Grade One

Social Studies

HSS.1.1 The student will compare everyday life in different places and times and recognize that people, places, and things change over time through such comparisons as

• current school and community with past school and community; and
• contemporary American life with American life in previous time periods

Virginia City is a historic town, preserved and recreated to provide an educational reproduction of late 1800’s American life, which students can compare to life today.

Science

SCI.1.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

• differences in physical properties are observed using the senses and simple instruments to enhance observations (magnifying glass);
• objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties;
• observations and data are communicated orally and with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers;
• length, mass, and volume are measured using standard and nonstandard units;
• inferences are made and conclusi ons are drawn about familiar objects and events;
• predictions are based on patterns of observation rather than random guesses; and
• simple experiments are conducted to answer questions.

Students can classify and identify various types of gems and minerals using the identification charts, and learn about the different attributes of minerals from our staff.                        

SCI.1.8 The student will investigate and understand that natural resources are limited. Key concepts include

• identification of natural resources (plants and animals, water, air, land, minerals, forests, and soil);
• factors that affect air and water quality;
• recycling, reusing, and reducing consumption of natural resources; and
• use of land as parks and recreational facilities.

Students can identify various types of minerals and learn about the effect of mining on this natural resource.  They can also hike trails in the national forest, surrounding us.