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California Education Standards
USGS Online Resources for Science, Geography, History and Social Science

This website links selected USGS on-line resources (publications and web sites) to an established list of Science and History-Social Science content standards for California*. Selected other science agencies and USGS collaborative organization web resources are included. This website is a "pilot" effort to promote web-based resources in support of state and national education standards.

Southern California schools are encouraged to participate in the largest earthquake drill in U.S. History at 10:00 am on November 13, 2008.

Kindergarten

Grade 1 - Science
Grade 1 - History and Social Science

Grade 2 - Science
Grade 2 - History and Social Science

Grade 3 - Science
Grade 3 - History and Social Science

Grade 4 - Science
Grade 4 - History and Social Science

Grade 5 - Science
Grade 5 - History and Social Science

Grade 6 - Focus on Earth Science

Grade 7 - Focus on Life Science
Grade 7 - History and Social Science

Grade 8 - Focus on Physical Science
Grade 8 - History and Social Science

Grades 9-12 - Earth Science
Grades 9-12 - Biology/Life Science

Grade 11 - United States History and Geography

Grade 12 - History and Social Science


   
California Resources Page

Physiographic Povinces of California
Click here to see information
and maps about California's
physical environment.
 
 
*This data is extracted from California Content Standards for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve with consideration of Science Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve.
   
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