[|SS.3.G.1.2: Review basic map elements (coordinate grid, cardinal and intermediate directions, title, compass rose, scale, key/legend with symbols) .] __ __[|SS.3.G.2.2: Identify the five regions of the United States.] __ __[|SS.3.G.2.3: Label the states in each of the five regions of the United States.] __ __[|SS.3.G.2.4: Describe the physical features of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.] __ __[|SS.3.G.2.5: Identify natural and man-made landmarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.] __ __[|SS.3.G.2.6: Investigate how people perceive places and regions differently by conducting interviews, mental mapping, and studying news, poems, legends, and songsabout a region or area.] __ __[|SS.3.G.3.1: Describe the climate and vegetation in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.] __ __[|SS.3.G.3.2: Describe the natural resources in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.] __ __[|SS.3.G.4.2: Identify the cultures that have settled the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.] __ __[|SS.3.G.4.3: Compare the cultural characteristics of diverse populations in one of the five regions of the United States with Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean.] __ __[|SS.3.G.4.4: Identify contributions from various ethnic groups to the United States.] __

**Math Standard** __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|MA.3.G.5.2: Measure objects using fractional parts of linear units such as 1/2, 1/4, and 1/10.] __

**<span style="color: #003399; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Language Arts Standards ** __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.1.6.2: The student will listen to, read, and discuss familiar and conceptually challenging text;] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.2.2.2: The student will use information from the text to answer questions related to explicitly stated main ideas or relevant details;] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.3.1.1: The student will prewrite by generating ideas from multiple sources (e.g., text, brainstorming, graphic organizer, drawing, writer's notebook, group discussion,printed material);] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.3.4.3: The student will edit for correct use of punctuation, including end punctuation, apostrophes, commas, colons, quotation marks in dialogue, and apostrophesin singular possessives;] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.3.5.1: The student will prepare writing in a format appropriate to audience and purpose (e.g., manuscript, multimedia);] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.3.5.2: The student will add graphics where appropriate; and] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.3.5.3: The student will share the writing with the intended audience.] __ <span style="color: #003399; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">[|LA.3.4.1.1: The student will write narratives based on real or imagined events or observations that include characters, setting, plot, sensory details, and a logicalsequence of events; and] __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.4.1.2: The student will write a variety of expressive forms (e.g., chapter books, short stories, poetry, skits, song lyrics) that may employ, but not be limited to,figurative language (e.g., simile, onomatopoeia), rhythm, dialogue, characterization, plot, and appropriate format.] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.4.2.4: The student will write a variety of communications (e.g., friendly letters, thank-you notes, formal letters, messages, invitations); and] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.5.2.1: The student will recall, interpret, and summarize information presented orally; and] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.5.2.2: The student will plan, organize, and give an oral presentation and use appropriate voice, eye, and body movements for the topic, audience, and occasion.] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|LA.3.6.2.1: The student will determine information needed for a search by narrowing or broadening a topic, identify key words;] __ **<span style="color: #003399; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Visual Arts Standards **

__<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|VA.3.F.3.2: Collaborate to complete a task in art.] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|VA.3.H.1.1: Describe cultural similarities and differences in works of art.] __ __<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|VA.3.H.2.1: Compare differences or similarities in artworks across time and culture.] __