Grade 1 US Curriculum Guide

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

Grade 1 Subjects

Grade 1 Math

Common Core Math — operations, fractions, geometry, measurement, data analysis

Curriculum units:

  • Addition & Subtraction Within 20: Addition & Subtraction Within 20
  • Place Value \u2014 Tens & Ones: Place Value \u2014 Tens & Ones
  • Measurement \u2014 Length: Measurement \u2014 Length
  • Geometry \u2014 Shapes & Attributes: Geometry \u2014 Shapes & Attributes
  • Word Problems & Mathematical Reasoning: Word Problems & Mathematical Reasoning

Grade 1 Science

NGSS Science — life science, physical science, earth and space, engineering

Curriculum units:

  • Sound and Vibrations: Sound and Vibrations
  • Light and Vision: Light and Vision
  • Communicating with Light and Sound: Communicating with Light and Sound
  • How Living Things Are Built to Survive: How Living Things Are Built to Survive
  • Patterns in the Sky: Patterns in the Sky

Grade 1 English Language Arts

Common Core ELA — reading, writing, language, speaking and listening

Curriculum units:

  • Reading Literature: Story Elements: Reading Literature: Story Elements
  • Reading Informational Text: Main Topic and Details: Reading Informational Text: Main Topic and Details
  • Opinion Writing: Opinion Writing
  • Speaking, Listening, and Language: Speaking, Listening, and Language
  • Narrative Writing: Narrative Writing

Grade 1 Social Studies

C3 Framework — civics, economics, geography, history

Curriculum units:

  • Who Am I? My Identity and Family: Who Am I? My Identity and Family
  • Rules, Rights & Responsibilities: Rules, Rights & Responsibilities
  • My Community: Places & People: My Community: Places & People
  • Goods, Services & Needs vs. Wants: Goods, Services & Needs vs. Wants
  • People Who Changed Our Community: People Who Changed Our Community

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