Grade Level Concept Map
Campus: Kerr Elementary			Grade: First		School Year: 2008-2009
	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
Language Arts	Concepts of print ( movement left to right, words separated by spaces, order of the alphabet, capitals and lower case letters); rhyming; repeated sounds; read a variety of genre; high frequency words throughout the year; identify multiple syllabic words Develop oral language; respond appropriately to directions and questions; retell a spoken message; draft books; penmanship; phonological sounds to write messages	Initial and final sounds; short vowel sounds; blending sounds; compound words; ABC order; understand story structure, predictions, read alouds; understanding roles of the author/illustrator; distinguish fiction/non-fiction, Oral language skills (discussions, songs, rhymes); writing to communicate; vocabulary development; story structure	Consonants and vowels; decoding common spelling patterns; recognize high frequency irregular words; compound words; base words; order of events; respond to a variety of genre Compose complete sentences and use appropriate ending punctuation; stories published; writing for different purposes	Main idea, character, plot, and setting; classify words; character's feelings; problems; life experiences Uses prior knowledge (schema); use the writing process; similarities/ differences; cause and effect; write to communicate with various texts to reach various audiences; expository and narrative writing; use tools to locate information	Read aloud; summarize and clarify; features of a paragraph; syntax; read independently on instructional level; synonyms; make inferences Lists; newsletters; signs; write with proficient spelling of regularly spelled words; revise and edit for varied purposes; technology to compose text	Read fiction/non-fiction; informational text; context clues; draw conclusions; order of events; inferences, fact /fantasy; parts of a book Choosing an appropriate form of writing; personal voice; 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, addition/subtraction with concrete objects and corresponding number sentences; pictorial patterns to make predictions; sort by attributes; use informal language; skip counting; display and organize data; odd/even; least and greatest	Collect, sort, and display data; use data to construct and use graphs; addition and subtraction problem solving; addition strategies to 12; fact families, use patterns to make predictions	Use concrete objects to compare quantities (tens and ones); addition and subtraction problem solving; organize data; graphs; probability; comparing teen numbers; comparing place value numbers to 99	Solid and plane figures; fractions; addition and subtraction strategies to 18; continuing fact families	Counting coins; telling time to the hour and half hour; ordering time; measurement length	Measurement, weight, capacity, and temperature
Social Studies	School and community; maps, directions; historical figures (all year); rules/laws; authority figures; good citizenship	Chronology; voting; decision making; making choices according to wants and needs; folktales, legends and fables; families	Goods and services; jobs; customs; symbols and celebrations of our country; holidays around the world; describe various customs, beliefs and traditions	Timelines; inventions and inventors; changes (past to present); tools and applications; technology	Texas and National anthems; mottos; leaders; symbols; pledges and flags; community leaders; maps and globes	Calendars/timelines; landforms; bodies of water; natural resources; weather; environment; using visual resources (pictures, graphs, maps, literature)
Science	Record observations; sort objects; use information to make decisions; plants and animals; living and non-living; identify, predict, and create patterns; sort organisms and systems; graphing weather; scientific tools; demonstrate safe practices for investigations	Plan and conduct investigations; gather information; use tools to extend senses; draw conclusions; basic needs of living organisms	Inferences and predictions; sort organisms and objects; identify, predict, create patterns; record and compare collected information	Ask scientific questions; systems; 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; compare and contrast plants and animals; interdependence of living organisms; tools; water sources; compare and order by weight and time	Rock and soil samples; recycling; natural resources; conservation