1st grade lesson plans, slideshows, and other resources for the EL Education curriculum
Math resources, lesson plans and curricular support for 1st grade
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. OUSD teachers can find EL Education materials and lesson plans at EL Ed Central.
* OUSD Dual Language schools use the Benchmark Education curriculum for language instruction.
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.
Module 1
Counting, Comparison and Addition
Module 2
Addition and Subtraction Relationships
Module 3
Properties of Operations to Make Easier Problems
Module 4
Comparison and Composition of Length Measurements
Module 5
Place Value Concepts to Compare, Add, and Subtract
Module 6
Attributes of Shapes | Advancing Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction
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.
Sound and Light
How do sound and light interact with objects?
Investigations:
Sound and Vibrations
Changing Sound
Light and Shadows
Light and Mirrors
Fizz Quiz
Air and Weather
What is all around us?
What do we observe in the sky above us?
Investigations:
Exploring Air
Observing Sky
Wind Explorations
Looking for Change
Plants and Animals
How do young plants and animals survive in their habitats?
Investigations:
Grass and grain seeds
Stems
Terrariums
Growth and Change