SocialStudiesStandardsforRanchLifeBook1:
RanchingandLivestock
Citizenship,AuthorityFigures,andCulturalCharacteristicsofPeople:
K.2Bidentifycontributionsofpatriotsandgoodcitizenswhohaveshapedthecommunity.
K.9Bexplainhowauthorityfiguresmakeandenforcerules
1.13Aidentifycharacteristicsofgoodcitizenship,includingtruthfulness,justice,equality,respectfor
oneselfandothers,responsibilityindailylife,andparticipationingovernmentbyeducatingoneself
abouttheissues,respectfullyholdingpublicofficialstotheirword,andvoting
1.13Cidentifyotherindividualswhoexemplifygoodcitizenship
2.13Cidentifyotherindividualswhoexemplifygoodcitizenship
2.13Didentifywaystoactivelypracticegoodcitizenship,includinginvolvementincommunityservice
3.2Bidentifywaysinwhichpeopleinthelocalcommunityandothercommunitiesmeettheirneedsfor
government,education,communication,transportation,andrecreation
3.2Ccomparewaysinwhichvariousothercommunitiesmeettheirneeds
3.11Aidentifycharacteristicsofgoodcitizenship,includingtruthfulness,justice,equality,respectfor
oneselfandothers,responsibilityindailylife,andparticipationingovernmentbyeducatingoneself
abouttheissues,respectfullyholdingpublicofficialstotheirword,andvoting
4.19Aidentifythesimilaritiesanddifferencesamongvariousracial,ethnic,andreligiousgroupsinTexas
5.22Aidentifythesimilaritiesanddifferenceswithinandamongvariousracial,ethnic,andreligious
groupsintheUnitedStates
5.22Bdescribecustomsandtraditionsofvariousracial,ethnic,andreligiousgroupsintheUnitedStates
5.22Csummarizethecontributionsofpeopleofvariousracial,ethnic,andreligiousgroupstoour
nationalidentity
Economics:
K.6Aidentifybasichumanneedsoffood,clothing,andshelter
K.6Bexplainthedifferencebetweenneedsandwants
K.6Cexplainhowbasichumanneedscanbemetsuchasthroughself-producing,purchasing,and
trading
K.7Aidentifyjobsinthehome,school,andcommunity
K.7Bexplainwhypeoplehavejobs
1.7Adescribewaysthatfamiliesmeetbasichumanneeds
1.7Bdescribesimilaritiesanddifferencesinwaysfamiliesmeetbasichumanneeds
1.8Aidentifyexamplesofgoodsandservicesinthehome,school,andcommunity
1.8Bidentifywayspeopleexchangegoodsandservices
1.8Cidentifytheroleofmarketsintheexchangeofgoodsandservices
1.10Adescribethecomponentsofvariousjobsandthecharacteristicsofajobwellperformed
1.10Bdescribehowspecializedjobscontributetotheproductionofgoodsandservices
2.10Adistinguishbetweenproducingandconsuming
2.10Bidentifywaysinwhichpeoplearebothproducersandconsumers
2.10Cexaminethedevelopmentofaproductfromanaturalresourcetoafinishedproduct
3.7Adefineandidentifyexamplesofscarcity
3.7Bexplaintheimpactofscarcityontheproduction,distribution,andconsumptionofgoodsand
services
3.7CexplaintheconceptofafreemarketasitrelatestotheU.S.freeenterprisesystem
3.8Aidentifyexamplesofhowasimplebusinessoperates
3.8Bexplainhowsupplyanddemandaffectthepriceofagoodorservice
3.8Cexplainhowthecostofproductionandsellingpriceaffectprofits
3.8Dexplainhowgovernmentregulationsandtaxesimpactconsumercosts
4.10BexplaintheeconomicactivitiesearlyimmigrantstoTexasusedtomeettheirneedsandwants
4.12AexplainhowpeopleindifferentregionsofTexasearntheirliving,pastandpresent,througha
subsistenceeconomyandprovidinggoodsandservices
4.12Bexplainhowgeographicfactorssuchasclimate,transportation,andnaturalresourceshave
influencedthelocationofeconomicactivitiesinTexas
4.12Canalyzetheeffectsofexploration,immigration,migration,andlimitedresourcesontheeconomic
developmentandgrowthofTexas
4.12Eexplainhowdevelopmentsintransportationandcommunicationhaveinfluencedeconomic
activitiesinTexas
5.12AexplainhowsupplyanddemandaffectsconsumersintheUnitedStates
5.12Bevaluatetheeffectsofsupplyanddemandonbusiness,industry,andagriculture,includingthe
plantationsystem,intheUnitedStates
5.13AcomparehowpeopleindifferentpartsoftheUnitedStatesearnaliving,pastandpresent
5.13Bidentifyandexplainhowgeographicfactorshaveinfluencedthelocationofeconomicactivitiesin
theUnitedStates
Geography:
K.4Auseterms,includingover,under,near,far,left,andright,todescriberelativelocation
K.4Blocateplacesontheschoolcampusanddescribetheirrelativelocations
K.4Cidentifytoolsthataidindetermininglocation,includingmapsandglobes
1.4Alocateplacesusingthefourcardinaldirections
1.5Acreateandusesimplemapssuchasmapsofthehome,classroom,school,andcommunity
1.6Aidentifyanddescribethephysicalcharacteristicsofplacesuchaslandforms,bodiesofwater,
naturalresources,andweather
1.6Bidentifyexamplesofandusesfornaturalresourcesinthecommunity,state,andnation
1.6Cidentifyanddescribehowthehumancharacteristicsofplacesuchasshelter,clothing,food,and
activitiesarebasedupongeographiclocation
2.5Ainterpretinformationonmapsandglobesusingbasicmapelementssuchastitle,orientation
(north,south,east,west),andlegend/mapkeys
2.5Bcreatemapstoshowplacesandrouteswithinthehome,school,andcommunity
2.7Adescribehowweatherpatternsandseasonalpatternsaffectactivitiesandsettlementpatterns
2.7Bdescribehownaturalresourcesandnaturalhazardsaffectactivitiesandsettlementpatterns
2.7Cexplainhowpeopledependonthephysicalenvironmentandnaturalresourcestomeetbasic
needs
2.7Didentifythecharacteristicsofdifferentcommunities,includingurban,suburban,andrural,andhow
theyaffectactivitiesandsettlementpatterns
2.8Aidentifywaysinwhichpeoplehavemodifiedthephysicalenvironmentsuchasbuildingroads,
clearinglandforurbandevelopmentandagriculturaluse,anddrillingforoil
2.8Bidentifypositiveandnegativeconsequencesofhumanmodificationofthephysicalenvironment
suchastheuseofirrigationtoimprovecropyields
2.8Cidentifywayspeoplecanconserveandreplenishnaturalresources
3.4Adescribeandexplainvariationsinthephysicalenvironment,includingclimate,landforms,natural
resources,andnaturalhazards
3.4Ddescribetheeffectsofhumanprocessessuchasbuildingnewhomes,conservation,andpollution
inshapingthelandscape
3.5Buseascaletodeterminethedistancebetweenplacesonmapsandglobes
3.5Cidentifyandusethecompassrose,gridsystem,andsymbolstolocateplacesonmapsandglobes
3.5Dcreateandinterpretmapsofplacesandregionsthatcontainmapelements,includingatitle,
compassrose,legend,scale,andgridsystem
4.6Aapplygeographictools,includinggridsystems,legends,symbols,scales,andcompassroses,to
constructandinterpretmaps
4.6Btranslategeographicdata,populationdistribution,andnaturalresourcesintoavarietyofformats
suchasgraphsandmaps
4.8BdescribeandexplainthelocationanddistributionofvarioustownsandcitiesinTexas,pastand
present
4.8Cexplainthegeographicfactorssuchaslandformsandclimatethatinfluencepatternsofsettlement
andthedistributionofpopulationinTexas,pastandpresent
4.9AdescribewayspeoplehaveadaptedtoandmodifiedtheirenvironmentinTexas,pastandpresent,
suchastimberclearing,agriculturalproduction,wetlandsdrainage,energyproduction,andconstruction
ofdams
4.9BidentifyreasonswhypeoplehaveadaptedtoandmodifiedtheirenvironmentinTexas,pastand
present,suchastheuseofnaturalresourcestomeetbasicneeds,facilitatetransportation,andenhance
recreationalactivities
4.9Ccomparethepositiveandnegativeconsequencesofhumanmodificationoftheenvironmentin
Texas,pastandpresent,bothgovernmentalandprivate,suchaseconomicdevelopmentandtheimpact
onhabitatsandwildlifeaswellasairandwaterquality
5.6Aapplygeographictools,includinggridsystems,legends,symbols,scales,andcompassroses,to
constructandinterpretmaps
5.6Btranslategeographicdataintoavarietyofformatssuchasrawdatatographsandmaps
5.8AidentifyanddescribethetypesofsettlementandpatternsoflanduseintheUnitedStates
5.8Bexplainthegeographicfactorsthatinfluencepatternsofsettlementandthedistributionof
populationintheUnitedStates,pastandpresent
5.9AdescribehowandwhypeoplehaveadaptedtoandmodifiedtheirenvironmentintheUnited
States,pastandpresent,suchastheuseofhumanresourcestomeetbasicneeds
5.9Banalyzethepositiveandnegativeconsequencesofhumanmodificationoftheenvironmentinthe
UnitedStates,pastandpresent
SequencingofEvents:
K.3Aplaceeventsinchronologicalorder
K.3Busevocabularyrelatedtotimeandchronology,includingbefore,after,next,first,last,yesterday,
today,andtomorrow
1.3Adistinguishamongpast,present,andfuture
1.3Bdescribeandmeasurecalendartimebydays,weeks,months,andyears
1.3Ccreateacalendarandsimpletimeline
2.2Adescribetheorderofeventsbyusingdesignationsoftimeperiodssuchashistoricalandpresent
times
2.2Bapplyvocabularyrelatedtochronology,includingpast,present,andfuture
2.2Ccreateandinterprettimelinesforeventsinthepastandpresent
3.3Ausevocabularyrelatedtochronology,includingpast,present,andfuturetimes
3.3Bcreateandinterprettimelines
3.3Capplythetermsyear,decade,andcenturytodescribehistoricaltimes
ScienceandTechnology
K.13Cdescribehowhisorherlifemightbedifferentwithoutmoderntechnology
1.16Cdescribehowtechnologychangesthewaypeoplework
2.17Adescribehowscienceandtechnologychangecommunication,transportation,andrecreation
2.17Bexplainhowscienceandtechnologychangethewaysinwhichpeoplemeetbasicneeds
4.20Bdescribehowscientificdiscoveriesandinnovationssuchasinaerospace,agriculture,energy,and
technologyhavebenefitedindividuals,businesses,andsocietyinTexas
5.23Cexplainhowscientificdiscoveriesandtechnologicalinnovationsinthefieldsofmedicine,
communication,andtransportationhavebenefitedindividualsandsocietyintheUnitedStates
ScienceStandardsforRanchLifeBook1:
RanchingandLivestock
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LandformsandFeatures:
3.7CIdentify and compare different landforms, including mountains, hills, valleys, and plains.
5.7B Recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the result of changes to
Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice.
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BasicNeedsofRanch:
K.9ADifferentiate between living and nonliving things based upon whether they have basic needs and
produce offspring.
K.9BExamine evidence that living organisms have basic needs such as food, water, and shelter for
animals, and air, water, nutrients, sunlight, and space for plants.
1.9ASort and classify living and nonliving things based upon whether or not they have basic needs and
produce offspring.
2.9AIdentify the basic needs of plants and animals.
2.10AObserve, record, and compare how the physical characteristics and behaviors of animals help them
meet their basic needs.
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2.10BObserve, record, and compare how the physical characteristics of plants help them meet their basic
needs.
AnimalsandTheirYoung:
K.10CIdentify ways that young plants resemble the parent plant.
1.10CCompare ways that young animals resemble their parents.
CarryingCapacity:
3.9AObserve and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations
and communities within an ecosystem.
ImpactofWeatheronEnvironment/Ecosystem
o Watershed
o Drought
3.9CDescribe environmental changes such as floods and droughts where some organisms thrive and
others perish or move to new locations.
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CattleAdaptations
K.10ASort plants and animals into groups based on physical characteristics.
1.10AInvestigate how the external characteristics of an animal are related to where it lives, how it moves,
and what it eats.
2.10AObserve, record, and compare how the physical characteristics and behaviors of animals help them
meet their basic needs.
3.7DExplore the characteristics of natural resources that make them useful in products and materials such
as clothing and furniture and how resources may be conserved.
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InheritedTraits
3.10BExplore that some characteristics of organisms are inherited, such as the number of limbs on an
animal or flower color, and recognize that some behaviors are learned in response to living in a certain
environment.
4.10BDemonstrate that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from
generation to generation such as eye color in humans or shapes of leaves in plants.
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5.10BDifferentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a
beak and learned behaviors.
Nativevs.NonnativeSpecies:
3.10AExplore how structures and functions of plants and animals allow them to survive in a particular
environment.
4.7AExamine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support
the growth of plants.
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4.10AExplore how adaptations enable organisms to survive in their environment.
5.10ACompare the structures and functions of different species that help them live and survive.
LearnedBehaviors:
3.10BExplore that some characteristics of organisms are inherited, such as the number of limbs on an
animal or flower color, and recognize that some behaviors are learned in response to living in a certain
environment.
4.10BDemonstrate that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from
generation to generation such as eye color in humans or shapes of leaves in plants. Other likenesses
are learned.
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5.10BDifferentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a
beak and learned behaviors.
LandUse:
5.9CPredict the effects of changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms, including humans, such as
the overpopulation of grazers or the building of highways.
Seasons:
K.8AObserve and describe weather changes from day to day and over seasons.
1.8CIdentify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and night.
4.8CCollect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in shadows,
tides, seasons, and the observable appearance of the Moon over time.
SourcesofWater:
K.1CDemonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as
conserving water and reusing or recycling paper, plastic, and metal.
K.7BObserve and describe physical properties of natural sources of water, including color and clarity.
K.7CGive examples of ways rocks, soil, and water are useful.
1.7BIdentify and describe a variety of natural sources of water, including streams, lakes, and oceans.
1.7CGather evidence of how rocks, soil, and water help to make useful products.
2.1CIdentify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such
as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal.
2.3AIdentify and explain a problem in his or her own words and propose a task and solution for the problem
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such as lack of water in a habitat.
Food Webs:
4.9B Describe the flow of energy through food webs, beginning with the Sun, and predict how changes in the
ecosystem affect the food web.
5.9B Describe how the flow of energy derived from the Sun, used by producers to create their own food, is
transferred through a food chain and food web to consumers and decomposers.
Life Cycle of an Animal:
1.10D Observe and record life cycles of animals.