Big island pool: Igneous rocks and the anatomy of a volcano

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

• Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
  • Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
  • Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.
  • Objective 5.06: Compare and contrast geographic features of places within various communities.
  • Objective 5.07: Explore physical features of continents and major bodies of water.

Grade 2

• Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
  • Objective 5.01: Define geography and use geographic terms to describe landforms, bodies of water, weather, and climate.
  • Objective 5.02: Describe the role of a geographer and apply geographic tools, such as maps, globes, compasses and photographs, in the understanding of locations and characteristics of places and regions.
  • Objective 5.05: Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.

Kindergarten

• Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
  • Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.

Science (2005)

Grade 1

• Goal 2: The learner will make observations and use student-made rules to build an understanding of solid earth materials.
  • Objective 2.02: Describe rocks and other earth materials in more than one way, using student-made rules.