Nevada Pre-Kindergarten Standards

G6.PK.2 Begin to recognize characteristics that make
them unique.
G6.K.2 Describe self as a unique individual with
characteristics similar to others.
G6.PK.3 Identify numbers and letters related to
his/her address.
G6.K.3 Recall from memory the street on which s/he lives.
Content Standard G7: Human Systems
Indicator G=Geography
G7.PK.1 Begin to understand that people move to
other places.
G7.K.1 Explain that people move from one location
to another.
Content Standard G8: Environment & Society
Indicator G=Geography
G8.PK.1 Identify weather conditions (e.g. rain, sunshine,
snow, fog).
G8.K.1 Recognize weather changes with the seasons
and how people adapt to those changes.
Social Studies/Social Emotional
Can express how others are similar or
different from one another.
Name and point to different physical
characteristics (e.g., body parts, eye color,
freckles, hair, etc.).
Recognize that streets have signs and
houses have numbers.
Explain where they live and describe
structures that they may live by.
Examples: Children will/may...
Understand moving to a new house or state.
Recognize that other family members
live somewhere else.
Understand that people live all over
the world.
Examples: Children will/may...
Identify familiar weather conditions
(e.g., rain, sunshine, snow, fog).
Use words such as hard/soft, rough/smooth,
and water/land when describing surfaces.
Identify various natural features.
Determine what type of clothing to wear
based on the weather.
Identify seasons by temperature or other
characteristics.
Draw pictures representing seasonal changes.
Allow many opportunities for children
to explore their community through
walks, bus rides, and conversations
with their peers.
Provide opportunities for children to
discuss physical changes (e.g., increases
height, weight).
Supportive Practice: Practitioner/Adult will…
Discuss how people move to different
locations.
Provide opportunities for children to discuss
where their families live (e.g., grandparents,
aunts, uncles and other family members).
Look at maps or globes to show the
children the places where their families live.
Supportive Practice: Practitioner/Adult will…
Talk about clothing choices based on weather.
Discuss experiences of being in different|
weather patterns (e.g. rain, snow, wind, sun).
Discuss how things look different in different
weather patterns (e.g., when it is foggy, when it
is raining).
Look at thermometers and discuss the numbers.
Watch and discuss the weather forecast.
Talk about clouds and what they might predict
about the weather.
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