Grade 1 Canadian Curriculum Guide

Explore everything taught in Grade 1 of the Canadian curriculum. Click on a subject to see detailed curriculum units, learning objectives, parent tips, and frequently asked questions.

Grade 1 Subjects

Grade 1 Math

Number sense, algebra, geometry, measurement, data, and financial literacy

Curriculum units:

  • Number: Read and Represent Numbers to 50, Compare and Order Numbers, Compose and Decompose Numbers, Addition and Subtraction to 20
  • Algebra (Patterns): Identify Repeating Patterns, Extend Patterns
  • Spatial Sense: 2D Shapes and 3D Objects, Positional Language, Symmetry
  • Financial Literacy: Money to $1

Grade 1 Science

Life systems, matter and energy, structures and mechanisms, earth and space

Curriculum units:

  • Life Systems: Living and Non-Living Things, Basic Needs of Living Things
  • Matter and Energy: What is Energy?
  • Structures and Mechanisms: Objects and Materials
  • Earth and Space: Daily and Seasonal Changes

Grade 1 English Language Arts

Reading, writing, oral communication, and media literacy

Curriculum units:

  • Literacy Connections: Letters, Sounds, and Words
  • Foundations of Language: Spelling and Letter-Sound Relationships
  • Comprehension: Understanding Stories
  • Composition: Writing to Communicate

Grade 1 Social Studies

Heritage and identity, people and environments, communities

Curriculum units:

  • Heritage and Identity: Family Roles Then and Now, Rights and Responsibilities, Important People and Places
  • People and Environments: Using Our Environment, Community Jobs and Services

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