📘 Grade 1 Curriculum Breakdown

🧮 Math (Common Core – Grade 1)

Operations & Algebraic Thinking
- Represent and solve problems with addition and subtraction (within 20).
- Understand and apply properties of operations (commutative, associative).
- Add and subtract within 20 fluently.
- Work with addition and subtraction word problems.
Number & Operations in Base Ten
- Understand place value (ones and tens).
- Count to 120 starting at any number.
- Compare two-digit numbers.
Measurement & Data
- Order three objects by length.
- Use non-standard units to measure (paper clips, blocks).
- Tell and write time to the hour and half-hour.
- Represent data with up to 3 categories (simple charts).
Geometry
- Distinguish between defining attributes of shapes (sides, corners).
- Compose simple 2D and 3D shapes (combine triangles, squares, rectangles).

Reading
- Know the sound-letter correspondences (phonics).
- Read common high-frequency sight words.
- Retell stories with key details.
- Identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Writing
- Write opinion pieces (introduce topic, give opinion, reason, closure).
- Write informative/explanatory texts (facts and details).
- Write short narratives (sequencing of events, with details).
Speaking & Listening
- Participate in collaborative conversations (rules for speaking/listening).
- Ask and answer questions about stories and information.
- Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details.
Language
- Use correct grammar (capitalization, punctuation).
- Expand vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, new words from context).

Physical Science
- Sound/light: objects can be seen when illuminated.
- Pushes and pulls: forces can change motion.
Life Science
- Animals and plants need air, water, food, and shelter to survive.
- Patterns in the behavior of living things.
Earth & Space Science
- Observing the sun, moon, and stars.
- Weather patterns (rain, snow, hot, cold).
- Seasonal changes.
Engineering Practices
- Ask questions, make observations, solve simple problems (like building a ramp to roll a ball).