Kindergarten Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.K.1.01
Uses a variety of sources to gain information.
SS.K.1.02
Places events in sequential order.
SS.K.1.03
Asks questions in order to seek out information.
SS.K.1.04
Uses a map to locate geographic features.
SS.K.1.05
Learns social skills through cause and effect.
Strand Civics and Government
Kindergarten Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.K.2.06
Recognizes rulers and why they exist (e.g., home, school, community, etc.).
SS.K.2.07
Identifies the characteristics of a friend and/or helpful classmate.
SS.K.2.08
Identifies leaders at home and school.
Strand Economics
Kindergarten Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.K.3.09
Identifies the differences between wants and needs.
SS.K.3.10
Gives examples of types of jobs done at home, school, and community.
Strand Geography
Kindergarten Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.K.4.11
Uses parts of a map to locate direction and distance (e.g., key, North/South, East/West, etc.).
SS.K.4.12
Locates geographic features (e.g., Equator, North Pole, South Pole, Topeka, Kansas, USA, etc.).
SS.K.4.13
Uses parts of a map to locate different parts of the classroom and school (e.g., whole group area, workstation, library, nurse, gym, office, etc.).
Strand History
Kindergarten Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.K.5.14
Explains how each individual has a personal history.
SS.K.5.15
Compares and contrasts his/her own life in a city and/or rural community.
SS.K.5.16
Identifies family customs and traditions and explains their importance.
SS.K.5.17
Understands that Kansas is a state in the United States and the significance of Kansas Day as the celebration of the state's birthday.
SS.K.5.18
Recognizes the important Kansas state symbols.
SS.K.5.19
Identifies important US Holidays (e.g., MLK Day, Constitution Day, Veteran's Day, President's Day, etc.).
SS.K.5.20
Describes seasonal changes and how they affect daily life (e.g., people's activities change as the seasons change, etc.).