Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 19 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Our Daily Timeline Help students sequence daily events using time words like first, next, last, yesterday, today, and tomorrow while creating simple visual timelines of their routines.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 18 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Midyear Inquiry Project—Our Community Map Students create a class community map using symbols, labels, and questions to show places, features, weather, helpers, and how people adapt and care.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 17 (Grade 1 Social Studies): People Adapt to Their World Students explore how people adapt to hot, cold, and rainy environments using homes, clothing, tools, and key natural and human resources in daily life.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 16 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Community Celebrations and Symbols Community symbols and celebrations help students feel united as they learn what flags, songs, and important holidays represent and why we show respect.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 15 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Family Traditions and Celebrations Celebrate and compare diverse family traditions with activities that build cultural understanding, respect, and appreciation for important holidays and community celebrations.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 14 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Caring for Places We Love Help students understand how to care for shared spaces by identifying places like classrooms and playgrounds and practicing recycling, reusing, and respectful behavior to keep communities clean and welcoming.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 13 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Weather and Our Environment Weather patterns guide kids’ clothing and activities while simple actions like recycling and picking up litter help them care for their local environment.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 12 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Our Town on a Map Explore how first graders use simple town maps to identify buildings, landmarks, and human-made features—like roads and bridges—and explain how people use these places in daily life.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 11 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Position and Direction Help students use position words to describe routes and locations, connect simple maps to physical features, and explore local weather patterns in their school community.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 10 (Grade 1 Social Studies): My Classroom Map Help students map their classroom using symbols, legends, and position words while exploring how pictures, walks, and simple maps teach them about their space.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 9 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Our Neighborhood and Local Places Help students explore familiar neighborhood places, understand what happens in each, and connect them to the goods, services, and workers that support their community.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 8 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Working Together to Help Others Guide students to plan and complete a simple kindness or service project that builds respect, responsibility, inclusion, and community awareness in the classroom and school.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 7 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Learning from Pictures and Stories Teach students to gather facts from photos and short texts, sort relevant information, and distinguish simple facts from opinions while exploring familiar community topics.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 6 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Asking Questions About Our World Help Grade 1 students build inquiry skills by asking who, what, and why questions about their community and finding answers through observation, simple texts, and interviews.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 5 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Being a Good Citizen Teach first graders respect, responsibility, and cooperation with this weeklong Social Studies unit on classroom citizenship, featuring stories, role-plays, and simple games.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 4 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Symbols of Our School and Community Help first graders explore school and community symbols—like flags, mascots, and signs—to understand what they represent, where they appear, and how these symbols shape identity and belonging.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 3 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Rules Keep Us Safe Teach first graders why rules matter for fairness and safety through stories, discussions, and role-play, helping them follow and help create simple classroom agreements.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 2 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Leaders and Helpers at School Help first graders explore school helpers and authority figures by identifying their roles, responsibilities, and the goods and services they provide to support the school community.
Paid-members only Grade 1 Social Studies Units Unit Plan 1 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Our Classroom Community A caring, safe classroom community unit where first graders learn cooperation, kindness, and rule-following while creating a Class Promise that builds fairness, respect, and responsibility.