1st grade New York curriculum
What 1st grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the New York State Learning Standards. 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?
- 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
- Add Three NumbersThree numbers, one total
- 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.
- Reading SmartPredict, connect, and use text features.
- True, Pretend and OpinionsWhat is real, what is pretend, and why people think differently.
- Plan and WritePlan, put ideas in order, and make writing clearer.
- Feelings, Senses and ReasonsFeeling and sense words, supporting details, and joining words.
- Word CluesWords with two meanings, word endings and parts of a sentence.
- Respond and Find OutRespond to books with art and poems, and ask questions to find facts.
Science
- Animal SurvivalHow animals stay safe and warm
- Light & SoundBright, dark, loud and quiet
- Sky & SeasonsDay, night and the seasons
- Parents & BabiesHow parents help their young, and how babies look like them.
- Ideas from NaturePlant and animal parts give us ideas.
- Signals Far AwayUse light and sound to send messages.
- Plant Parts at WorkRoots, stems, leaves, flowers and seeds.
- Test Two DesignsTest two things that solve the same problem. Which works better?
Social Studies(“My World” in the app)
- Changes in My LifeBig events and putting them in order
- School & Travel Long AgoThen and now
- My CommunityPlaces, helpers and good choices
- Respect & InclusionSharing, turns and caring for places
- My Roles & ResponsibilitiesWho I am at home, school and play
- MapsSymbols, directions, near and far
- Our LandNature, buildings and caring
- Needs and WantsWhat we need and what we want
- Goods and ServicesHow communities share what they make
- Earning, Saving & SharingHow families earn, choose, save and trade.
- American Symbols & HeroesThe Pledge, songs, holidays and heroes
- Rules, Laws & LeadersWhy we have rules, and who leads
- Family HistoryFamily stories, timelines and long ago
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