camas school district

a guide tofirst grade

curriculum

camas school district841 N.e. 22nd avenue

camas, Wa 98607

algebraic goals(relationships and representations and operations)students will be able to:

sort and classify by attribute•read a pattern•build a pattern•translate a pattern•describe equalities and inequalities •using >,< and =record number sentences that •demonstrate balance (e.g. 9 = 4+5,

4+5 = 9, 2+7 = 9)recognize and describe numerical •patterns in the 100 chart

scieNceKey coNcepts emphasized at first grade

properties•cycle•structure•

Key uNits taught at first grade

solids and liquids•New plants•pebbles, sand, and silt•

process sKills learNedorganizing•observing•communicating•comparing•

students will be able to:develop an understanding of •different types of new plants and their life cycle and changesincrease understanding of the •growth process (via cycles) of plantsincrease understanding of two states •of mattersort, compare and describe several •types of rocks

social studiesmajor uNits or themes studied

families•awareness of similarities and •differences among peoplehistorical people•recognize how foods they eat •support good healthrecognize that heart rate and •

breathing is affected by different kinds of exerciseidentify home activities that improve •health and fitnessparticipate in fitness testing•celebrations•introduction to maps and globes•

students will be able to:Know that personal behavior and •safety are determined by rules within the school and communitydevelop an understanding of the •importance, historical significance, similarities and differences among familiesdevelop respect for the opinions and •learning styles of othersincrease awareness of individuals of •historical significancebe aware that maps and globes •represent areas of the earthpractice mapping skills•

physical educatioNphysical WellNess goals

competency in motor skills and •fundamental movement needed to perform a variety of physical activitiesunderstanding of movement •concepts, principal strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activitiessafe and regular participation in •physical activityachieve and maintain a health-•enhancing level of life-long physical fitnessresponsible personal and social •behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings

students will be able to:demonstrate a mature pattern in •skipping, sliding, leaping and jogging demonstrate a mature form in levels, •directions, squatting, swinging, and swayingmove to simple rhythm patterns•demonstrate critical elements in a •variety of manipulative skills with a partner: throwing, catching, kicking, rolling and bouncingdemonstrate spatial awareness•

identify and describe the basic concepts of physical fitness: strength, •stretching, heart raterecognize how foods support good health•recognize that heart rate and breathing are affected by different kinds •of exercise identify home activities that improve health and fitness•participate in fitness testing•

readiNgphoNetic goalsstudents will be able to:

use phonemic strategies to check •predictions of unfamiliar words:- initial and final consonant sounds- show an awareness of digraphs (sh,

th, ch, wh)- show an awareness of blends- show an awareness of short and long

vowel sounds- demonstrate a-b-c order for first

letter- begin to recognize base words and use

correct endings in context (-ing, -ed, -s, -er, -est)

- identify and blend syllables- generate words that begin or end

with the same sound- use knowledge of phonics to read

new words in context and isolation

readiNg strategy goalsstudents will be able to:

take risks when reading•indicate the beginning and ending of •sentencesread high frequency words•read on to gain meaning of unfamiliar •wordsuse pictures or prior knowledge to •determine the meaning of a textidentify title page, table of contents, •author, and illustrator of a book

readiNg respoNse goalsstudents will be able to:

recall detail from a text•sequence events•predict what will happen next or what •the story will be aboutuse prior knowledge to relate to a •storychoose to read•recount part of text in writing, drama •or art workask and answer questions about what •has been readstate main idea of a text•read and explain environmental print•read and follow simple directions•use content (academic) vocabulary •orally and/or in writing

dear parents:

this document provides an overview of the adopted district curriculum in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. as a guide, it is intended to highlight the most essential learning targets for students. more detailed curriculum guides are available for each of the major discipline areas. please ask your principal if you are interested in examining these materials. the camas school district curriculum is also reviewed and frequently updated. comments, suggestions and editing notes may be given to any principal or sent to the curriculum department, camas school district, 841 N.e. 22nd avenue, camas, Wa 98607.

first grade readiNg beNchmarKs to be assessed

can read an unfamiliar, level-•appropriate story in order to demonstrate decoding and comprehension strategiescan read unfamiliar words in context •using initial and ending soundscan use a variety of strategies to get •meaning from a textcan locate words using a-b-c order (to •first letter) in a sourcecan recall details after reading a story•can correctly sequence events after •reading a storycan predict future events in a story •after reading part of a textcan state the main idea of a text•can self-select an appropriate level •book for his/her enjoymentcan respond to a story using written, •oral, dramatic or artistic forms

WritiNggoals for What the Writer doesstudents will be able to:

use d’Nealian letters and numerals •written with correct formation and spacingtake risks expressing written thoughts•use letter sounds to write the sounds •heard and to spell words (consonants and some vowel sounds)spell some words conventionally (i.e., •high frequency words: the, and, is, he, she, etc.)use student generated charts or •graphic organizers to help with writing

goals for What the WritiNg should shoWstudents will be able to:

produce legible writing with spacing •between recognizable wordsshow words written in a logical order•put words together in a sentence •format (sentence contains simple noun & verb)show “emerging” use of simple •punctuation (capital letters at beginning of sentences and names; simple ending punctuation . ? !)

goals for the use of WritiNgstudents will be able to:

Write first and last name•Write several sentences relating to one •topicbegin to write for a variety of •purposes (simple narratives, cards, short letters, lists, factual writing)understand writing addresses, a •variety of audiences

first grade WritiNg beNchmarKs to be assessed

Writes a series of words to record a •complete ideaWrites two or more simple related •sentences with or without picturesWrites factual lists or sentences•Writes first and last name•

speaKiNgthrough a variety of classroom activities, students will be able to practice oral communication skills in these five categories:

imagiNiNg—communication which •casts the participant in imaginary situations and includes creative behaviors such as role-playing, fantasizing, speculating, dramatizing, theorizing, and storytelling

shariNg feeliNgs—communication •which expresses and responds to feelings and attitudes such as exclaiming, expressing a state or an attitude, commiserating, disagreeing and appropriately rejectingiNformiNg—communication that •seeks information; for example stating information, questioning, answering, justifying, naming, pointing out an object, demonstrating, explaining, and acknowledgingcoNtrolliNg—communication acts •which are intended to control behavior; for example, commanding, offering, suggesting, permitting, warning, prohibiting, contracting, refusing, bargaining, justifying, and persuadingritualiziNg—communication that •serves primarily to maintain social relationships and interactions, such as greeting, taking leave, interrupting, participating in culturally appropriate speech modes and demonstrating culturally appropriate amenities

first grade speaKiNg goalsstudents will be able to:

orally share information/experiences in •small and large groupstake turns in classroom discussion/•conversations

use verbal skills to solve a social •conflict/situationuse courteous language with peers •and adults

mathNumber sense goals(Numeration, computation, and estimation)students will be able to:

read and write numerals to 100•count by 2s, 5s, 10s to 100•read and write number words to 10•compare and order sets of objects •according to the number of members in the setrecognize concrete and pictorial •representation of halves, thirds, and fourthscount backwards from 20•demonstrate, concretely and •pictorially, place-value concepts to give meaning to numbers up to 100count on from any given number to •100use manipulatives and diagrams •to demonstrate and describe the processes of addition and subtraction of numbers to 18group and regroup objects into 1s and •10srecall addition and subtraction facts to •6add and subtract 2 digit numbers •without regroupingsolve dictated story problems by •recording number sentences for addition and subtractionuse estimation to make a reasonable •predictionestimate, then count the number of •objects in a set and compare the estimate with actual number (c-e-t) up to 50demonstrate fair sharing•use a known quantity “chunking” to •make reasonable estimates

measuremeNt goals(attributes and dimensions, approximation and precision, systems and tools)students will be able to:

estimate, measure, record, compare •and order objects by length and

height using standard and non-standard unitsestimate, measure, record and compare •the mass (weight) using standard and non-standard unitsName, in order, the days of the week, •months and seasons of the yearrecognize and name coins: pennies, •nickels, dimes, quartersstate the value, in cents, of pennies, •nickels, dimes and quarterscreate equivalent sets of coins up to •the value of 25 centsidentify, estimate, and write time to •the hourunderstand that measurement is •approximateunderstand the benefits of using •standard units of measurementKnow and use appropriate tools for •measuringorder three or more objects by •attribute

geometric goals(shape and dimension, relationships and transformations)students will be able to:

Name, identify and sort geometric 2-d •shapesunderstand how geometric shapes and •objects in the surrounding environment are related

probability aNd statistics goals(chance, data analysis, prediction and inference)students will be able to:

collect and sort data for a given •problemconstruct a bar graph•interpret the results of a simple graph•understand and make inferences based •on results of data collectionconduct a survey and collect data using •a tally, chart, list, or picturesexplain how a display answers a survey •questionuse comparative language to interpret •results