Grade 1

English Language Arts

EL Education is the provider of the OUSD ELA curriculum for grades K-5,.* The curriculum is standards-based, and relies heavily on fiction and nonfiction trade books. This curriculum is open access, and full materials are available to view and at the EL Education website

* OUSD Dual Language schools use the Benchmark Education curriculum for language instruction.

Module 1

Tools and Work

Why do we need tools? How do habits of character help us do work? How do we create a magnificent thing?


Module 2

The Sun, Moon, and Stars

Why do authors write about the sun, moon, and stars? What patterns can we observe in the sky? How do authors use their knowledge and observations to write a story? 


Module 3

Birds' Amazing Bodies

What makes a bird a bird? How do birds use their body parts to survive? How do we build our research skills and share our learning?


Module 4

Caring for Birds

Why should we care about birds?How do characters in stories help care for birds?Why do people have different opinions about birds? How can people care for birds so they can live and grow?


Math

Eureka Math2 (Eureka Math "Squared")   is the adopted OUSD curriculum for elementary schools.  The curriculum is aligned to California Common Core standards, which describe what students should know and be able to do in each subject in each grade.

Fall

Module 1

Counting, Comparison and Addition

English | Spanish



Module 2

Addition and Subtraction Relationships

English | Spanish


Winter

Module 3
Properties of Operations to Make Easier Problems

English | Spanish


Module 4

Comparison and  Composition of Length Measurements

English | Spanish

Spring

Module 5
Place Value Concepts to Compare, Add, and Subtract

English | Spanish


Module  6
Attributes of Shapes | Advancing  Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction

English | Spanish


Science

For elementary science instruction, OUSD uses FOSS (Full Option Science System), a research-based science curriculum developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. This curriculum emphasizes hands-on activities and is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS ). The order of the three modules varies from school to school, depending on the rotation of physical science kits at each school site.

Physical Science

Family Resource: Sound and Light

How do sound and light interact with objects?


Investigations: 

Earth Science

Family Resource: Air and Weather

What is all around us?

What do we observe in the sky above us?


Investigations:

Life Science

Family Resource:  Plants and Animals

How do young plants and animals survive in their habitats?


Investigations: