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Four Seasons
First graders examine and describe the characteristics of the four seasons. Using a computer, they write one sentence about each of the four seasons and draws an illustration to accompany it. They present each drawing and sentence to the...
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Message to Mother
First graders write sentences to their mothers and include them Mother's Day gifts made with paper cups, a balloon and newspaper.
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Storytelling
First graders create a new scene for the book Curious George Takes a Job. For this storytelling lesson plan, 1st graders continue the story after the teacher reads them the book.
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Picture This!
First graders watch the teacher model how to draw pictures and write words in a First, Next, Then, Last - 4 block graphic organizer. They write and draw in their own 4 block papers.
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Hairy Monster Stories
Pupils work together to create a hairy monster. They discuss the elements of a character sketch. They use a rubric to guide them as they write a sketch of their hairy monster.
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Haunted House
Students are read the story "That Terrible Halloween Night". Using their senses, they describe what it is like going into a haunted house for the first time. They write their own ending to the story and share it with the class to end the...
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Look, I Can Build a Sentence
First graders practice writing colorful sentences. In this writing mechanics instructional activity, 1st graders use the SmartBoard to write sentences and draw illustrations next to their sentences. Students develop a rubric to help them...
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Seussville Meets the 4 Blocks
First graders read and examine Dr. Seuss books, and create and write their own stories.
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Number Stories
Students write and solve various number stories. They solve number stories using one, two and three digit numbers. Students practice writing sentences using the following 6+1 traits, ideas and content, organization, word choice and...
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Oregon Trail Art
Students describe events that happened on the Oregon Trail and in the daily lives of Native Americans by writing a narrative essay of a family traveling through Nebraska based on Thomas Hart Benton's paintings.
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Nutrition Unit
First graders complete activities for the six basic food groups. In this food groups lesson, 1st graders view examples of food samples from the various groups and sample the foods. Students discuss the food pyramid and draw a fruit or...
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Class Book: My Favorite Valentine
Students create a class book for Valentine's Day. In this holiday activity, students draw a picture and write a few sentences about their favorite valentine. Students put their pictures together to create a class book.
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Basic Government for Primary Students
First graders participate in a T chart to answer if they would like to run for office or not and then write a journal entry about if they would or not. In this government lesson plan, 1st graders learn new government vocabulary by...
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Trout Life-Cycle Booklet
Students write books about trout, completing one page per life stage.
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Before Me and After Me, Came...
In this number sense worksheet, students write the number that comes before and after numbers that are given. They write 9 numbers that come before in the first column and 9 numbers that come after in the second column.
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Before Me and After Me, Came . . .
In this recognizing number order worksheet, students read two columns of numbers and write the numbers that come before and the numbers that come after the numbers given. Students write 18 answers.
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The First Thanksgiving Feast
Following an online activity, scholars listen to a read-aloud of If You Were at the First Thanksgiving by Anne Kamma. Pupils discuss their family traditions and complete a T-chart comparing the holiday then and now. Collages are made to...
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Getting To Know Famous People
First graders use the internet to research a famous American. Using the information they collect, they write a paragraph noting their accomplishments. They find a picture of the person they are researching or dress up like them to...
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Internet Pen Pals
Students write letters to e-mail pals and respond to letters received. Students describe the geography of their community to their pals.
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The Story Behind the Horse
Students view and interpret Dan Howard's artwork entitled, Soliloquium:IV. They write a story of what they think is behind the painting and then paint their own soliloquy.
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Using Our Talents for the Common Good LESSON 2: How Can Our Talents Be Used Together?
Students decide what talents are and how they can be used to help others. They recite a poem and write journal entries about using their talents.
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A Chance of a Life Time
Students view and discuss the painting A Narrow Escape, by Alfred Jacob Miller. They write their own narrative about a time they were either scared or frightened. They make sketches of that time and choose one to paint using watercolor.
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Go Speed Racer!
Students increase their reading fluency through one-minute drills. Working in pairs, students read a grade level appropriate text in one-minute intervals. After reading they determine their speed through a word count. Students...
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Growth Mindset Toolkit
A nine-slide presentation provides educators with practical ways they can help young people develop a growth mindset, a key competency in social-emotional learning.