Gig Teaching kids Foundation
Addition and Subtraction
-Know addition and subtraction facts within 10 from memory
-Solve addition and subtraction problems within 20
-Understand that addition and subtraction are opposite operations
-Use various strategies like counting on, making ten, and using number lines
-Solve simple word problems involving addition and subtraction
First graders solve various types of word problems:
Early First Grade: “Sarah has 3 apples. Her friend gives her 2 more. How many apples does Sarah have now?”
Mid-Year: “There are 8 birds on a fence. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the fence?”
End of Year: “Jake has 12 stickers. He gives 7 to his sister. Then his mom gives him 6 more. How many stickers does Jake have now?”
Geometric Shapes
Identify and name basic 2D shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle)
Identify and name basic 3D shapes (cube, cone, cylinder, sphere)
Describe shape attributes like the number of sides or corners
Compose larger shapes from smaller shapes
Divide shapes into halves and quarters
Measurement Skills
Comparing lengths using nonstandard units (paper clips, blocks)
Ordering objects by length from shortest to longest
Telling time to the hour and half-hour on analog clocks
Identifying coins (cents, rands) and their values
Understanding calendar concepts like days, weeks, and months
Scientific Understanding
Core Science Concepts
🐈 🧲The difference between living and non-living things
🪴 Basic characteristics of plants and animals
🐔 🐥 How living things grow and change over time
The four seasons and their characteristics
🌧 Basic weather patterns and how to describe weather
🧊 The three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
🌙 🌞 Simple concepts about day and night, sun and moon
Social Studies Awareness
Their full name, address, and phone number
Their city and state
The seven continents
Basic map skills like identifying land and water
Different types of communities (urban, suburban, rural)
Basic concepts of rules and laws
Why communities n