Building on the work of K-2 understanding in economics, in which students developed basic economic concepts by relating them to their own wants and needs, third graders will understand how regions influence economics and entrepreneurship.
NC.3.G.1 Understand the earth's patterns by using the 5 themes of geography: (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and regions).
NC.3.G.1.1 Find absolute and relative locations of places within the local community and region.
NC.3.G.1.2 Compare the human and physical characteristics of places.
NC.3.G.1.3 Exemplify how people adapt to, change and protect the environment to meet their needs.
NC.3.G.1.4 Explain how the movement of goods, people and ideas impact the community.
NC.3.G.1.5 Summarize the elements (cultural, demographic, economic and geographic) that define regions (community, state, nation and world).
NC.3.G.1.6 Compare various regions according to their characteristics.
region
coastal plain
piedmont
mountain region
place
location
relative location
absolute location
latitude
longitude
movement
interaction
culture
impact
environment
landform
freshwater
saltwater
human characteristics
physical characteristics