Instructional Calendar for:		Science/Social Studies – First Grade
1st Quarter (44)		2nd Quarter (47)		3rd Quarter (48)	4th Quarter (43)
SEPTEMBER 3-7		NOVEMBER 5-9 NOVEMBER 12-16		JANUARY 28 – FEB 1	APRIL 14-18
(Sept 3 Labor Day) Soc 1.10 – Good Citizenship Soc 1.11 – Pledge of allegiance H 1.4 – Getting Along with Others H1.6 – Character Counts		(Nov 5 Teacher Workday) (Nov 6 Conference Day) Sci 1.2 – Sound -Vibrations, volume, and pitch		Sci 1.7 – Winter changes in people, plants and animals	(April 14 Teacher In-service / Workday) Sci 1.4 – learn plant parts and functions
SEPTEMBER 10-14		NOVEMBER 12-16		FEBRUARY 4-8	APRIL 21-25
Soc 1.10 – Good Citizenship H 1.2, 1.3 – Bus and Playground Safety Soc 1.4 – Getting Along with Others H1.6 – Character Counts		(Nov 12 – Veterans Day) Soc 1.1 – Past and Present – Comparing schools, families, transportation and communities		Soc 1.2 – Famous Americans – the contributions of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin Soc 1.3 – President’s Day	Sci 1.4 – learn needs of plants; categorize plants Sci SOL 1.8 – Natural Resources
SEPTEMBER 17-21		NOVEMBER 19-23		FEBRUARY 11-15	APRIL 28- MAY 2
Soc 1.10 – Good Citizenship H 1.2 , 1.3– School Safety Soc 1.4 – Getting Along with Others H1.6 – Character Counts		Soc 1.1 – Past and Present Comparing schools, families, transportation and communities (Nov 22-23 Thanksgiving break)		Soc 1.2 – Famous Americans – the contributions of Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln Soc 1.3 – President’s Day	Sci SOL 1.8 – Learn what natural resources are H 1.7 Conservation and Pollution – learn to recycle, reuse, reduce
SEPTEMBER 24-28		NOVEMBER 26-30		FEBRUARY 18-22	MAY 5-9
Sci 1.6 – The sun and how it affects seasons Soc 1.4 – Getting Along with Others H1.6 – Character Counts		H 1.2f – Nutritious Foods		(Feb 18 President’s Day Holiday) Soc 1.2 – Famous Americans – the contributions of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington Carter Soc 1.3 – President’s Day	Sci SOL 1.5 – Animals – Classify animals by movement and covering
OCTOBER 1-5		DECEMBER 3-7		FEB 25-29	MAY 12-16
Sci 1.7 – Fall changes in people, plants and animals H1.6 – Character Counts		Soc 1.7 – The difference between goods and services Soc 1.8 – The difference between needs and wants Soc 1.9 – Why we Save		Soc 1.12 – Diverse Communities - learn how our communities are made up of different groups who have made different contributions	Sci SOL 1.5 – Animals – classify animals as mammal, reptile, bird, or amphibian Collect information for animal research
OCTOBER 8-12		DECEMBER 10-14		MARCH 3-7	MAY 19-23
Soc 1.3 – Columbus Day Soc 1.4 – Map – Land and Water		H 1.5 a,b – Community Helpers – people and services in our communities who help keep us safe and healthy H 1.2a – Dental Health		Soc 1.4 – Map Skills – locate shape of US and VA on globes and maps	Sci SOL 1.5 – Animals – classify animals as mammal, reptile, bird, or amphibian Collect information for animal research
OCTOBER 15-19		DECEMBER 17-21		MARCH 10-14	MAY 26-30
Soc 1.5 – Map skills – North, South, East, West; compass rose Sci 1.7 - Fall changes in people, plants and animals		H 1.5 a,b – Community Helpers – people and services in our communities who help keep us safe and healthy (Dec 24-Jan 1 Winter Break)		Soc 1.4 – Map Skills – locate Washington DC and Richmond VA on maps Soc 1.11 – American Symbols – recognize the US flag, VA flag, American Eagle, bald eagle, Washington Monument and Statue of Liberty (Mar 17-21 Spring Break)	(May 26 Memorial Day Holiday) Sci SOL 1.5 – Animals - Collect information for animal research
OCTOBER 22-26		DEC 31-JAN 4		MARCH 24-28	JUNE 2-6
Sci 1.7 - Fall changes in people, plants and animals H 1.2c – Understand how misusing drugs can be harmful		(Jan 1 New Year’s Day Observed) Sci 1.2 – Simple Motions – push, pull, circular, back and forth, and linear		Sci 1.7 – Spring changes in people, animals and plants	SS 1.3 – Flag day, /Fourth of July H l.2f – Water Safety H 1.3g – Bike Safety H 1.3h – Protective Equipment
OCT 29 – NOV 2		JANUARY 7-11		MAR 31- APR 4	JUNE 9-13
H 2.1a – Body Structures and functions – chest, abdomen, head, lungs, stomach, heart, brain Sci 1.2 – Sound -Vibrations, volume, and pitch (End of grading period – Nov 2)		Sci 1.3 – Materials mixing with water to see if they dissolve Sci 1.1 – Use the steps of the scientific process to observe dissolving		Sci 1.7 – Spring changes in people, animals and plants	SS 1.3 – Flag day, /Fourth of July H l.2f – Water Safety H 1.3g – Bike Safety H 1.3h – Protective Equipment (Last day of school – June 13)
NOVEMBER 5-9		JANUARY 14-18		APR 7-11
		Sci 1.7 – Winter changes in people, plants and animals		Sci 1.7 – Spring changes in people, animals and plants (End of grading period – Apr 11)
NOVEMBER 5-9		JANUARY 21-25
		(Jan 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observed) (Jan 22 –Parent/Teacher Conf. Day ½ day) Sci 1.7 – Winter changes in people, plants and animals (End of grading period – Jan 25)