Grade 4 Academic Standards

4.2.4 Describe how physical processes of the Earth's surface impact humans and their environment.

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

Donald E. Green, "Settlement Patterns"

Additional Resources

"Forces that Change the Face of the Earth," Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, OSU.edu

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A. Identify and describe the different climates in the United States using maps, globes, and graphs.

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

Howard L. Johnson, "Climate"

Research Center Resources

Oklahoma Historical Society Map Collection

Online Primary Sources

"Climate Maps," National Weather Service

Additional Resources

"Weather and Climate in the United States," Study Country
"U.S. State Temperatures Mapped for Each Season," Current Results

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B. Explain how climate and natural processes including floods, wind, and storms impact how we live.

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

Derek Arndt, "Drought"
Donald A. Wilhite, "Dust Bowl"
Leo Kelley, "Tornadoes"

Research Center Resources

Richard Bedard, In the Shadow of the Tornado: Stories and Adventures from the Heart of the Storm Country (Norman, Oklahoma: Gilco Publishing, 1996)
Michael L. Cooper, Dust to Eat: Drought and Depression in the 1930's (New York: Clarion Books, 2004)
Angus Henry McDonald, Erosion and Its Control in Oklahoma Territory (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1938)

Audio/Visual
"Map of Oklahoma Featuring Number of Recorded Tornadoes by County c. 1940," Natural Disasters, N, Manuscripts, Historic Oklahoma Collection, OHS
"Union City Tornado, 1973," Documentaries, Specials, and Miscellaneous, WKY-TV Film Collection, OHS

Additional Resources

"How Are People Affected by Floods?" Sciencing.com
"How Does Erosion Affect us?" UCSB ScienceLine

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