Mrs. Holden's First Grade
First Grade Curriculum at a Glance:
You can see from the list below the classroom is a busy place. This is an important age to set your child up for success. We will be prepping them for future education. The more we cover the easier it is for your child learn and succeed in higher grades. Remember we have many students and a lot of material to go over. That's why working with your child and homework is so important.
Reading
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Writing
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Mathematics
Number sense
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Measurement
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Geometry
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Algebra
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Data analysis and probability
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Science
The Nature of Matter
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Energy
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Force and Motion
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Processes that Shape the Earth
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Earth and Space
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Processes of Life
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How Living Things Interact with Their Environments
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The Nature of Science
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Reading
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- Uses basic elements of phonetic analysis (ex. Hears, segments, substitutes and blends sounds in words)
- Uses sound/symbol relations and beginning letters (onsets) and patterns (rimes) as visual cues for decoding
- Uses context clues to construct meaning (ex. illustrations, knowledge of the story and topic)
- Uses information from a variety of sources (letters, sounds, pictures, background information, grammar) to figure out unknown words.
- Develops vocabulary by using references (ex. Illustrations, knowledge of the story and topic) to build upon prior knowledge
- Uses knowledge of word endings (including s, ing, ed, er, est, ful) to determine word meanings
- Uses a variety of strategies to comprehend text (ex. Inference, self-monitoring, predicting, retelling, discussing, restating ideas)
- Knows the main idea or theme and supporting details of a story or information piece
- Makes inferences based on text and prior knowledge (ex. Regarding traits, feelings, actions of characters)
- Reads for information used in performing tasks (ex. Directions, graphs, charts, signs, captions)
- Identifies fiction and non-fiction writing
Writing
Fluent writers…
- uses pre-writing strategies independently ( such as brainstorming, webs, etc)
- uses beginning, middle and end organizational formats in their stories
- uses word wall words, sensory words,
- uses conventional spelling with most frequently used words
- consistent use of spacing, capitalization and punctuation
- writes for a variety of purposes on their own
- able to plan, draft, conference, revise, edit, publish
Mathematics
Number sense
The student…
- counts, reads and writes numerals to 100 or more
- uses ordinal numbers 1st – 10th or higher
- compares and orders whole numbers to 100 or more (<,=,>) and compares two or more sets
- represents whole and fractional numbers using concrete materials and drawings (one-half, one-fourth, and three-fourths)
- represents equivalent forms of the same number up to 10 or more, through the use of concrete materials (including coins) diagrams and number expressions
- counts orally to 100 or more by 2s, 5s, 10s with and without a hundred chart
- uses concrete materials, pictures and symbols to show the grouping and place value of numbers to 100 or more
- demonstrates knowledge of addition (counting up, increasing) and subtraction (taking away, comparing, finding the difference) using manipulative, drawings, symbols and story problems
Measurement
The student…
- measures length, weight or capacity of an object using standard and nonstandard units
- estimates the passage of time using before or after, yesterday, today or tomorrow; day or night; morning, afternoon or evening; hour or half-hour
- knows and compares money values to one dollar
Geometry
The student…
- knows and sorts 2 dimensional figures according to their attributes (ex. Vertices, edges, curves and faces)
Algebra
The student…
- predicts and extends existing patterns that are concrete or pictorial
- uses concrete objects to solve number sentences with equalities and inequalities (using the symbols >,=,<)
- solves addition and subtraction sentences where an unknown number is represented by a geometric shape (ex. 2+ˇ =9)
Data analysis and probability
The student…
- uses mathematical language to read and interpret data on a simple concrete graph, pictorial graph or chart
- knows if a given event is more likely, equally likely, or less likely to occur (ex. six blue marbles and two green marbles in a bag
Science
The Nature of Matter
The student…
- knows that objects can be grouped according to their physical characteristics (for example, shape, color, texture, form, size).
- knows the effects of heating and cooling on solids, liquids and gases.
- knows the physical properties of ice, water, and steam.
- knows that objects are composed of parts that are too small to be seen without magnification (for example, rocks, cookies, string, paper).
Energy
The student…
- knows that heat from the Sun has varying effects depending on the surface it strikes.
- predicts which materials will allow light to pass through and which ones will not.
- understands that models (for example, terrarium or aquarium) can be used to observe processes and changes over time.
- knows ways that human activities require and release energy.
- understands that people need food for energy.
- knows nutritional value of various foods (for example, fruit, cereals, dairy, meat).
Force and Motion
The student…
- knows the relative order of speeds of various objects (for example, snails, turtles tricycles, bicycles, cars, jets, rockets).
- knows that various things move at different speeds when different forces are applied.
- understands various ways gravity affects the motion of objects (for example, an object on a ramp, an object that is dropped).
- knows that vibrations of objects (for example, strings, drumheads, rubber bands) cause sounds.
Processes that Shape the Earth
The student…
- extends and refines knowledge that the surface of the Earth is composed of different types of solid materials.
- knows some kinds of organisms that live on or near the surface of the Earth in land, water, and air.
- uses graphic organizers to display weather data and show weather patterns.
- extends and refines knowledge of ways to care for the Earth at home and in school.
Earth and Space
The student…
- knows that the amount of light reflected by the Moon is a little different every day but the Moon appears the same again about every 28 days.
- knows that night and day are caused by the rotation of the Earth.
- knows and differentiates objects seen in the day and night sky (for example, clouds, Sun, stars, Moon, planets).
Processes of Life
The student…
- understands that living things need food, water, space, and shelter to survive.
- knows how to classify things as living and nonliving.
- knows ways organisms change as they grow and mature (for example, as people grow up their size changes).
- knows that living things grow and change in different ways and in different lengths of time (for example, butterfly, frog, daisy, pine tree).
- knows that plants and animals have adaptations that help them survive in their environment (camouflage, teeth, spines).
- understands different ways in which living things can be grouped (for example, plants/animals, edible plants/non-edible plants).
- knows that plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents.
- knows plants and animals that live in a particular habitat (for example, black bears in the forest, whales in the ocean, camels in the desert, ducks in the wetlands).
- knows the characteristics of the climate in different habitats (for example, sunlight, moisture, temperature).
- knows some ways in which animals and plants are adapted to living in different environments.
How Living Things Interact with Their Environments
The student…
- knows that environments have living and nonliving parts.
- knows that plants produce oxygen and food for animals.
- understands that animals can be grouped according to what they eat.
- understands that living things are part of a food chain.
- knows some characteristics of different environments and some plants and animals found there.
- understands why living things must have food, water, shelter, and space to survive.
- understands that there are limited resources available for all living things to use.
The Nature of Science
The student…
- knows that scientific investigations generally work the same way in different places.
- understands the importance of accuracy and repetition in conducting scientific inquiries.
- works with others to complete an experiment or to solve a problem.
- listens, records, and compares the ideas and observations of others.
- uses simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers to observe, describe, record, and compare data.
- uses a variety of tools (for example, thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, scales, computers) to identify characteristics of objects.
- uses standard (for example, centimeters) and nonstandard units (for example, paper clips, hands, pencils) to measure organisms and objects and parts of organisms and objects.
- uses information gathered to identify patterns in nature to make predictions (for example, shapes of leaves, petals on flowers, rings on seashells).
- knows that scientists and technologists use a variety of tools (e.g., thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, and scales) to obtain information in more detail and to make work easier.