The student will identify the bodies of elected representatives responsible for making local, Virginia, and United States laws. The student will name the President of the United States and recognize national symbols and traditions of Virginia and the United States such as flags, holidays, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The first-grade standards continue to stress basic science skills in understanding familiar objects and events. Students are expected to begin conducting simple experiments and be responsible for some of the planning. Students are introduced to the concept of classifying plants and animals based on simple characteristics.
Emphasis is placed on the relationships among objects and their interactions with one another.
Students are expected to know the basic relationships between the sun and Earth and between seasonal changes and plant and animal activities. Students also will begin to develop an understanding of moving objects, simple solutions, and important natural resources. The student will investigate and understand that moving objects exhibit different kinds of motion. The student will investigate and understand how different common materials interact with water. The student will investigate and understand that plants have life needs and functional parts and can be classified according to certain characteristics.