Standards map

1st grade: standards by week

Every week of the 1st grade plan, with the skills taught and the standards they practice: Common Core for reading, writing and math, NGSS for science, and the C3 Framework for social studies. Use it to plan, to match another curriculum, or for a homeschool record.

93 standards codes across 36 weeks and 180 day plans. Open the 1st grade plan · Year at a glance · Other grades

September: Welcome to First Grade / My Community & Neighborhood

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 1 Welcome to First Grade	Phonics: Short a. Blend 3 sounds into a word: /m/ /a/ /p/, map. Heart words: the a is I Reading & writing: Routines; who, where and what happens in a story Math: Add by counting on from the bigger number Science: Five senses: observe and describe like a scientist Social studies: Classroom rules and jobs	`RF.1.2b` `RL.1.3, RF.1.3b` `1.OA.5, 1.OA.6` `K-2 science practices` `C3 D2.Civ.3.K-2, D2.Civ.8.K-2`
Week 2 Our Classroom Community	Phonics: Short i. Say the middle sound: s-i-t, /i/. Heart words: to said you Reading & writing: Characters and setting Math: Addition facts within 10 with ten frames Science: Sound: what makes sound? Social studies: A map of our classroom	`RF.1.2c` `RL.1.3, RF.1.3b` `1.OA.6` `1-PS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`
Week 3 My Neighborhood	Phonics: Short o. Break a word into sounds: hot, /h/ /o/ /t/. Heart words: was my of Reading & writing: Beginning, middle and end Math: Subtract by counting back Science: A sound walk: loud, soft and where sounds come from Social studies: Places in my neighborhood	`RF.1.2d` `RL.1.2, RF.1.3b` `1.OA.5, 1.OA.6` `1-PS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.1.K-2, D2.Geo.3.K-2`
Week 4 Maps and Sounds	Phonics: Short u and short e. Change one sound to make a new word: bug to bag. Heart words: are they have Reading & writing: Retell a story with story elements; write a "my weekend" story Math: Related facts and the equal sign Science: High and low sounds Social studies: Maps of our school: map key and directions	`RF.1.2c` `RL.1.2, W.1.3, L.1.2b` `1.OA.6, 1.OA.7` `1-PS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`

October: Fall / Plants & Animals

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 5 Seeds and Plants	Phonics: Digraph sh. Say the first sound: ship, /sh/. Heart words: what there one Reading & writing: Fact books: find the main topic Math: Subtraction: think addition Science: What plants need; what is inside a seed Social studies: Community helpers	`RF.1.2c` `RI.1.2, RF.1.3a` `1.OA.4, 1.OA.6` `K-LS1-1 review, 1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.Civ.2.K-2`
Week 6 Plant Parts	Phonics: Digraphs ch and tch. Say the last sound: much, /ch/. Heart words: from were two Reading & writing: Text features: labels, photos and captions Math: Subtraction strategies within 10 (and a few to 20) Science: Roots, stems, leaves and flowers do jobs Social studies: Farmers grow our food	`RF.1.2c` `RI.1.5, RF.1.3a` `1.OA.6, 1.OA.8` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.Eco.3.K-2`
Week 7 Animal Bodies	Phonics: Digraph th. Blend sounds with digraphs: /th/ /i/ /n/, thin. Heart words: come some does Reading & writing: Retell a story with beginning, middle and end Math: Compare numbers to 20: greater, less, equal Science: Animal parts help them survive; parents and babies Social studies: Helpers who care for animals; needs and wants	`RF.1.2b` `RL.1.2, RF.1.3a` `1.NBT.3, 1.OA.1` `1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2` `C3 D2.Eco.1.K-2`
Week 8 Farm and Harvest	Phonics: Digraph wh, and ck review. Count the sounds: duck has 3 sounds. Heart words: where who any Reading & writing: Informational writing: "All about" pages Math: Compare numbers with symbols and comparison stories Science: Young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents Social studies: Harvest traditions around the world	`RF.1.2d` `W.1.2, RI.1.1` `1.NBT.3, 1.OA.1` `1-LS3-1` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.Geo.6.K-2`

November: Family & Gratitude / Weather Patterns

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 9 Families Then and Now	Phonics: L-blends and s-blends. Blend 4 sounds: /f/ /l/ /a/ /g/, flag. Heart words: many again very Reading & writing: Put events in order: first, next, then, last Math: Add-to and take-from word problems Science: Weather tools: observe and record Social studies: Families then and now	`RF.1.2b` `RL.1.2, RI.1.3` `1.OA.1` `K-ESS2-1 review` `C3 D2.His.1.K-2, D2.His.2.K-2`
Week 10 Weather Watchers	Phonics: R-blends. Break 4-sound words: frog, /f/ /r/ /o/ /g/. Heart words: over put every Reading & writing: Opinion writing: "I like ___ because ___." Math: Measure length with same-size units Science: Weather patterns and the Sun in the sky Social studies: How families met their needs long ago	`RF.1.2d` `W.1.1, L.1.2b` `1.MD.1, 1.MD.2` `K-ESS2-1 review, 1-ESS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.Eco.1.K-2`
Week 11 Thanks and Traditions	Phonics: Ending blends. Change the last sound: tent to tend. Heart words: thank give their Reading & writing: Opinion writing with a reason; sequence a recipe Math: Word problems with three numbers; measurement review Science: Daylight: fewer hours of daylight as winter comes Social studies: Thanksgiving told truthfully: the Wampanoag and the 1621 harvest; gratitude	`RF.1.2c` `W.1.1, RI.1.3` `1.OA.2, 1.MD.2` `1-ESS1-2` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.His.3.K-2, D2.Civ.10.K-2`

December: Winter Holidays / Light & Sound

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 12 Winter Lights	Phonics: Vowel teams ai and ay. Long or short? Listen to the vowel: rain or ran. Heart words: know walk old Reading & writing: Narrative writing: a small moment with a beginning, middle and end Math: Teen numbers: ten and some ones Science: We see things when there is light Social studies: Festivals of light around the world	`RF.1.2a` `W.1.3, L.1.2a` `1.NBT.2a, 1.NBT.2b` `1-PS4-2` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.Geo.6.K-2`
Week 13 Sound All Around	Phonics: Vowel teams ee and ea. Long or short? meet or met. Heart words: once open could Reading & writing: Narrative writing: add feelings and details Math: Tens and ones to 50 Science: Light and materials: see-through, a little, not at all, shiny Social studies: Winter holidays around the world	`RF.1.2a` `W.1.3, RL.1.3` `1.NBT.2, 1.NBT.2c` `1-PS4-3` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.Civ.10.K-2`
Week 14 Then and Now Celebrations	Phonics: Vowel teams oa and ow; review. Blend long-vowel words: /b/ /oa/ /t/, boat. Heart words: going take think Reading & writing: Reread for fluency; publish a story Math: Compare numbers to 50 with tens and ones Science: Sound vibrations; send a message with light or sound Social studies: Then and now: how celebrations change and stay the same	`RF.1.2b` `RF.1.4, W.1.3, W.1.5` `1.NBT.3, 1.NBT.1` `1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-4, K-2-ETS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.His.3.K-2`

January: New Year / Polar Animals & Habitats

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 15 New Year, New Goals	Phonics: Silent e: a_e. Long or short? cap or cape. Heart words: after ask by Reading & writing: Set a reading goal; reread for fluency Math: Tens and ones to 100 Science: Polar animals: body parts for the cold Social studies: Needs and wants	`RF.1.2a` `RF.1.4, RF.1.3c` `1.NBT.2` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.Eco.1.K-2`
Week 16 Polar Habitats	Phonics: Silent e: i_e. Long or short? kit or kite. Heart words: fly give how Reading & writing: Main topic and key details in a fact book Math: 10 more and 10 less Science: How polar animal parents care for their babies Social studies: Polar regions on a map and globe	`RF.1.2a` `RI.1.2, RF.1.3c` `1.NBT.5` `1-LS1-2` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`
Week 17 Snow and Ice	Phonics: Silent e: o_e and u_e. Change the vowel sound: hop to hope. Heart words: just let live Reading & writing: Informative writing: "All about polar bears" Math: Addition within 20: make a ten, doubles Science: Design a mitten or coat like an animal’s fur Social studies: Jobs in our community in winter	`RF.1.2c` `W.1.2, RI.1.5` `1.OA.3, 1.OA.6` `1-LS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2` `C3 D2.Eco.2.K-2`
Week 18 Winter Readers	Phonics: Silent e review (and e_e). Blend and break long-vowel words. Heart words: may old round Reading & writing: Fluency: read with expression; complete sentences Math: Compare two-digit numbers with >, < and = Science: Animal survival review Social studies: Wants, needs and choices	`RF.1.2b, RF.1.2d` `RF.1.4b, L.1.1j` `1.NBT.3` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.Eco.1.K-2`

February: Friendship / Feelings / Health

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 19 Feelings	Phonics: Bossy r: ar. Say the vowel sound: car, /ar/. Heart words: again want why Reading & writing: Compare two stories about feelings Math: Subtraction within 20: count back, think addition Science: Bones and muscles help us move Social studies: Friendship and kindness	`RF.1.2c` `RL.1.9` `1.OA.4, 1.OA.6` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.Civ.7.K-2`
Week 20 Healthy Habits	Phonics: Bossy r: or, ore. Blend r-controlled words: /f/ /or/ /k/, fork. Heart words: put round some Reading & writing: Compare two fact books on the same topic Math: Time to the hour Science: Healthy habits: food, sleep, exercise, handwashing Social studies: Solving problems fairly	`RF.1.2b` `RI.1.9` `1.MD.3` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.Civ.8.K-2`
Week 21 People Who Made a Difference	Phonics: Bossy r: er, ir, ur. Same sound, different spellings: her, bird, fur. Heart words: stop take thank Reading & writing: Biographies: key details about a person’s life Math: Time to the half hour Science: Heart and lungs: our bodies need air Social studies: Biographies for Black History Month	`RF.1.2c` `RI.1.2, RI.1.3` `1.MD.3` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.His.3.K-2`
Week 22 Our Hearts	Phonics: R-controlled review. Blend and break r-controlled words. Heart words: them then think Reading & writing: Write about a person who made a difference Math: Subtraction within 20 fluency, the unknown number Science: Senses and body systems review Social studies: Kindness in our community	`RF.1.2b, RF.1.2d` `W.1.2` `1.OA.6, 1.OA.8` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.Civ.10.K-2`

March: Spring / Growth & Change

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 23 Seeds Grow	Phonics: Vowel teams oo (moon, book). Two sounds for oo: moon and book. Heart words: walk were when Reading & writing: Main idea and details Math: Count to 120 from any number Science: Plant life cycles Social studies: Maps: home, neighborhood, city	`RF.1.2a` `RI.1.2` `1.NBT.1` `1-LS3-1` `C3 D2.Geo.1.K-2`
Week 24 Baby Animals	Phonics: Vowel teams ou and ow (out, cow). Blend vowel-team words. Heart words: could every how Reading & writing: Complete sentences: who and what they do Math: Read and write numbers to 120 Science: Parents and offspring look alike and different Social studies: Our state on a map	`RF.1.2b` `L.1.1j` `1.NBT.1` `1-LS3-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`
Week 25 Spring Changes	Phonics: Vowel teams oi and oy. Break vowel-team words into sounds. Heart words: ask could from Reading & writing: Main idea in our own writing Math: Tally charts and picture graphs Science: How animal parents help their young survive Social studies: Spring holidays and traditions	`RF.1.2d` `W.1.2, RI.1.2` `1.MD.4` `1-LS1-2` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2`
Week 26 Growing and Changing	Phonics: Vowel teams aw and au. Change the vowel sound to make a new word. Heart words: any many were Reading & writing: Capitals, end marks and complete sentences Math: Ask and answer questions about graphs Science: Grow-and-change journal review Social studies: Map symbols and a map key	`RF.1.2c` `L.1.2a, L.1.2b` `1.MD.4` `1-LS3-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`

April: Earth & Environment / Forces of Nature

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 27 Earth Day	Phonics: Endings -s and -es. Count syllables: Earth Day has 2. Heart words: going had has Reading & writing: Text features: headings, bold words, table of contents Math: Measure and compare lengths Science: Patterns of the Sun in the sky Social studies: Earth Day: caring for our planet	`RF.1.3d` `RI.1.5` `1.MD.1, 1.MD.2` `1-ESS1-1` `C3 D2.Geo.4.K-2`
Week 28 Sun and Moon	Phonics: Ending -ed. Three sounds of -ed: jumped, played, painted. Heart words: her him his Reading & writing: Opinion writing: "We should ___ because ___." Math: Shape attributes: sides and corners Science: Moon shapes and star patterns Social studies: Good citizens help their community	`RF.1.2a` `W.1.1` `1.G.1` `1-ESS1-1` `C3 D2.Civ.2.K-2`
Week 29 Engineers Solve Problems	Phonics: Ending -ing. Clap and count syllables in -ing words. Heart words: just know let Reading & writing: Use text features to find facts Math: Build new shapes from shapes Science: Engineering: plan, build, test, improve Social studies: Rules and laws in our community	`RF.1.3d` `RI.1.5, RI.1.7` `1.G.2` `K-2-ETS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2` `C3 D2.Civ.14.K-2`
Week 30 Forces of Nature	Phonics: Endings -er and -est. Compare words: tall, taller, tallest. Heart words: live may of Reading & writing: Opinion writing with two reasons Math: Measurement and shapes review Science: Daylight changes across the seasons Social studies: Reduce, reuse, recycle in our community	`RF.1.3f` `W.1.1` `1.MD.2, 1.G.1` `1-ESS1-2` `C3 D2.Civ.14.K-2`

May: Oceans / Transportation / Inventors

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 31 Ocean Animals	Phonics: Two-syllable words. Clap and blend two syllables: sun-set. Heart words: old once open Reading & writing: Chapter-book read-aloud: characters change Math: Halves and fourths of shapes Science: How ocean animal parts help them survive Social studies: Then and now: travel on water	`RF.1.3d, RF.1.3e` `RL.1.3` `1.G.3` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2`
Week 32 On the Move	Phonics: Compound words. Put two words together: sun + shine. Heart words: over put round Reading & writing: Pictures and words work together Math: Add within 100: tens and ones Science: Design a device that uses light or sound to send a message Social studies: Then and now: cars, trains and planes	`RF.1.3e` `RL.1.7` `1.NBT.4` `1-PS4-4, K-2-ETS1-3` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2`
Week 33 Inventors	Phonics: Y as a vowel; open syllables. Y says /ee/ or /eye/: happy, fly. Heart words: some stop take Reading & writing: Write a story with a problem and a solution Math: Subtract multiples of 10 Science: Inventions that copy nature Social studies: Important inventors and people	`RF.1.2a` `W.1.3` `1.NBT.6` `1-LS1-1` `C3 D2.His.3.K-2`
Week 34 Making a Difference	Phonics: Phonics review. Mixed sound games. Heart words: thank them think Reading & writing: Reread and retell a favorite chapter Math: Addition and subtraction review Science: Light and sound review Social studies: How one person can make a difference	`RF.1.2` `RF.1.4, RL.1.2` `1.OA.6, 1.OA.8` `1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-3` `C3 D2.His.3.K-2, D2.Civ.10.K-2`

June: Review & Celebration

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 35 Favorite Books and Games	Phonics: Mixed review. Mixed sound games. Heart words: review all Reading & writing: Independent reading and book talks Math: Math games: facts to 20, place value Science: Repeat a favorite experiment Social studies: A timeline of my year	`RF.1.2` `RF.1.4, SL.1.4` `1.OA.6, 1.NBT.2` `1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-3` `C3 D2.His.1.K-2`
Week 36 Looking Ahead	Phonics: Mixed review. Mixed sound games. Heart words: review all Reading & writing: Write about my favorite memory Math: Math games and a measurement hunt Science: Science show and tell Social studies: Looking ahead to 2nd grade	`RF.1.2` `W.1.3, W.1.8` `1.MD.2, 1.OA.6` `K-2 science practices` `C3 D2.His.1.K-2`

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