First Grade Weekly Updates
January 30-Febuary 3
Welcome to this week's edition of First Grade Weekly Explorations! Each week, we will share materials to supplement our lessons for the week. The newsletter includes videos and links for all subject areas: ELA, math, Science and Social Studies. As work is completed, make sure to sent pictures to your teacher, through Class Dojo or Schoology.
Reading
Unit 3 Assessment will be administered.
Journeys
*Animal Groups
*"Animal Picnic"
Comprehension Strategies:
*Compare and Contrast
*Monitor/Clarify
Sight Words
- all
- again
- bird
- fly
- those
- both
- long
- walk
- eyes
- or
Spelling
- fly
- sky
- try
- by
- fry
- my
Spelling Activities
Monday-Write each word three times.
Tuesday-Put each word in a sentence.
Wednesday-Make up your own story using all the words.
Thursday-Use objects at home to make each word. Some examples of things to use are Legos, beads, string, play dough, or whatever you can come up with. Be creative and take a picture to send to your teacher.
Friday-Write each word with a different color crayon, or marker. Then take a spelling test. Ask an adult or older sibling to say the word and you spell it.
Animal Groups
Math
Module 4, Lessons 1-5
Lesson 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj7fTwdtuyA
Lesson 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu_v3qXdES0
Lesson 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax1nO52wdYg
Lesson 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iszkvRvI4g
Lesson 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2HcjGUrIqU
Think Tank Problems
Inquiry
"All for One and One for All"
Line of Inquiry:
- Living things have needs and wants.
- People make choices to fulfill their needs and wants.
- Producers and consumers rely on each other.
- There is a limited amount of resources.
Chapter 6
*Lesson 1 - Needs, Wants, and Choices pp. 186-189
Anchor Text
myOn eBooks
*"Clothes"
*"Food and Drink"
*"Possessions"
*"Wants and Needs"
Contact Us
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