First Grade Scope & Sequence
Math
September
Identifying Today’s Date
Making towers for the number 1-5
Writing the Numbers 1, 4, 5
Making towers for the numbers 1-9
Ordering the numbers 0-9
Placing an object on a graph
Writing the numbers 2, 3, 7
Identifying a circle and a square
Identifying the number of sides and angles of a square
Identifying most and fewest on a graph
Identifying right and left
Writing the numbers 0, 8, 9
Ordering sets from smallest to largest
Identifying most and fewest
Matching a number to a set
Coloring a bar graph
Writing the number 10
Identifying morning and afternoon
Identifying first, last, between, and middle
Identifying first, second, third
Writing the number 11
Acting out some, some more and some, some went away stories
Writing the number 12
Identifying a triangle
Identifying the number of sides and angles of a triangle
Sorting by one attribute
Writing the number 13
Making a shape on a geoboard
Identifying inside and outside
Writing the number 14
Acting out and drawing pictures for some, some more and some, some went away stories
Writing the number 15
Counting pennies
Writing the number 16
Identifying a number between two numbers
Writing the number 17
Dividing a solid in half
Writing the number 18
Picturing and combining set
Counting from 0-23
Writing addition number sentences
October
Identifying ordinal position to sixth
Writing the number 21
Addition Facts: Doubles to 10
Writing the number 22
Identifying a rectangle
Identifying the number of sides and angles of a rectangle
Writing the number 23
Writing number sentences for some, some more stories
Identifying the attributes of pattern blocks
Writing the number 25
Addition Facts: Doubles to 18
Writing the number 26
Writing the number 27
Identifying lighter and heavier using a balance
Writing the number 28
Covering designs with pattern blocks
Writing the number 29
Ordering numbers to 20
Adding 1 to a number
Writing the number 30
Writing number sentences fro some, some went away stories
Writing the number 31
November
Writing the number 32
Identifying morning, afternoon, evening, and night
Measuring length and width using nonstandard units
Writing the number 33
Addition Facts: Adding 1
Writing the number 34
Writing the number 35
Sorting items and creating a graph
Writing the number 36
Weighing objects using nonstandard units
Finding a sum by counting on
Making and reading a bar graph
Writing the number 37
Addition Facts: Adding 0
Writing the number 38
Covering a design in different ways
Identifying identical designs
Writing the number 39
Counting by 10s to 100
Writing the number 40
Subtraction Facts: Subtracting 1
Writing the number 42
Counting dimes
Writing the number 43
Counting by 2s
Writing the number 44
Telling time to the hour
December
Writing the number 45
Subtraction Facts: Subtracting 0 and Subtracting a number from itself
Ordering containers by capacity
Identifying 1-cup liquid measure
Writing the number 46
Identifying even numbers to 20
Writing the number 47
Identifying and locating numbers on a hundred chart
Writing the number 48
Counting dimes and pennies
Writing the number 49
Counting by 10s and 2s
Writing the number 50
Identifying one half and one fourth
January
Writing the number 51
Identifying even and odd
Writing the number 52
Numbering a clock face
Showing time to the hour on a clock
Writing the number 53
Adding 2 to an even number
Writing the number 54
Adding 2 to an odd number
Covering a design with pattern blocks
Sorting, counting, and recording the pattern blocks used to cover a design
Writing the number 55
Addition Facts: Adding 2
Writing the number 56
Comparing and ordering objects by length
Measuring length using nonstandard units
Writing the number 57
Writing the numbers 0 – 10 using words
Writing the number 58
Identifying pairs
Writing the number 59
Graphing pieces used to cover a design
Reading a graph
Writing the number 60
Writing money amounts using the cent symbol
Writing the number 61
Dividing a square into halves
February
Writing the number 62
Subtraction Facts: Subtracting 2
Writing the number 63
Tallying
Counting by 5s
Writing the number 64
Using a ruler to draw a line segment
Writing the number 65
Sorting common objects
Writing the number 66
Adding two-digit number using dimes and pennies (without regrouping)
Writing the number 69
Addition Facts: Doubles Plus 1 facts
Writing the number 70-75
Identifying how many more on a graph
Identifying and making congruent shapes
March
Writing the numbers 76-86
Grouping by 10s
Trading pennies for dimes
Telling time to the half hour
Dividing a square into fourths
Adding 10 to a number
Ordering numbers to 100
Counting by 100s
Addition facts: sums of 10
Identifying a missing addend
April
Writing the numbers 87-99
Drawing congruent shapes and designs
Measuring and drawing line segments to the nearest inch
Counting nickels and pennies
Ordering events by time
Subtraction facts: subtracting a number from 10
Identifying dozen and half dozen
Measuring using feet
Addition facts: adding 9
Identifying one half, one third, and one sixth
Using comparison symbols (>,<,=)
Dividing a set by sharing
May
Writing the numbers 100 – 118
Addition facts: four of the last eight facts
Identifying geometric solids
Identifying one dollar
Adding three single-digit numbers
Counting dimes, nickels, and pennies
Identifying fractional parts of a whole
Graphing tags on a bar graph
Writing observations about a graph
Measuring and drawing line segments to the nearest centimeter
Subtraction facts: differences of 1
Identifying a fractional part of a set
Subtracting 10 from a number
Identifying and drawing polygons
Subtraction facts: differences of 2
Identifying and counting quarters
Subtracting tow-digit numbers (without regrouping)
Reading a thermometer to the nearest 10 degrees
Subtraction facts: subtracting half of a double
June
Writing the numbers 119-122
Identifying events as certain, likely, or impossible
Identifying and counting hundreds, tens, and ones
Identifying geometric solids
Subtraction facts 9-4, 9-5, 9-6
Representing numbers to 500 using pictures
Subtraction facts 7-3, 7-4, 8-3, 8-4
Reading/Language Arts/Spelling
September
Develop oral language (retelling a story, listening, discussing)
Sequencing (put story events in sequence)
Predict and Infer
Recognize consonants m, s, c, t and the sound they represent
Blend phonemes
Blend and read words with short a
Listen for the main idea of a story
Cause and effect
Spell words with short a
Explain why specific words begin with capital letters
Match uppercase and lowercase letters
Use capital letters in names and sentences
Recognize consonants n, f, p and the sound they represent
Summarize
Identify capital letters at the beginning of a sentence
October
Recognize consonants b, r, h, g and the sound they represent
Blend and read words with short i
Read a rhyme chorally
Recognize because as a signal to causes and effects
Use shape words
Identify punctuation marks
Read sentences with different end punctuation
Form questions during reading
Read with expression and fluency
Recognize consonants d, w, l, x and the sounds they represent
Build fluency and sight word recognition
Noting details
November
Differentiate between fantasy and realism
Recognize consonants y, k, v and the sounds they represent
Blend and read words with short e
Identify elements of a fantasy story
Use words that are opposites
Identify naming words
Read words with short o and known consonants
Recognize consonants q, j, z and the sounds they represent
Blend and read words with short u
Retell a story by summarizing it
Build background knowledge
Read letter names and sounds: qu
Participate in writing an interactive diary
Name or describe important details in pictures
Name or describe important details in text
Use number words
Use capital letters to begin the names of people
Recognize double final consonants and the sounds they represent
Blend and read words with the plural ending –s
Identify the sound and letter for short a in VC and CVC words
Spell words with spelling patterns –ack, -ap
Contribute ideas for a class description
Find at least three pieces of information from a visual source
Identify topic, main idea, and supporting details
Summarize expository text
Categorize pictures according to the seasons
Explain what sentences tell about
Tell sentences with a partner
Read and write words with short u and known consonants
Write about seasonal activities
Identify and write complete sentences
Note the difference between a fact and an opinion
December
Verbs with –s, -ed, -ing
Identify the sound and letter for short i in VC and CVC words
Spell words with spelling patterns –ip, -in
Contribute ideas for a persuasive letter
Make predictions based on personal knowledge and story details
Identify and write possessives
Distinguish naming parts from action parts in sentences
Match naming and action parts to make complete sentences
Use photographs to gather information
Size words
Questioning and categorizing
Associate the clusters br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr with the sounds they represent Identify letters and sounds for consonant clusters with r
Read words with spelling patterns –ick, -ill
Demonstrate the meanings of words that show position (in, out, up, down)
January
Blend and read words with short o, short e, short u
Use text, picture clues, and personal experience to draw conclusions
Identify family words
Associate the clusters sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, and sw with the sounds they represent
Build reading fluency
Identify a sentence; telling sentences; asking sentences
Silent letters kn, wr, gn
February
Digraphs sh, th, wh, ch, tch
Final clusters nd, ng, nk
Reading strategies questioning, summarizing, monitor/clarify
Phonics decoding
Compare and contrast
Making generalizations
Cause and effect
Exclamations
Kinds of sentences
Using I or me in sentences
Using a glossary
Reading a map
Spelling words with sh, ch, long a
Anotnyms
March
Counting sounds in words
Phonics – long o, long u, final clusters ft, lk, nt; long e and vowel pairs ee, ea, ai, ay
Story structure
Noting details
Making Predictions
Naming words for people, animals, things, places
Spelling words with long o, long e (e, ee, ea) and words with ay
ABC Order
April/May
Vowel pairs oa, ow
Sound for oo
Compound words
Vowel pairs oo, ew, ue, ou
Long i
Summarize
Monitor/clarify
Question
Problem Solving
Sequence of events
Fantasy and realism
Proper nouns for people and animals
Proper nouns for places and things
Pronouns
Spelling – long o spellings (oa, ow); vowel sound in book; vowel sound in moon
Social Studies
September
Learn why children attend school
Determine the meaning of words: school, group, flag, country, school
Obtain information about a topic using pictures
Understand that people belong to many different groups
Learn to become a positive member of a group
Learn to work cooperatively with others
Identify contributions of historical figures who have influenced the community, state, and nation (Carl Stotz, Ruby Bridges, Mary Bethune)
Explain how selected symbols reflect love of individualism and freedom
Explain how routines are a part of daily life at home and school
Identify characteristics of good citizenship, such as belief in equality
Obtain information about a topic using visual sources, such as graphics and pictures
Give examples of rules
Identify the responsibilities of authority figures in school and home
Learn to value and respect the unique characteristics of others
Understand the various needs and functions of the people within the school community
Explain the need for rules and laws in the home, school and community
Use the problem-solving process.
October
Obtain information about a topic using a variety of oral sources, such as interviews
Compare past and present
Recognize that thing change over time
Obtain information about a topic using literature
Obtain information using oral sources
Determine the meaning or words: neighborhood, community, law, leader, state, continent, and ocean
Compare and contrast by telling about likeness and differences
Identify and describe the human characteristics of places, such as types of house
Express ideas orally, based on knowledge and experience
Identify buildings in relation to the school and neighborhood
Recognize that communities include people who have diverse ethnic origins, custom, and traditions and who make contribution to their communities
Create and use simple maps to identify the location of places in the classroom
Construct a map using basic map symbols
November/December
Explain similarities and differences between life in the city, town and farm communities
Distinguish among the past, present, and the future and identify changes in the community
Locate places using the 4 cardinal directions
Describe various customs and traditions and explain their importance
Obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources, such as pictures
Explain the need for laws in the community
Identify responsibilities of authority figures in the community
Describe the role of public officials including mayor
Identify contribution of historical figures
January/February
Learn the meaning of the word job and explore the kinds of jobs that children perform at school and at home
Learn how to use charts
Learn meanings of the words needs and wants
Identify basic human needs and contrast needs with wants
Use charts to compare and contrast
Learn how money is used to buy things people need or want
Learn the importance of saving money
Use a map to learn about coins from around the world
Learn about a variety of jobs in which people provide goods and services
Learn about volunteer work performed by children
Identify the contributions of Clara Barton
Through an interview, children will learn about the work of a farmer
Learn how farm produce gets to the market
Learn how to follow a route on a map
Children will identify the contributions of George Washington Carver
Explore different modes of transportation and how they are used to move goods
March/April
Learn how weather affects lives, and how weather is different in different locations
Learn how to read a time line
Learn how weather affects people’s choice of recreational activities
Learn about the different landforms including mountains, hills, and plains
Explore bodies of water such as oceans, lakes, and rivers
Learn the meaning of natural resources and identify the use of a natural resource and the reason for protecting them
Learn about volunteers who plant trees
Learn about the contributions Elvia Niebla has made to protect forests
Children will learn how to recognize land and water on a globe and map
Learn about farms in history and how farming has changed over time
Identify the contributions of Sacagawea
Recognize why it is important to take care of natural resources
Describe ways to take care of natural resources
Learn ways to conserve natural resources by reducing, reusing, and recycling Learn that helping care for the Earth helps protect endangered animals
May
Describe the origins of selected holidays and celebration (MLK and Veterans Day)
Cite reasons for observing special days and holidays
Identify contributions of historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln who have influenced the nation
Identify leaders in the state and nation
Identify anthems and mottoes of the US and individual states
Science
September/October
Identify the five senses
Explain how the five senses help us learn
Distinguish between living organisms and nonliving objects
Compare living organisms and nonliving objects
November/December
Identify the basic parts of plants and their functions
Compare plants
Identify the basic parts of a seed
Recognize that a seed grows into a plant
Identify that plants need light, air, soil, and water
January/February
Identify characteristics of living things that allow their basic needs to be met
Recognize different kinds of animals
Identify ways to group animals
Recognize different kinds of animals
Identify ways to group animals
Observe changes in the life cycle of mammals and birds
Compare the ways young mammals and birds depend on their parents for their basic needs
Observe and record changes in the life cycle of a butterfly
Identify the characteristics of a butterfly that allow its basic needs to be met
Observe and record changes in the life cycle of a frog
Identify the characteristics of a frog that allow its basic needs to be met
March/April
Identify natural resources
Give examples of how natural resources are used
Identify a variety of natural sources of fresh water
Recognize why it is important to take care of natural resources
Describe ways to take care of natural resources
May
Define and explain weather
Define and explain temperature
Recognize that wind is moving air
Observe changes in wind direction and speed
Recognize that clouds form when warm air meets cooler air
Recognize that rain forms from water drops in clouds