Grade Level Concept Map
Campus: Kerr Elementary			Grade:  First		School Year:  2007-2008
	1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Anthology	Literacy Library, Selections based on instructional level Informative Texts, Accelerated Reader, Read a variety of genre
Reading Skills	Concepts of print and spoken language, movement left to right, Words separated by spaces, Order of alphabet, Rhyming, Repeated sounds, Read a variety of genre.  High frequency words throughout the year	Capitals and lower case, Initial and final sounds, Blending sounds, Understand story structure, Predicitions, Read aloud, Author/Illustrator, Distinguish Fiction/Non-Fiction,	Syllables and patterns Consonants and Vowels, Initial Sounds, Decoding, Common spelling patterns, High frequency irregular words, Usage of Nouns and Verbs,	Main idea, character, plot, and setting, Classify words. Character's feelings. Problems, ABC order, Life experiences.	Read aloud, Summarize and clarify, Features of a paragraph, Syntax. Read orally, regularly, and fluently independently on instructional level, synonyms, Make inferences	Read fiction/non-fiction, Informational text, Context Clues, Draw Conclusions, Order of events, Inferences, Fact /Fantasy, Parts of book, Personal voice, Graphs, charts, signs
Language     Arts	Develop Oral Language, Respond appropriately to directions and questions, retell a spoken message, draft books, penmanship, phonological sounds to write messages	Oral Language Skills, writing as a form of Language, vocabulary, Character Traits, Locate areas of the library, draft books	Nouns and Verbs, Complete sentences and punctuation, writing for different purposes, Dramatic interpretations, coumpound words, base words, suffixes, order of events, draft books published	Writing Process, Punctuation, Similarities/ Differences,  Cause and Effect,   Write to communicate with various texts  to reach various audiences, Expository and Narrative Writing   Use tools to locate info.	Lists, Newsletters, Signs, Write with  proficient spelling of regularly spelled words, Revise and Edit for varied purposes, technology to compose text	Choosing an appropriate form of writing, use resources to find correct spellings, synonyms and replacement words
Spelling	All letter sounds of the alphabet, order of the alphabet, word patterns, recognize correct spellings for words
Math	Numbers to 20, Add/sub. with concrete obj. & corresponding number sentences, Pictoral Patterns to make predictions/solve, Sort by attributes, Use informal language, skip counting, display and organize data, odd/even.	Collect, sort, and display data,Use data to construct and use graphs, addition and subtraction problem solving use patterns to make predictions, use informal language	Use concrete objects to compare quantities (tens and ones), Addition and subtraction problem solving, Least and greatest, organize data, graphs, language & symbols	Use whole numbers to compare quantities (tens and ones), Recognize patterns (fact families), measurement using non standard units, measuring time, money, read & write Numbers 0-99 to describe sets	Use whole numbers to compare quantities (numbers to 99)(greater, less, and equal), geometry(two and three dimensional), measurement using non standard units, time, use logical reasoning	Money, Fractional parts of a whole, Addition and subtraction problem solving, Probability
Social Studies	School, community, maps, directions, location, historical figures (all year), rules/laws, authority   figures, good citizenship	Chronology, choices, voting, decision making, needs/wants, folktales, legends and fables,    families	Chronology, goods and services, jobs, customs, symbols/celebrations of our country, holidays around the world, compare customs, beliefs, and traditions.	Times lines, inventions, inventors, and changes, tools and applications, technology	Texas & National anthems, mottos, leaders, symbols, pledges and flags, community leaders, maps & globes	Calendars/time lines, landforms, bodies of water Natural Resources in the community, state, and nation, weather, water cycle, environment, using visual resources.
Science	Record observations, sort objects, patterns, use information to make decisions, plants and animals, living and non-living, identify, predict, create patterns, sort organisms and systems, weather, tools.	Demonstrate safe practices, Plan and conduct investigations, gather information, use toold to extend senses, draw conclusions, basic needs of living organisms, compate plants and animals.	Inferences and Predictions, sort organisms and objects, identify, predict, create patterns, record and compare collected information.	Ask scientific questions, Systems, Friction, Collect information using tools (thermometer and balance),Observe and measure changes from heat, Basic needs of living organisms, Weather: forms of precipitation, Warm and cold-blooded animals	Life Cycles, Non-Standard Measurement, Compare and Contrast plants and animals, interdependence of living organisms, tools, water sources, compare & order by temperature and time	Rock and soil samples, recycling, natural resources, conservation