1stGradeScienceStateStandards:

Waves:LightandSound/Structure,Function,andInformationProcessing/Space
Systems:PatternsandCycles/EngineeringDesign

1PS41Icanplanandconductinvestigationsto
provideevidencethatvibratingmaterialscanmake
soundandthatsoundcanmakematerialsvibrate.

1PS42Icanmakeobservationstoprovethat
objectscanbeseenonlywhenilluminated.

1PS43Icanplanandconductaninvestigationto
determinetheeffectofplacingobjectsmadewith
differentmaterialsinthepathofabeamoflight.

1PS44Icanusetoolsandmaterialstodesign
andbuildadevicethatuseslightorsoundtosolve
theproblemofcommunicatingoveradistance.

1LS11Icanusematerialstodesignasolutionto
ahumanproblembymimickinghowplantsand/or
animalsusetheirexternalpartstohelpthem
survive,grow,andmeettheirneeds.

1LS12Icanreadtextsandusemediato
determinepatternsinbehaviorofparentsand
offspringthathelpoffspringsurvive.

1LS31Icanmakeobservationstoprovethat
youngplantsandanimalsarelike,butnotexactly
like,theirparents.

1ESS11Icanuseobservationsofthesun,moon,
andstarstodescribepatternsthatcanbe
predicted.


1ESS12Icanmakeobservationsatdifferent
timesofyeartorelatetheamountofdaylighttothe
timeofyear.

K2ETS11Icanaskquestions,make
observations,andgatherinformationabouta
situationpeoplewanttochangetodefineasimple
problemthatcanbesolvedthroughthe
developmentofaneworimprovedobjectortool.

K2ETS12Icandevelopasimplesketch,
drawing,orphysicalmodeltoillustratehowthe
shapeofanobjecthelpsitfunctionasneededto
solveagivenproblem.

K2ETS13Icananalyzedatafromtestsoftwo
objectsdesignedtosolvethesameproblemto
comparethestrengthsandweaknessesofhow
eachperforms.

1stGradeSocialStudiesStateStandards:

History
Ican
Distinguishamongthenandnowusingfamilyorschoolevents.
Useacalendartodistinguishamongdays,weeks,andmonths.
Retellinsequencestoriesaboutfamiliesorschools.
Usehistoricalrecordsandartifactstothinkaboutwhatfamilyandschoollifewaslikeinthepast.
Comparelifetodaywithlifelongago(family,school,jobs,andcommunication).
IdentifyNationalholidaysandwhywecelebratethem.

Geography
Ican
Constructsimplemapsusingabirdseyeview.
Giveexamplesofplacesthathaveanaddress(absolutelocation).
Usepersonaldirections(left,right,front,back)todescribethelocationofimportantplacesinthe
school.
Tellthedifferencebetweenlandandwateronamaporglobe.
Tellthedifferencebetweenphysical(clouds,trees,weather)andhuman(buildings,playgrounds,
sidewalks)characteristicsofplaces.
Describethecharacteristicsandboundariesofschoolregions(playground,readingcorner,
restrooms).
Talkaboutdiversityinfamilies(food,language,religion,traditions).
Describewaysinwhichpeoplemodify(cuttingtrees,buildingroads)andadapttothe
environment(clothing,housing).

CivicsandGovernment
Ican
Identifyreasonsforrulesinschools.
Giveexamplesoftheuseofpowerwithauthorityinschool(principal).
Giveexamplesoftheuseofpowerwithoutauthorityinschool(bully).
Explainhowtosolveaconflictfairly.
IdentifyimportantsymbolsoftheUnitedStates.
Describeresponsibilitiespeoplehaveathomeandatschool.
IdentifywhenapersonisbeingaCARScitizenatschool.

Economics
Ican
TellthedifferencebetweenproducersandconsumersANDgoodsandservices.
Describehowfamiliesconsumegoodsandservices.
ExplainwithexampleswhyIcannothaveeverythingIwant(scarcity)andhowIcanrespond
(choices).
Describereasonswhypeoplevoluntarilytrade.
Describewaysinwhichpeopleearnmoney.
Describehowmoneymakestradeeasier.

PublicDiscourse,DecisionMaking,andCitizenInvolvement
Ican
Identifypublicissuesintheschoolcommunity
Usedatatoanalyzeapublicissueintheschoolcommunity.
Identifypossiblesolutionstoapublicissueintheschoolcommunity.
Stateanopinionandgivesupportaboutapublicissueintheschoolcommunity.
Developandimplementanactionplanaboutapublicissue.
Participateinprojectstohelporinformothers.