Garretson School District
Content Standards
1st Grade
READING
The Student Will:
· Read to confirm initial predictions about texts.
· Blend beginning, middle, and ending sounds to form words while reading.
· Use knowledge of basic capitalization and punctuation when reading.
· Identify the problem or central idea in stories.
· Identify patterns of rhyming words and repeated phrases in various texts.
· Explain what authors and illustrators do.
· Identify similarities and differences in stories written by the same author, e.g., Robert Munsch.
· Restate the main idea of simple expository information.
· Explain the difference between fantasy and reality in print material.
Writing
Students will be able to:
· Students are able to use text and illustrations to express thoughts and ideas.
· Students are able to contribute ideas to writing.
· Students are able to use descriptive words in writing.
· Students are able to write complete, simple sentences.
· Students are able to write to retell information and ideas.
Listening and Viewing
Students will be able to:
· Students are able to follow two-and three step directions.
· Students are able to recognize the importance of focusing on a speaker when listening
· Students are able to respond appropriately to non-verbal signals.
· Students are able to use pertinent personal information:
· Students are able to recognize the difference between true and false information
· Students are able to ask appropriate questions related to the topic
· Students are able to repeat directions.
· Students are able to use graphic organizers to remember pertinent information.
Speaking
Students will be able to:
· Students are able to tell stories in a logical order or sequence.
· Students are able to use specific language to convey a message.
· Students are able to adapt and change oral language to fit the situation.
· Students are able to express ideas in complete and clear sentences.
· Students are able to use facial expressions as a means of non-verbal communication.
· Students are able to use visual aids when speaking (eg., pictures, drawings, objects)
Math
Algebra
The student will be able to:
· Extend a variety of patterns and generalize relationships using symbols and objects
· Identify number sentences that represent the commutative property of addition.
· Use +,-, and = symbols to write number sentences and solve problems
· Describe problem situations that require addition and subtraction
· Given a set of objects, determine all the ways to divide a set of objects into equal groups
· Determine all possible addition and subtraction combinations for a given number
Geometry
· Identify, describe, and draw plane figures according to number of sides, corners, and square corners.
· Identify and describe solid and plane figures in the environment
· Identify ways in which shapes can be divided into equal pieces
Measurement
· Measure time to the nearest half hour and hour.
· Use specific units of measure to explore length, weight, volume, and temperature
· Identify the value of coins; count collections of dimes, nickels and pennies
· Identify various tools used to solve measurement problems
· Read scales of length, weight, and temperature for measurement
Number Sense
· Count numbers by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s.
· Write corresponding numbers for given sets
· Identify ordinal positions using an ordered set of objects, 1st through 20th.
· Classify and model numbers as even or odd.
· Recall basic addition and subtraction facts through the 9’s written in horizontal or vertical form.
· Select the appropriate operation to solve specific problems involving whole numbers.
· Solve problems using concrete materials, drawings or words.
· Use words, models, and expanded notation to represent two-digit numbers.
· Order and compare whole numbers up to 100
· Identify and represent common fractions using concrete materials.
Patterns, Relations, and Functions
· Determine common attributes in a given group and identify those objects that do not belong
· Find patterns or relations in data organized in tables or charts to determine what should come next.
Statistics & Probability
· Gather, organize and record data from various sources or situations including surveys and simple experiments
· Generate data from probability experiments using spinners, times, or dice.
Science
Nature of Science
Recognize that people contribute to scientific knowledge
Ask questions and explore the world around them.
Use investigations in science to produce knowledge.
Enhance observations by using senses and simple instruments to identify differences
Measure length, mass, and volume using nonstandard and standard units when appropriate.
Conduct simple experiments safely to answer questions about familiar objects and events.
Use scientific thinking skills (ex:, observing, communicating, classifying, comparing).
Physical Science
· Observe and describe how objects in the world vary greatly in their properties.
· Compare relative mass of objects.
· Create mixtures and separate them based on differences in properties. (ex: separate rocks, and sand using a screen)
· Experiment with water to determine how common materials interact with it. (ex:, floating, sinking, dissolving)
· Observe how some substances dissolve more easily in hot water than in cold.
· Observe physical changes in matter. (ex:, making popcorn)
· Investigate how maving objexts exhitit different types of motion. (ex:, straight, circular, back and forth)
· Demonstrate and describe motion as a change in postion
· Describe motions of common objects in terms of speed and direction
· Explore how the movement of objects influences other objects. (ex:, collision of marbles)
· Explore how an object that possesses energy can do work on some other object.
· Explore heat sources and the effect on matter
· Associate sound with vibrating objects.
· Investigate sources of energy
· Explain how the sun applies heat and light to Earth.
· Describe how energy is transferred through a system or cycle.
Life Science
· Describe life needs of green plants.
· Classify plants according to parts
· Analyze plants according to charateristics
· Describe life needs of animals, including people
· Classify animals according to physical characteristics.
· Observe and care for pets and/or plants
· Trace and compare the life cycle of various organisms.
· Describe how seasonal changes impact life processes of plants and animals.
· Identify characteristics of plants and animals that allow them to live in specific environments.
· Describe a variety of habitats
· Describe factors that affect air and water quality
· Explain what happens when factors are eliminated from plant growth. (sun, water)
· Describe physical similarities and differences between traits of parents and their offspring
· Describe various forms of information left by prehistoric animals and their habitats
· Explore how organisms are dependent upon each other for survival
Earth/Space Science
· Describe how night and day are caused by the rotation of the Earth.
· Explain that the sun is the source of heat and light that warms the land, air, and water.
· Describe the relationship of seasonal changes and weather to the activities and life processes of plants and animals.
· Describe the effects of weather on the Earth.
· Record position and apparent shape of the moon over a period of time.
· Describe what can be observed in the skiy by the unaided eye in the day and at night.
· Investigate and understand how natural resources are limited.
· Describe how technology contributes to solving problems.
· Investigate and describe factors that affect air and water quality.
· Investigate how to recycle and reuse natural resources.
· Identify how science contributes to solving problems.
· Describe scientific solutions to preventing hazardous situations. (e.g., fire, pollution)
· Develop personal habits that display concern for the environment.
Social Studies
History
Students will be able to:
· Identify through biographies and stories the admirable deeds performed by past leaders such as Helen Keller, Ben Franklin, Martin Luther King, Clara Barton, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln.
· Compare everyday life in school and community and recognize that people, places and things change over time.
· Compare the lives of people and events associated with major holidays including Native American Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Presidents Day and Memorial Day.
· Recall people and events from the past and make inferences about everyday life of the time period.
Geography
· Utilize data sources and geographic tools to generate, manipulate, and interpret information.
· Use location, direction, and shape to develop basic mental maps.
· Use multiple criteria to distinguish various locations, places, and regions.
· Construct a simple map using a map key and symbols.
· Use the globe to identify cardinal directions, the four oceans, the U.S., S.D., and the local community.
· Use a picture map to locate home and school addresses.
Civics
· Memorial and the Washington Monument. Recognize attributes and consequences of citizenship that apply to family, school, and community units, such as respecting roles of authority, following rules created for the protection of all, and accepting consequences of rules.
· Differentiate between a paid worker and a volunteer.
· Recognize political roles of leaders in the larger community such as the mayor, governor, legislators, congressmen, senators, and the President.
· Acknowledge patriotic connections by explaining the design of the flag, understanding the importance of the eagle symbol, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and identifying the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
· Distinguish the qualities of citizenship.
· Compare rules in different groups for different situations, such as family, school, community.
Economics
· Describe the difference between human resources (people at work); natural resources (water, soil, wood, coal, etc.) and capital resources (machines, tools, etc.) used to produce goods or services.
· Explain the differences between goods and services and how people are both buyers and sellers of goods and services.
· Explain that limits on resources require people to make choices about producing and consuming goods and services.
· Identify workers, buyers, and sellers in the community.