1st Grade Curriculum| STCS

Being a Member of the Family, Community, and World
First graders will build an understanding of their role as part of our world, as members of families, the Catholic church, communities, and countries by exploring history, culture, and geography.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.

• Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.

• Add and subtract within 20.

• Work with addition and subtraction equations.

Number and Operations in Base Ten

• Extend the counting sequence.

• Understand place value.

• Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract.

Measurement and Data

• Measure lengths indirectly and by iterating length units.

• Tell and write time.

• Represent and interpret data.

Geometry

• Reason with shapes and their attributes.

Performance Objectives

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

4. Model with mathematics.

5. Use appropriate tools strategically.

6. Attend to precision.

7. Look for and make use of structure.

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Identify and utilize the Elements of Art in the creation of artwork.
Identify and utilize the Principles of Art in the creation of artwork.
Utilize media and method for 2-D Art.
Utilize media and method for 3-D Art.
Demonstrate safety awareness and care for art materials
Understand and appreciate the place of art in historical context and cultural heritage as it relates to, reflects, and documents history as well as current times.
Participate in the visual arts.
Evaluate, analyze, and describe their own works of art and the work of others.

Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.

Count, perform and identify rhythms of different values and in varying tempos.
Identify and distinguish components of melody and harmony.
Recognize themes and motifs in music
Discover aspects of tone production and quality of vocal and instrument families.
Learn basic harmonic structures.
Discover musical expressions through performing, composing and listening.
Study music history and its influence on culture.
Explore musical instruments.
Explore careers in the field of music.
Evaluate music critically through listening and performing.
Identify vocabulary and differentiate between musical styles.

Creativity and Innovation
Knowledge and Ideas
Models and Simulations
Trends and Possibilities
Original Works
Communication and Collaboration
Effective Communications and Digital Interactions
Digital Solutions – Contribute to Project Teams
Global Connections – Create Cultural Understanding and Awareness
Research and Information Literacy
Planning Strategies of Guide Inquiry Using Technology
Processing Locate, Organize Analyze, Evaluate Synthesize and Ethically Use Information
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Investigation
Collaboration
Digital Citizenship
Safety and Ethics
Leadership for Digital Citizenship
Impact of Technology
Technology Operations and Concepts