Quarter 2: K-5 Common Core curriculum
Compiled by: Daniel Abeyta 11-03-13
First Grade
Science
Social Studies
Topic
Unit 3: I am responsible
16 days: 10/24-11/18
ELA
Unit 5: Numerical representation of
objects and place value.
5 days: 11/04-11/08
Earth systems: Physical properties of
rocks, soils, minerals & water.
41 days: 11/4-Jan.17
Standards/
I CANs
RL.1.2 RETELL stories, including key details,
and DEMONSTRATEunderstanding of their
central message or lesson.
RL.1.3 DESCRIBE characters, settings, and
major events in a story, USING key details.
RL.1.4 IDENTIFY words and phrases in stories
or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the
senses.
RL.1.5 EXPLAIN major differences between
books that tell stories and books that give
information, drawing on a wide reading of a
range of text types.
RI.1.2 IDENTIFY the main topic and
RETELL key details of a text.
1.NBT.1

Count to 50 by ones and tens.

Count forward from any given
number to 50.

I can explain how I can count to
50 by ones and tens.

I can explain how I can count
forward from any given number
between 0 to 50.
1.NBT.2.a

Make combinations of ten (a
bundle) using ten ones.

I can arrange bundles of ten using
ten ones for each bundle.
1.NBT.2.b

Compose and decompose
numbers 11 to 50 into tens and
some left-over ones or singles.

Verbalize tens and ones: for
example 23 is 2 tens and 3 ones.

I can represent two-digit numbers
with manipulatives or drawings
that consist of tens and ones.

I can verbalize the number of tens
and ones that represent two-digit
numbers. For example, student
says forty- seven is composed of
four tens and seven ones.
1.NBT.2.c

Compose and decompose
numbers 10 to 50 into tens and no
left-over ones or singles.

Verbalize combinations of tens up
to 50.

I can represent two-digit numbers
with manipulatives or drawings
that consist of tens and no leftover ones or singles.

I can verbalize the number of tens
and ones that represent two-digit
numbers. For example, student
1.E.2 Understand the physical
properties of Earth materials that make
them useful in different ways.
Unit 4: Change in society:
communities changing &
celebrating.
31 days: 11/04-12/20

1.H.1.1 Explain how and
why neighborhoods
and communities change
over time.

1.H.1.2 Explain the
importance of folklore and
celebrations and their
impact on local
communities.

1.H.1.3 Explain why
national holidays are
celebrated (Constitution
Day, Independence Day,
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial Day, Presidents’
Day, etc.

1.C.1.1 Compare the
languages, traditions, and
holidays of various
cultures.

1.C.1.2 Use literature to
help people understand
diverse cultures.
W.1.5 With guidance and support from adults,
FOCUS on a topic, RESPOND to questions and
suggestions from peers, andADD details to
strengthen writing as needed.
W.1.6 With guidance and support from adults,
USE a variety ofdigital tools to PRODUCE and
PUBLISH writing, including in collaboration
with peers.
L.1.1. DEMONSTRATE command of
the conventions of standard English grammar
and usage when writing or speaking.
j. PRODUCE and EXPAND complete simple
and compound declarative, interrogative,
imperative, and exclamatory
sentences in response to prompts.
L.1.2. DEMONSTRATE command of
the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
b. USE end punctuation for sentences.
d. USE conventional spelling for words with
common spelling patterns and for frequently
occurring irregular words.
e. SPELL untaught words phonetically,
drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling
conventions.
Math
1.E.2.1 Understand the physical
properties of Earth materials that make
them useful in different ways.
1.E.2.2 Compare the properties of soil
samples from different places relating
their capacity to retain water, nourish
and support the growth of certain
plants.
Supporting I CAN:

Sort rocks, minerals, soils
and water by physical
properties.

Label physical properties of
rocks, minerals, soils and
water.

Explain why earth materials
are useful.

Write complete sentences to
form a paragraph that
compare how different soil
samples retain water,
nourish and support the
growth of plants.

Create a graphic organizer
(a matrix) that compares the
different soil samples and
their capacity to retain
water, nourish and support
the growth of plants.

Compare my complete
sentence to others students’
sentences. WE CAN come
up with the best sentence
that tells how earth
materials are useful.

Create a foldable showing
Quarter 2: K-5 Common Core curriculum
Compiled by: Daniel Abeyta 11-03-13
says forty is composed of four
tens and zero ones.
Supporting
standards



Essential
Questions

SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions
about key details in a text read aloud
or information presented orally or
through other media.
SL.1.4 Describe people, places,
things, and events with relevant
details, expressing ideas and feelings
clearly.
SL.1.6 Produce complete sentences
when appropriate to task and
situation.
1.NBT.1/1.NBT.2abc

I CAN write numbers of reversed
digits and orally explain the
difference.

I CAN illustrate or create, label
and identify in writing the tens
and ones place value of a twodigit number.

I CAN use comparative phrases to
explain the place values (tens and
ones) of given two-digit numbers.
How do I use key details from the
text to retell a story?
Essential Questions

What does counting help you
understand about numbers?

What are strategies to help you
count quickly?

What are the ways you can show
how to make a number?

How could you explain to a friend
what you know about the number
10?

How does the placement of a
numeral in a number help you to
understand the value of the
number?
Guiding Questions:

How many counters do you have?

Does that help you know how
many? Are you sure?

Are these numbers the same or
different? (19 vs. 91)

Is that true some of the time or all
of the time?
properties of rocks,
minerals, soils, and water
and explain (on each page)
why the materials are useful.

Pick 2 different soil samples
and create a Venn diagram
comparing them.

Use the Venn Diagram to
write a complete sentence.
Information & Technology Standards

1.SI.1 Recall useful sources
of information.

1.IN.1 Understand the
difference between text read
for enjoyment and text read
for information.

1.TT.1 Use technology tools
and skills to reinforce
classroom concepts and
activities.

1.SE.1 Understand safety
and ethical issues related to
the responsible use of
information and technology
resources.




What are observable
properties of rocks,
minerals, soil and water?
What are the properties of a
solid? Of a liquid?
How do we use Earth
materials to support plant
and animal life and to
help solve problems?
How do soils from different
places compare? And how
do the soils help support
certain plants?




What causes
neighborhoods and
communities to change?
How do neighborhoods
and communities change
over time?
How are neighborhoods
and communities impacted
by folklore and other types
of cultural celebrations?
Why are national holidays
celebrated?
Quarter 2: K-5 Common Core curriculum
Vocabulary
Main idea
Retell
Details
Character
Setting
Event
Literary
Expository
Punctuation
Informative
explanatory
Narrator
Details
Describe
Context clue
Meaning
Fiction
Nonfiction
Materials
The Injured Mason by Francisco de Goya
Photos showing people that are responsible or
irresponsible

Sell

School

Home

Environment
Learn 360 resources:

Franklin Wants a Pet

Responsibility For Choices
IRC Resources

I am Responsible by Sarah Schuette
Read Aloud:
Mañana, Iguana by Ann Whitford Paul
Teacher Directed Reading: I Am Responsible
big book
Responsibility by Lucia Raatma
What Does It Mean to be Responsibleby
Kathleen Holleneck
Arthur’s Pet Business by Marc Brown
Pigsty by Mark Teague
Talking about our Environment by Malcolm
Penny
When I Get Up in the Morning by Clive
Webster
Additional Text Examples:
Being Responsible by Robin Nelson
Compiled by: Daniel Abeyta 11-03-13
count
number
numerals
sequence
number words 0-50
digit
tens
ones
compose











bundle
left-overs
singles
groups
greater/less than
equal to
digit
two-digit
decompose
Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry
Caterpillar. New York: Putnam,
1969.
Christelow, Eileen. Five Little
Monkeys Sitting in a Tree.New
York: Scholastic, 1991.
Crews, Donald. Ten Black Dots.
New York: Greenwillow, 1986.
Ehlert, Lois. Fish Eyes: A Book
You Can Count On. New York:
Harcourt Brace, 1990
Friedman, Aileen, The King’s
Commissioners. New
York: Heinemann, 1994
Gerth, Melanie. Ten Little
Ladybugs. Santa Monica, Calif.:
Piggy Toes Press, 2000.
Giganti, Paul, Jr. How Many
Snails? New York: Greenwillow,
1988.
Grossman, Virginia. Ten Little
Rabbits. New York: Scholastic,
1991
Peek, Merle. Roll Over. New
York: Clarion, 1981.
Rees, Mary. There Were Ten in
the Bed. Boston: Little, Brown
and Company, 1988.
Schlein, Miriam, More Than
One. New York: Greenwillow
Books, 1996.
Color
Retain
Shape
Enhance
Texture
Create
Sink
Occupy
Liquid
Sustain
Mineral
Classify
Physical
Capacity
properties
Development
Growth
Structural
Size
Weight
Flexibility
Float
Solid
Nourish
Rock
Magnet
properties

Let's Go Rock Collecting by
Roma Gans

Rocks and Minerals by R.F.
Symes, Natural History of
London

Sylvestor and the Magic
Pebble by William Steig

Stone Soup by Marsha
Brown

On My Beach There Are
Many Pebbles by Leo
Lionni

The Best Book of Fossils,
Rocks, and Minerals by
Chris Pellant

The Magic School Bus:
Inside the Earth by Joanna
Cole

Planet Earth/Inside Out by
Gail Gibbons
Neighborhood
Community
Folklore
Celebration
Traditions
Patriotic
Quarter 2: K-5 Common Core curriculum
Each Living Thing by Joanne Ryder
Teamwork by Lisa Trumbauer
Being a Good Citizen: A Book About
Citizenship by Mary Small
Respect and Take Care of Things by Cheri
Meiners
Jason Takes Responsibility by Virginia Kroll
Jamaica’s Find by Juanita Havill
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
Compiled by: Daniel Abeyta 11-03-13











Swinburne, Stephen, What’s a
Pair? What’s a
Dozen? Honesdale, PA: Boyds
Mills Press, 2000.
Wise, William. Ten Sly Piranhas.
New York: Dial, 1993
Wood, Audrey, The Napping
House. San Diego: Harcourt
Brace, 1984.
Morozumi, Atsuko. One
Gorilla. New York: Trumpet
Club, 1990.
Pallotta, Jerry. The Hershey’s
Kisses Addition Book. New York:
Scholastic, 2001
Hong, Lily Toy. Two of
Everything. Morton Grove,
IL: Albert Whitman and
Company, 1993
Irons, Rosemary and Calvin
Irons. The Mean Machine.Crystal
Lake, IL.: Rigby, 1987.
Keats, Ezra Jack. Over in the
Meadow. New York: Scholastic,
1971
Long, Lynette. Domino Addition.
New York: Scholastic, 1996
McGrath, Barbara B. The M &
M’s Counting Book. Cambridge:
Charlesbridge, 1994
Merriam, Eve, 12 Ways to Get to
11.New York: Simon and
Schutester, 1993.