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TEKS for Fourth Grade

Back to the index of the TEKS Curriculum Alignment Tool for Fourth Grade Social Studies.
(4.8) Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live.
The student is expected to:Related Handbook of Texas Online articles:
A: (A) identify clusters of settlement in Texas and explain their distribution; (B) explain patterns of settlement at different time periods in Texas; (C) describe the location of cities in Texas and explain their distribution, past and present; and
D: explain the geographic factors that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in Texas, past and present.
  • Census and Census Records
  • Metropolitan Statistical Areas
  • SEARCH TIP: For population and growth data on specific towns or cities, type into the search box: #uw25 (population city's name). For example, #uw25 (population corsicana) will find articles that meet these guidelines, including the article about Corsicana that contains the data most helpful for population patterns and reasons for growth or decline.
  • Regional population data:
    • See articles listed in Geography 4.7

Created by Marsha Crow, Great Oaks Elementary School, Round Rock ISD, July 2001

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