Standards
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Social Studies expectations for fourth graders addressed: Construct and interpret maps; Locate the cities of Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, Jefferson City, Columbia and St. Joseph; Describe human characteristics of a place, (such as population composition, architecture, kinds of economic and recreational activities, transportation and communication networks, etc.); Create maps, timelines, diagrams and cartoons to enhance studies in civics, history, economics and geography
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Language Arts standards for fourth graders addressed: Apply information in illustrations, title, chapter headings, table of contents, glossary, charts, diagrams, graphs, glossary, captions and maps to comprehend text; Read and follow three- and four-step directions to complete a task;