LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1

The learner will apply the five themes of geography to North Carolina and its people.

Objective 1.01

Locate, in absolute and relative terms, major landforms, bodies of water and natural resources in North Carolina.

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

Get oriented
Students learn about the four cardinal directions—north, south, east, west. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Explore the spatial patterns of your hometown
In this Xpeditions lesson, students analyze the distribution of businesses and residences within their own communities in order to develop a more sophisticated understanding of already familiar places. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Crack the code
Students use latitude and longitude to crack the code to find out where thieves are taking the loot. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Boundary ballads
Students identify the boundaries that are “singing” odd geographical songs. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–7 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic