First Grade Weekly Updates
November 27-December 1
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
Journeys
*Dr. Seuss
*Two Poems by Dr. Seuss
Comprehension Strategies:
*Text and Graphic Features
*Question
Sight Words
- after
- draw
- pictures
- read
- was
- write
Spelling
- jello
- lasso
- muffin
- rabbit
- submit
- hello
Dr. Seuss
Two Poems by Dr. Seuss
Text and Graphic Features
Math
Lessons 10-15
Lesson 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otjk7b3Aq4s
Lesson 12 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo8aEztLMmI
Lesson 13 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CitSBQQh80
Lesson 14 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUuGWwwvrs
Lesson 15 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMuRj205iUs
Think Tank Problems
Inquiry - How the World Works
Central Idea: Humans use their understanding of the natural world to improve their quality of life.
Lines of Inquiry:
- Patterns can be predicted.
- Humans make decisions based on patterns.
- Humans use and design tools to solve problems.
Essential Question: How do tools help us make decisions?
Elevate Science
Lesson 1 - Types of Weather pp. 118-123
Lesson 2 - Weather Changes and Seasons pp. 128-131
Anchor Text
myOn eBooks
Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today
Vocabulary
graph - a drawing that uses numbers, colors, pictures or symbols to give information.
windsock - a tool that shows the way the wind blows.
rain gauge - a tool that measures how much rain has fallen.
thermometer - a tool that measures temperature.
anemometer - a tool that measures how fast wind moves.
temperature - how hot or cold something is.
Measuring Weather
Contact Us
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