Events, people and ideas of the past, and how they connect across time.
K.1 History: Kindergarten learners explore how holidays celebrate special events
K.1A Name national patriotic holidays, for example Independence Day, Veterans Day, Presidents' Day, and Constitution Day
K.1B Name customs linked to national patriotic holidays, for example Independence Day fireworks and parades
K.2 History: Kindergarten learners explore how José Antonio Navarro, Christopher Columbus, George Washington, and Stephen F. Austin helped shape Texas and the country
K.2A Name what José Antonio Navarro, Christopher Columbus, George Washington, and Stephen F. Austin contributed to shaping Texas and the country
Geography and Place
Maps, places and regions, and how people and environments shape each other.
K.3 Geography: Kindergarten learners explore the idea of location
K.3A Describe relative location with spatial terms, including right, left, far, near, under, and over
K.3B Find places around the school campus and describe where they are in relation to each other
K.3C Name and use geographic tools for finding location, including maps and globes
K.4 Geography: Kindergarten learners explore natural and human features of places to learn about themselves, their home, family, classroom, and surroundings
K.4A Identify natural features of a place, for example weather, Earth's resources, bodies of water, and landforms
K.4B Identify how where people live affects human features of a place, for example shelter, clothing, food, and activities
Economics and Personal Finance
How people earn, spend, save and trade, and how economies work.
K.5 Economics: Kindergarten learners explore how needs differ from wants and how each is met
K.5A Identify the basic human needs of shelter, clothing, and food
K.5B Explain how needs differ from wants
K.5C Explain ways of meeting basic needs and wants
K.6 Economics: Kindergarten learners explore why jobs matter
K.6A Identify jobs found at home, at school, and in the community
K.6B Explain the reasons people have jobs
Government and Civics
How governments are organized, how laws are made, and the principles behind them.
K.7B Identify rules that bring order, security, and safety at home and at school
K.8 Government: Kindergarten learners explore what authority figures do
K.8A Identify authority figures at home, at school, and in the community
K.8B Explain how authority figures make sure rules are followed
Citizenship and Civic Life
The rights and responsibilities of citizens and how people take part in their communities.
K.9 Citizenship: Kindergarten learners explore symbols, customs, and responsibilities that express American beliefs and shape national identity
K.9A Identify the flag of the United States and the flag of Texas
K.9B Recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag
K.9C Use voting as a way for a group to make decisions
Culture and Society
The beliefs, customs and traditions of different groups and how cultures change and interact.
K.10 Culture: Kindergarten learners explore how people are alike and different, for example in family ties and religion
K.10A Identify ways individuals are alike and different, for example in family ties and religion
K.11 Culture: Kindergarten learners explore why family traditions matter
K.11A Describe and explain why family traditions are important
K.11B Compare the traditions of different families
Science, Technology, and Society
How inventions and scientific advances have changed the way people live and work.
K.12 Science, technology, and society: Kindergarten learners explore how technology is used at home and school and how it affects people's lives
K.12A Identify examples of technology used at home and at school
K.12B Describe how technology helps people complete particular tasks and meet their needs
K.12C Describe how their own life could differ without modern technology
Social Studies Skills
Finding, analyzing and communicating information from sources, and reasoning about evidence.
K.13 Social studies skills: Kindergarten learners use critical thinking to organize and apply information from a range of reliable sources, including technology
K.13A Identify and state facts that rest on relevant evidence
K.13B Recognize the various artifacts and historical sources, and explain how they can help in studying the past
K.13C Gather information on a topic from a range of reliable spoken and visual sources, for example artifacts, symbols, pictures, music, and interviews, with adult help
K.13D Put information in order and sort it into categories
K.14 Social studies skills: Kindergarten learners share ideas through speaking and visuals
K.14A Put events in time order
K.14B Use time and sequence vocabulary correctly in social studies, including yesterday, today, tomorrow, before, after, next, first, and last
K.14C Share information through pictures, speech, or writing, drawing on social studies knowledge and experiences
K.14D Produce and interpret visuals, including maps and pictures
K.14E Practice the classroom rules and routines for listening and responding with respect
K.15 Social studies skills: Kindergarten learners solve problems and make decisions, alone and with others
K.15A Use democratic methods to work with others on classroom, school, or community decisions
K.15B Use the steps of solving a problem and making a decision: spot a problem, collect facts, list and weigh choices with their pros and cons, pick and carry out a solution, then judge how well it worked
How many Kindergarten TEKS Social Studies Standards are there?
There are 37 Kindergarten TEKS Social Studies Standards on this page, in 8 strands: History and Chronology, Geography and Place, Economics and Personal Finance, Government and Civics, Citizenship and Civic Life, Culture and Society, Science, Technology, and Society, and Social Studies Skills.
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What does a code like K.1A mean?
TEKS social studies codes read grade, knowledge and skills statement, student expectation. In K.1A, the first number is the grade (K for kindergarten), the next number is the knowledge and skills statement, and the letter is the student expectation under it.