First Grade Curriculum at a Glance

Math

Our math curriculum, Savvas Math, focuses on conceptual mathematical thinking and Common Core Standards.  The first grade Common Core Standards are: 

• 1.NBT Number and Operations in Base Ten

• 1.OA  Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• 1.MD Measurement and Data

• 1.G Geometry

Topic 1 Solving Addition and Subtraction Problems to 10

Students will solve addition problems by adding one part to another part and by putting two parts together to make a whole, and they will decompose numbers to solve addition word problems. Students will also solve subtraction problems by taking one part from a whole, compare two groups to determine which group has more and which has less and use subtraction equations to show the comparison. Finally, students will learn to find missing addends and show how they found it by either an addition or a subtraction equation.

Vocabulary: add, sum, plus, equals, equation, parts, whole, difference, subtract, minus, more, fewer, addend

Topic 2 Fluently Add and Subtract Within 10

Students will add on a number line by counting on from a number, use doubles and near doubles to solve problems, use a ten-frame to solve addition facts with 5 and 10, and learn commutative property where two addends can be added in any order to get the same sum. They will also learn to count back to find the difference between two numbers and show this in a subtraction equation. Finally, they will learn about the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this knowledge to help them solve subtraction equations and word problems.

Vocabulary: number line, doubles fact, near doubles fact, difference, fact famiy, and commutative property

Topic 3 Solving Addition Facts to 20 Using Strategies

Students will count on to add on an open numberline, build fluency with doubles facts and use that knowledge as a strategy to answer doubles-plus-1 and doubles-plus- 2 facts, and learn the strategy of making 10 to add.

Vocabulary: open number line, doubles-plus-1, doubles-plus-2, make 10 

Topic 4 Solving Subtraction Facts to 20 Using Strategies

Students will use a number line to subtract by counting  on or counting back, use the make 10 strategy to make subtracting easier, use addition facts to solve subtraction facts using the same 3 numbers of a fact family, and explain strategies they used to solve subtraction and addition equations in word problems with unknowns in different positions.

Vocabulary: fact family

Topic 5 Working with Addition and Subtraction Equations

Students will be finding unknown numbers in an equation, determining if an equation is true or false, adding 3 numbers,and solving word problems involving comparisons. They will also be able to determine the missing number or symbol in an equation in order to make the equation true.

Vocabulary: addends, related facts, fact families, add to, put together, addends, take away, take apart, equal, part-part-whole mat, count on, doubles, near doubles, ten frames, commutative property, count back to subtract, think addition to subtract

Topic 6 Representing and Interpreting Data

Students will organize data into categories, collect and organize information using a picture graph, interpret organized data, and solving problems using sets of data.

Vocabulary: data, tally marks, tally charts, survey, picture graphs

Topic 7 Extending the Counting Sequence

Students will count by ones and tens on both a number line and a number chart, find place value patterns on a number chart, and write numbers on open number line to show skip counting.

Vocabulary: number chart, place-value

Topic 8   Understanding Place Value 

Students will read and write numbers 11-19, identify these numbers as ten and some ones, write number words, show groups of tens, count the number of tens in a number, and understand that tens are written to the left of ones 

Vocabulary: tens, ones

Topic 9 Comparing Two-Digit Numbers

Students will find numbers that are more or less than a given number, and use a hundreds chart to identify one more, one less, 10 more, and 10 less than a given number. They will use place-value blocks to compare two numbers and determine which is either greater than or less than the other number.

Vocabulary: more, less, greater than (>), less than (<), place-value

Topic 10 Using Models and Strategies to Add Tens and Ones 

Students will add multiples of tens, use mental math to add tens to two-digit numbers, use hundred chart to add tens and ones, solve addition problems by using place-value blocks or drawings, make ten to add, and add two-digit numbers by using different strategies and showing how they solved the equation.

Vocabulary: mental math

Topic 11 Using Models and Strategies to Subtract Tens

Students will use models to subtract tens, use a hundred chart to subtract a multiple of ten from another multiple of ten, subtract tens using an open number line, use addition to subtract tens, use mental math to subtract ten from a two-digit number, and use different strategies to subtract.

Vocabulary: subtrahend

Topic 12 Measuring Lengths

Students will compare and order objects by length, use objects to measure length of objects that are straight and not straight.

Vocabulary: longest, shortest

Topic 13 Time

Students will tell and write time to the hour and half hour, and will understand that an hour is 60 minutes and a half hour is 30 minutes.

Vocabulary: hour hand, minute hand, o'clock, digital clock, analog clock

Topic 14 Reasoning with Shapes and Their Attributes

Students will use attributes to define two-demensional (2-D) and three-demensional(3-D) shapes, learn defining and non-defining attributes of two-demensional (2-D) and three-demensional(3-D) shapes, and draw and build shapes. They will also use both 2-D and 3-D shapes to make new shapes.

Vocabulary: edges, faces, vertices, sides, closed shape, open shape, pattern blocks, rectangle, triangle, trapazoid, square, half circle, cubes, rectangular prism, cylinder, cone, sphere, hemisphere

Topic 15 Equal Shares of Circles and Rectangles

Students will determine if shapes are divided into equal shares, and will divide shapes into halves and fourths.

Vocabulary: equal shares, halves, fourths, quarters, fractions, whole

Science and Social Studies

We begin the year with our IB Unit/Social Studies: Jobs: How We Organize Ourselves. Our central idea focuses on the social construct that through work, people can use their passion and talents to complete important tasks that often contribute to society. We explore why people choose different jobs, identify goods and services, and discuss the tools used,as well as the pay and perks from different carrers. During this unit, we welcome parents into the classrrom as guest speakers.

SOCIAL STUDIES First Grade, Standard 3. Economics Grade Level Expectation: 1. Individuals work in different types of jobs to earn an income. First Grade, Standard 3. Economics Grade Level Expectation: 2. Plan how to spend, share, and save money.

After our Jobs unit, we move on to our IB unit/Science on Plants and Animals: Sharing the Planet. Our central idea focuses on how people look to nature for inspiration (e.g. art and biomimicry). We  also learn how the external parts of plants and animals have unique properties that help them survive. 

SCIENCE First Grade Standard 2. Life Science Grade Level Expectation: 1. All organisms have external parts that they use to perform daily functions. 2. Young organisms are very much, but not exactly, like their parents, and also resemble other organisms of the same kind. 

We finish the first semester with our IB Unit/Social Studies: Celebrations: Who we Are. Our central idea focuses on exploring personal and shared celebrations helps us develop open-mindedness and tolerance towards others. We learn about celebrations around the world and how different community's traditions are celebrated. Many holidays coincide with moon phases, solstices, equinoxes and seasons, so we also learn about these yearly patterns. Parents are welcome to set up a time to come in to share their cultural celebrations. 

SOCIAL STUDIES First Grade, Standard 1. History Grade Level Expectation: 2. The diverse perspectives and traditions of families from many cultures have shaped the United States. First Grade, Standard 2. Grade Level Expectation: 2. Describe the characteristics of a community and how they are influenced by the environment. Geography. First Grade, Standard 4. Civics Grade Level Expectation: 2. Notable people, places, holidays, and civic symbols.SCIENCE First Grade, Standard 3. Earth and Space Science Grade Level Expectation: 1. Patterns of movement of the sun, moon and stars as seen from Earth can be observed, described and predicted. 

 In mid January we will begin our IB Unit/Social Studies: Inspirational People: Where we are in Place and Time. Our central idea focuses on how Inspirational people make a difference in the lives of others throughout time. We use maps and globes to show where inspirational people lived and the cities, states, and countries that were impacted by these historical events. Students will research a person who is inspirational to them during a final project. 

SOCIAL STUDIES First Grade, Standard 1. History Grade Level Expectation: 1. Ask questions and discuss ideas about patterns and chronological order of events from the past. First Grade, Standard 2. Geography Grade Level Expectation: 1. Locate places and spaces using geographic tools. First Grade, Standard 4. Civics Grade Level Expectation: 1. Effective groups have responsible leaders and team members. First Grade, Standard 4. Civics Grade Level Expectation: 2. Notable people, places, holidays, and civic symbols 

Our next IB Unit/Social Studies: Symbols: How We Express Ourselves. We learn about Symbols of Unity. Our central idea is that unity is expressed creatively within societies. We learn about state and national flags, and other national symbols of unity. 

SOCIAL STUDIES First Grade, Standard 4. Civics Grade Level Expectation: 2. Notable people, places, holidays, and civic symbols 

Finally, we end the year with the IB Unit/Science: Waves: How the World Works.  Our central idea focuses on the scientific principle that waves carry information that can be detected. We primarily focus on light and sound waves. 

SCIENCE First Grade, Standard 1. Physical Science Grade Level Expectation: 1. Sound can make matter vibrate and vibrating matter can make sound. 

Social Emotional:

2nd Step - We have been using the 2nd Step Program for socioemotional learning. Students are learn how to focus at school, resolve conflict, and manage their own feelings with calm down exercises and resolution strategies. We are learning about strategies for paying attention/focus in class, resolving conflict with friends, and being assertive in advocating for what we need.