Kindergarten Social Studies TEKS Scope & Sequence · Texas Homeschool

TEKS scope & sequence

52 standards

Standards are listed in TEKS code order. STAAR Readiness / Supporting priorities appear here once the state assessment data for this grade and subject is published.

TEKS	Standard
K.1	History. The student understands that holidays are celebrations of special events. (A) identify national patriotic holidays such as Constitution Day, Presidents' Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day; and (B) identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as parades and fireworks on Independence Day.
K.10	Culture. The student understands similarities and differences among individuals. (A) identify similarities and differences among individuals such as kinship and religion.
K.10A	identify similarities and differences among individuals such as kinship and religion.
K.11	Culture. The student understands the importance of family traditions. (A) describe and explain the importance of family traditions; and (B) compare traditions among families.
K.11A	describe and explain the importance of family traditions; and
K.11B	compare traditions among families.
K.12	Science, technology, and society. The student understands ways technology is used in the home and school and how technology affects people's lives. (A) identify examples of technology used in the home and school; (B) describe how technology helps accomplish specific tasks and meet people's needs; and (C) describe how his or her life might be different without modern technology.
K.12A	identify examples of technology used in the home and school;
K.12B	describe how technology helps accomplish specific tasks and meet people's needs; and
K.12C	describe how his or her life might be different without modern technology.
K.13	Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. (A) identify and state facts based on relevant evidence; (B) identify different kinds of historical sources and artifacts and explain how they can be used to study the past; (C) gather information about a topic using a variety of valid oral and visual sources such as interviews, music, pictures, symbols, and artifacts with adult assistance; and (D) sequence and categorize information.
K.13A	identify and state facts based on relevant evidence;
K.13B	identify different kinds of historical sources and artifacts and explain how they can be used to study the past;
K.13C	gather information about a topic using a variety of valid oral and visual sources such as interviews, music, pictures, symbols, and artifacts with adult assistance; and
K.13D	sequence and categorize information.
K.14	Social studies skills. The student communicates in oral and visual forms. (A) place events in chronological order; (B) use social studies terminology related to time and chronology correctly, including before, after, next, first, last, yesterday, today, and tomorrow; (C) communicate information visually, orally, or in writing based on knowledge and experiences in social studies; (D) create and interpret visuals, including pictures and maps; and (E) apply and practice classroom rules and procedures for listening and responding respectfully.
K.14A	place events in chronological order;
K.14B	use social studies terminology related to time and chronology correctly, including before, after, next, first, last, yesterday, today, and tomorrow;
K.14C	communicate information visually, orally, or in writing based on knowledge and experiences in social studies;
K.14D	create and interpret visuals, including pictures and maps; and
K.14E	apply and practice classroom rules and procedures for listening and responding respectfully.
K.15	Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. (A) use democratic procedures to collaborate with others when making decisions on issues in the classroom, school, or community; and (B) use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.
K.15A	use democratic procedures to collaborate with others when making decisions on issues in the classroom, school, or community; and
K.15B	use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.
K.1A	identify national patriotic holidays such as Constitution Day, Presidents' Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day; and
K.1B	identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as parades and fireworks on Independence Day.
K.2	History. The student understands how historical figures helped shape the state and nation. (A) identify contributions of historical figures, including Stephen F. Austin, George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and José Antonio Navarro, who helped to shape the state and nation.
K.2A	identify contributions of historical figures, including Stephen F. Austin, George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and José Antonio Navarro, who helped to shape the state and nation.
K.3	Geography. The student understands the concept of location. (A) use spatial terms, including over, under, near, far, left, and right, to describe relative location; (B) locate places on the school campus and describe their relative locations; and (C) identify and use geographic tools that aid in determining location, including maps and globes.
K.3A	use spatial terms, including over, under, near, far, left, and right, to describe relative location;
K.3B	locate places on the school campus and describe their relative locations; and
K.3C	identify and use geographic tools that aid in determining location, including maps and globes.
K.4	Geography. The student understands physical and human characteristics of place to better understand self, home, family, classroom, and the world around them. (A) identify the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and (B) identify how geographic location influences human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities.
K.4A	identify the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and
K.4B	identify how geographic location influences human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities.
K.5	Economics. The student understands the difference between human needs and wants and how they are met. (A) identify basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter; (B) explain the difference between needs and wants; and (C) explain how basic human needs and wants can be met.
K.5A	identify basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter;
K.5B	explain the difference between needs and wants; and
K.5C	explain how basic human needs and wants can be met.
K.6	Economics. The student understands the value of jobs. (A) identify jobs in the home, school, and community; and (B) explain why people have jobs.
K.6A	identify jobs in the home, school, and community; and
K.6B	explain why people have jobs.
K.7	Government. The student understands the purpose of rules. (A) identify purposes for having rules; and (B) identify rules that provide order, security, and safety in the home and school.
K.7A	identify purposes for having rules; and
K.7B	identify rules that provide order, security, and safety in the home and school.
K.8	Government. The student understands the role of authority figures. (A) identify authority figures in the home, school, and community; and (B) explain how authority figures enforce rules.
K.8A	identify authority figures in the home, school, and community; and
K.8B	explain how authority figures enforce rules.
K.9	Citizenship. The student understands important symbols, customs, and responsibilities that represent American beliefs and principles and contribute to our national identity. (A) identify the United States flag and the Texas state flag; (B) recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag; and (C) use voting as a method for group decision making.
K.9A	identify the United States flag and the Texas state flag;
K.9B	recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag; and
K.9C	use voting as a method for group decision making.