Soc6. Physical Environment

Begins to explore the environment with a caregiver.

Begins to play with items in their environment (e.g., blocks, leaves, and other objects).

Plays with items in their environment (e.g., toys, rocks, spoons, and other objects).

Identifies and labels significant objects and places in familiar environments.

Explores and describes differences in physical environments where people live, work, and play (e.g., playground equipment at a park).

Begins to use geographic and spatial language to identify features of familiar environments (e.g., identifies hills, ponds, rivers, and uses words like "near," "far," or "over").

Uses objects (e.g., drawing materials or building blocks) to recreate a familiar environment (e.g., the park or the zoo).

Explain or show routes between locations using both fixed and dynamic maps from local to global scales.

Identify physical and human characteristics and find examples in the local community and within stories.

Create a representation of a favorite place. Explain why it is important to them and how it makes them feel.