Grade 1 Academic Content Standards
Science
Life Sciences
Characteristics and Structure of Life
1. Explore that organisms, including people, have basic needs which include air, water, food, living space and
shelter.
2. Explain that food comes from sources other than grocery stores (e.g., farm crops, farm animals, oceans, lakes and forests).
3. Explore that humans and other animals have body parts that help to seek, find and take in food when they are
hungry (e.g., sharp teeth, flat teeth, good nose and sharp vision).
Diversity and Interdependence of Life
4. Investigate that animals eat plants and/or other animals for food and may also use plants or other animals for
shelter and nesting.
5. Recognize that seasonal changes can influence the health, survival or activities of organisms.
Social Studies
People in Societies
Cultures
1. Describe similarities and differences in the ways different cultures meet common human needs including:
a. Food;
b. Clothing;
c. Shelter;
d. Language;
e. Artistic expressions.
Diffusion
4. Describe life in other countries with emphasis on daily life, including roles of men, women and children.
Geography
Human Environmental Interaction
7. Describe human adaptations to variations in the physical environment including:
a. Food;
b. Clothing;
c. Shelter;
d. Transportation;
e. Recreation.
Economics
Scarcity and Resource Allocation
1. Explain that wants are unlimited and resources are scarce, thereby forcing individuals to make choices.
Government
Role of Government
1. Recognize the role of authority figures in providing for the safety and security of individuals.
A D E M I C C O N T E N T S T D A R D S
Social Studies Skills and Methods
Obtaining Information
1. Obtain information about a topic using a variety of oral and visual sources.
Thinking and Organizing
2. Sequence information.
3. Determine categories for sorting information.
4. Identify main ideas from oral, visual and print sources.
Communicating Information
5. Communicate information orally or visually.
Problem Solving
6. Display courtesy and respect for others in group settings including:
a. Staying on the topic;
b. Focusing attention on the speaker.
Life Sciences
Characteristics and Structure of Life
1. Explore that organisms, including people, have basic needs which include air, water, food, living space and
shelter.
2. Explain that food comes from sources other than grocery stores (e.g., farm crops, farm animals, oceans, lakes and forests).
3. Explore that humans and other animals have body parts that help to seek, find and take in food when they are
hungry (e.g., sharp teeth, flat teeth, good nose and sharp vision).
Diversity and Interdependence of Life
4. Investigate that animals eat plants and/or other animals for food and may also use plants or other animals for
shelter and nesting.
5. Recognize that seasonal changes can influence the health, survival or activities of organisms.
Social Studies
People in Societies
Cultures
1. Describe similarities and differences in the ways different cultures meet common human needs including:
a. Food;
b. Clothing;
c. Shelter;
d. Language;
e. Artistic expressions.
Diffusion
4. Describe life in other countries with emphasis on daily life, including roles of men, women and children.
Geography
Human Environmental Interaction
7. Describe human adaptations to variations in the physical environment including:
a. Food;
b. Clothing;
c. Shelter;
d. Transportation;
e. Recreation.
Economics
Scarcity and Resource Allocation
1. Explain that wants are unlimited and resources are scarce, thereby forcing individuals to make choices.
Government
Role of Government
1. Recognize the role of authority figures in providing for the safety and security of individuals.
A D E M I C C O N T E N T S T D A R D S
Social Studies Skills and Methods
Obtaining Information
1. Obtain information about a topic using a variety of oral and visual sources.
Thinking and Organizing
2. Sequence information.
3. Determine categories for sorting information.
4. Identify main ideas from oral, visual and print sources.
Communicating Information
5. Communicate information orally or visually.
Problem Solving
6. Display courtesy and respect for others in group settings including:
a. Staying on the topic;
b. Focusing attention on the speaker.