1st grade Alabama curriculum
What 1st grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Alabama Course of Study. Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math(“Numbers” in the app)
- Numbers to 20Count, compare and build numbers
- Make 10Two numbers that make 10
- AddingPut groups together
- Take AwayHow many are left?
- Equal or NotSame or not the same?
- PatternsWhat comes next?
- MeasuringMeasure with cubes and clips
- ShapesFlat shapes and solid shapes
- Data & GraphsSort and read graphs
- Numbers to 100Tens, ones and big numbers!
- Count It UpCount on, count back and skip count!
- One HalfShare fairly and find one half!
- Hour & Half HourTell time on a clock
- Jump by Tens10 more, 10 less
- Picture GraphsAsk, count and compare
- Coins & CentsName coins and count cents
English Language Arts(“Letters & Words” in the app)
- Blend ItPut sounds together
- Short Vowelsa, e, i, o, u
- Word Families-at, -ig, -op and more
- Sh, Ch, ThTwo letters, one sound
- Sight WordsWords to know by heart
- SentencesCapitals, periods and more
- Story TimeWho, where and what happened
- Describing WordsOpposites and describing words
- More Than OneAdd -s for more
- Kinds of SentencesTell, ask, command and shout
- Think It ThroughMain idea, details and clues
- Messages All AroundWho made it, and why?
- Story or Facts?Tell storybooks from fact books, and learn from pictures and words.
Science
- Light & SoundBright, dark, loud and quiet
- Light and SoundWhere light and sound come from and how they move
- Signals Far AwayUse light and sound to send messages.
- Animal SurvivalHow animals stay safe and warm
- Animal FeaturesFur, feathers, fins and shells
- Plant Parts at WorkRoots, stems, leaves, flowers and seeds.
- Ideas from NaturePlant and animal parts give us ideas.
- Our Bodies & SensesEyes, ears, nose and more
- Parents & BabiesHow parents help their young, and how babies look like them.
- Bird, Mammal & Fish Life CyclesHow birds, mammals and fish are born, grow and have young.
- Sky & SeasonsDay, night and the seasons
- Sun & Moon PatternsHow the Sun and Moon change in the sky.
Social Studies(“My World” in the app)
- My CommunityPlaces, helpers and good choices
- Respect & InclusionSharing, turns and caring for places
- Community ServicesHelpers and who runs what
- Earning, Saving & SharingHow families earn, choose, save and trade.
- Goods and ServicesHow communities share what they make
- MapsSymbols, directions, near and far
- Our LandNature, buildings and caring
- Changes in My LifeBig events and putting them in order
- Social Studies DetectivesAsk, gather, think and share
- School & Travel Long AgoThen and now
- Alabama on the MapFind our state, capital and county
- Leaders & CitizensMayors, governors and voting
- Alabama at WorkResources, farms and factories
- Famous AlabamiansPeople and events that shaped Alabama
- Alabama CelebratesFestivals and historic places
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