Social Studies
Fourth Grade
Scope and Sequence
1st six weeks
TEKS
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4.6
A,B
Strand & TEKS/SE
statement
The student is expected to…
Geography. The student uses
geographic tools to collect,
analyze, & interpret data. The
student is expected to apply
geographic
tools, including grid systems,
legends, symbols, scales, &
compass roses,
to construct & interpret maps;
and translate geographic data
into a variety
of formats such as raw data to
graphs and maps.
Pacing
Clarifying
statements/questions
The student will…
What are the regions of the Western
hemisphere and Texas?
Does geography influence where
people choose to live and work?
What are the meanings of the
patriotic symbols and landmarks of
Texas?
Vocabulary
Resources &
Activities
* continent *
boundary *
hemisphere *equator
* prime meridian
* relative location *
Panhandle *
absolute location *
lines of latitude *
lines of longitude
* parallel * meridian
* rural * economy *
Texas studies weekly
Harcourt Horizons:
Texas, Introduction and
Unit 1
*See sample lessons
www.harcourtschool.co
m
- Texas Parks and
Wildlife
- www.mapquest.com
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Differentiation
- Symbol
Booklet (see
example lesson)
– Research
library for
Texas symbol
books and enter
information
onto booklet
pages.
- Landmarks –
Use Texas
Highway maps
to locate
landmarks on
map. Suggested
Activity: Create
a bulletin board
with pictures
and names
of the
landmarks.
- Texas
Highway Maps
– Region
Activity (see
example lesson)
- Regions of
Texas
Flipbooklet (see
example)
- Region of
Texas Project
Social Studies
Fourth Grade
Scope and Sequence
1st six weeks
4.7
A,B,C
4.8
A,B,C,
D
Geography. The student
understands the concept of
regions.
The student is expected to
describe a variety of regions in
Texas & the
Western Hemisphere such as
political, population, economic
regions that
result from patterns of human
activity; describe a variety of
regions in
Texas & the Western
Hemisphere such as climate,
land form, vegetation
regions that result from
physical characteristics; and
compare the regions
of Texas with regions of the US
and other parts of the world.
* natural region *
plain * coastal plain
* mountain range *
landform *
escarpment *
tributary * flood
plain *
aquifer * elevation *
sea level *climate *
temperature
* humidity *
precipitation *
desert * drought *
tornado* hurricane *
vegetation * marsh *
prairie * bayou
* mesquite *
political region *
nation * province *
county
Texas studies weekly
Geography. The student
understands the location &
patterns of settlement &
geographic factors that
influence where people
live. The student is expected to
identify clusters of settlement
in Texas
and explain their distribution;
explain patterns of settlement at
different
time periods in Texas; describe
the location of cities in Texas
and explain
their distribution, past &
present; and explain the
geographic factors that
influence patterns of settlement
* population *
immigrant * ethnic
group * custom *
urban
* rural * economy *
agriculture *industry
* goods
* services *
technology * land
use * landmark *
symbols
Texas studies weekly
Harcourt Horizons:
Texas, Introduction and
Unit 1
*See sample lessons
www.harcourtschool.co
m
- Texas Parks and
Wildlife
- www.mapquest.com
Harcourt Horizons:
Texas, Introduction and
Unit 1
*See sample lessons
www.harcourtschool.co
m
- Texas Parks and
Wildlife
- www.mapquest.com
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(see example)
- Regions of
Texas Overlay
Map (see
example)
- Regions of
Texas Cookie
Assessment
(see example)
- Travel
Brochure using
Mapquest (see
example)
- Video
National
Geographic –
Latitude and
Longitude
(see example)
- Regions of
Texas Overlay
Map (see
example)
- Regions of
Texas Cookie
Assessment
(see example)
- Travel
Brochure using
Mapquest (see
example)
- Video
National
Geographic –
Latitude and
Longitude
Social Studies
Fourth Grade
Scope and Sequence
1st six weeks
4.9
A,B,C
4.13
A,B,C
and distribution of population
in Texas,
past & present.
- Geography. The student
understands how people adapt
to
and modify their environment.
The student is expected to
describe ways
people have adapted to and
modified their environment in
Texas, past &
present; identify reasons why
people have adapted to and
modified their
environment in Texas, past &
present, such as the use of
natural resources
to meet basic needs; and
analyze the consequences of
human modification
of the environment in Texas,
past & present.
- Economics. The student
understands patterns of work
and
economic activities in Texas.
The student is expected to
explain how
people in different regions of
Texas earn their living, past &
present;
explain how geographic factors
have influenced the location of
economic
activities in Texas; and analyze
the effects of immigration,
migration, and
limited resources on the
Texas studies weekly
Harcourt Horizons:
Texas, Introduction and
Unit 1
*See sample lessons
www.harcourtschool.co
m
- Texas Parks and
Wildlife
- www.mapquest.com
Texas studies weekly
Harcourt Horizons:
Texas, Introduction and
Unit 1
*See sample lessons
www.harcourtschool.co
m
- Texas Parks and
Wildlife
- www.mapquest.com
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(see example)
- Regions of
Texas Overlay
Map (see
example)
- Regions of
Texas Cookie
Assessment
(see example)
- Travel
Brochure using
Mapquest (see
example)
- Video
National
Geographic –
Latitude and
Longitude
Social Studies
Fourth Grade
Scope and Sequence
1st six weeks
4.14 B
4.17
B,C
economic development &
growth of Texas.
- Economics. The student
understands how Texas, the
US, and
other parts of the world are
economically interdependent.
The student is
expected to identify oil and gas,
agricultural, and technological
products
of Texas that are purchased to
meet needs in the US and
around the world.
Texas studies weekly
Harcourt Horizons:
Texas, Introduction and
Unit 1
*See sample lessons
www.harcourtschool.co
m
- Texas Parks and
Wildlife
- www.mapquest.com
Citizenship. The student
understands important customs,
Texas studies weekly
Harcourt Horizons:
Texas, Introduction and
Unit 1
symbols, and celebration of
Texas. The student is expected
to sing or
recite Texas, Our Texas; and
recite and explain the meaning
of the Pledge
to the Texas Flag.
*See sample lessons
www.harcourtschool.co
m
- Texas Parks and
Wildlife
- www.mapquest.com
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(see example)
- Regions of
Texas Overlay
Map (see
example)
- Regions of
Texas Cookie
Assessment
(see example)
- Travel
Brochure using
Mapquest (see
example)
- Video
National
Geographic –
Latitude and
Longitude
Social Studies
Fourth Grade
Scope and Sequence
1st six weeks
4.22
A
– differentiate between, locate,
and use primary and secondary
sources such as computer
software; interviews;
biographies; oral, print,
and visual material; and
artifacts to acquire information
about the United
States and Texas
Dairy farms
Oil
Fish
Fruits and vegetables
Grain
Farming
Technology
Factors that influenced
settlement and location of
Texas cities
Natural resources
Near Water
Climate
Farmland
Texas studies weekly
Harcourt Horizons:
Texas, Introduction and
Unit 1
*See sample lessons
www.harcourtschool.co
m
- Texas Parks and
Wildlife
- www.mapquest.com
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