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Grade 1

• Language

  • 1.L.1
  • 1.L.1.a
  • 1.L.1.b
  • 1.L.1.c
  • 1.L.1.d
  • 1.L.1.e
  • 1.L.1.f
  • 1.L.1.g
  • 1.L.1.h
  • 1.L.1.i
  • 1.L.1.j
  • 1.L.1.k
  • 1.L.2
  • 1.L.2.b
  • 1.L.4
  • 1.L.4.a
  • 1.L.4.b
  • 1.L.5
  • 1.L.5.a
  • 1.L.5.b
  • 1.L.5.c
  • 1.L.5.d
  • 1.L.6

• Reading: Foundational Skills

  • 1.RF.1
  • 1.RF.1.a
  • 1.RF.2
  • 1.RF.2.b
  • 1.RF.2.c
  • 1.RF.2.d
  • 1.RF.2.e
  • 1.RF.2.f
  • 1.RF.3
  • 1.RF.3.b
  • 1.RF.3.c
  • 1.RF.3.d
  • 1.RF.3.e
  • 1.RF.3.f
  • 1.RF.4.a
  • 1.RF.4.c

• Reading: Informational

  • 1.RI.1
  • 1.RI.2
  • 1.RI.3
  • 1.RI.4
  • 1.RI.5
  • 1.RI.6
  • 1.RI.7
  • 1.RI.8
  • 1.RI.9
  • 1.RI.10

• Reading: Literature

  • 1.RL.1
  • 1.RL.2
  • 1.RL.3
  • 1.RL.4
  • 1.RL.5
  • 1.RL.6
  • 1.RL.7
  • 1.RL.9
  • 1.RL.10

• Speaking & Listening

  • 1.SL.1
  • 1.SL.1.a
  • 1.SL.1.b
  • 1.SL.1.c
  • 1.SL.2
  • 1.SL.3
  • 1.SL.4
  • 1.SL.5
  • 1.SL.6

• Writing

  • 1.W.1
  • 1.W.2
  • 1.W.3
  • 1.W.4
  • 1.W.5
  • 1.W.6
  • 1.W.7
  • 1.W.8

• Writing Foundational Skills

  • 1.WF.1
  • 1.WF.1.a
  • 1.WF.1.b
  • 1.WF.2
  • 1.WF.2.a
  • 1.WF.2.b
  • 1.WF.3
  • 1.WF.3.a
  • 1.WF.3.a.2
  • 1.WF.3.a.3
  • 1.WF.3.a.4
  • 1.WF.3.a.5
  • 1.WF.3.b
  • 1.WF.3.b.1
  • 1.WF.3.b.2
  • 1.WF.3.b.3
  • 1.WF.3.c
  • 1.WF.3.c.1
  • 1.WF.3.c.2
  • 1.WF.3.c.3
  • 1.WF.3.d
  • 1.WF.3.d.1
  • 1.WF.3.d.2
  • 1.WF.3.e

Arizona ELA Standard: 1.RI.9

Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

What’s In My Brain: Primary Sources

Two columns. One is an example, one isn’t. Can you figure out the hidden rule before the big reveal?

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Holiday Worksheets

Writing prompts, non-fiction analysis, and science topics related to Christmas and Hanukkah.

Gr 1-8

Halloween Worksheets

Crosswords, image analysis, and writing prompts for Halloween!

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain: Inventions vs Discovery

We’re looking at inventions vs discoveries.

Gr 1, 2, 8

Two Animals Switch Biomes

What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain: Spain vs Germany

One column is an example. The other isn’t. Can your students figure out the hidden rule before the reveal?

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8

Not Like The Others: 19th Century Presidents

Four 19th century presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group B

Four 20th century presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

A System Similar to a Cell

Which parts of a cell serve a similar job to the parts of a cruise ship, human body, computer, or other system?

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain: Coral vs Water Lilies

Let’s look at saltwater vs freshwater organisms.

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

What’s In My Brain: Crocodile vs Tree Frog

Is it a reptile or an amphibian?

Gr 1, 3, 6, 8

What’s In My Brain: Narwhal vs Penguin

We’re looking at the arctic vs the antarctic.

Gr 1-8

Van Gogh Self-Portrait Tournament

Who will win the tournament of Van Gogh self-portraits!?

Gr 1-8

Robot Writing: Volcano

Read three pieces of writing from three different robots about the same beautiful painting of a volcano. Who wrote it best?

Gr 1-8

Robot Writing: Acropolis

One painting of ruins. Three robots. Three pieces of writing. Who wrote it best?

Gr 1-8

Robot Writing: The Bridge

One painting of a bridge. Three robots. Who wrote it best?

Gr 1-7

Robot Writing: Orchestra

Read three pieces of writing from three different robots based on a beautiful painting and decide who wins!

Gr 1-8

Zig Zag Cipher (Codes Part 3)

Let’s try a cipher that doesn’t substitute new letters or shapes. We just mix things up.

Gr 1-8

Pig Pen Cipher (Codes Part 2)

Let’s encode some secret messages with a cipher that was actually used during the American Civil War!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Not Like The Others: African Nations

Four African nations. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain!? Japan vs Jamaica

Is it an island or an archipelago?

Gr 1, 3, 6, 8

What’s In My Brain!? Gold vs Wood

Some of these examples are conductors and some are insulators!

Gr 1-8

Concept Attainment: Hornet vs Tiger

Can your class spot the vertebrates vs invertebrates?

Gr 1-7

Chess Variant: Monster Chess

What if you had really weak chess pieces, but you could always move twice?

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Types of Diseases

Four diseases. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Penguins

Four penguins. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Plant Adaptation Tournament

Who will win in a tournament of eight plants with Interesting adaptations!?

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8

Not Like The Others: Ants of the World!

Four ants from around the world. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Tournament of Ancient Inventions

Which of these inventions of the ancient world is most influential? Least useful today? Most taken-for-granted?

Gr 1-8

Animal Adaptation Tournament

Which animal has the most interesting, most valuable, or strangest adaptations?

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Snakes of the Rainforest

Four rainforest snakes. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Mountains

Which of these mountains is not like the others?

Gr 1-8

Concept Attainment: Art

Can your students tell the difference between cubism and abstract art?

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Baseball

Three paragraphs about baseball. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Cucumbers

Three paragraphs about cucumbers. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Tomatoes

Three paragraphs about tomatoes. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Analyze Paragraphs: Wolverines

Three paragraphs about wolverines. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Paradox: Rebuilding A Ship

What if we completely rebuild something slowly? What if we completely rebuild it all at once? Is it still the same thing?

Gr 1-8

Thinking With Art: Head Down

One artist, two paintings. Notice details, compare, synthesize, then find a parallel in another creator’s work.

Gr 1-8

Self Portraits: Pointillism

Turn your students into a bunch of Monets with q-tips and some tempera paint.

Gr 1-8

Writing Sample: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Shrinking)

A passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Countries

How is each of these four countries not like the others?

Gr 1-8

Holiday vs Holiday (from a Mascot’s Perspective)

Want something to do during the holiday season that is both fun and involves thinking? Get students writing about what a snowman would think about Halloween or what a ghost would think about Thanksgiving.

Gr 1-8

Generalization: Systems Are Made up of Other Systems

A clock is a system. So is a rainforest. So is your school. Once you see systems inside systems, you can’t unsee it.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: Creatures of the Tundra

Four tundra creatures. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

Not Like The Others: US Presidents

Four US presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Gr 1-8

The Tournament of Biomes

Want to move beyond memorizing the characteristics of biomes? In this lesson, students work through a Tournament of Biomes, explaining which biome wins in each round (based on criteria you choose). In the end, they crown a 👑 Champion Biome!

Gr 1-8

Simple or Compound Sentences – What’s In My Brain?

Can your students spot simple sentences vs compound sentences?

Gr 1, 2, 3, 5, 7

Investigating Christmas Trees

Start with facts about Christmas trees. Group them. Label them. Can you boil it all down to one big idea?

Gr 1-8

Sprouts

Learn how to play the abstract, paper-and-pencil game Sprouts.

Gr 1-8

Upgrading Compare and Contrast Writing

Upgrade compare and contrast writing with just a couple of key words.

Gr 1-8

Academic Love Letters

What if Kylo Ren wrote a love letter to Abe Lincoln or the Sahara Desert wrote one to the Moon?

Gr 1-8

Content Imperatives: Parallel

Get students thinking broadly by exploring similarities across multiple topics. Combine with Depth and Complexity for bonus points!

Gr 1-8

Depth and Complexity: ⏳ Change Over Time

Want to get students thinking about how a topic has changed or might change in the future? The ⏳ Change Over Time thinking tool is just what you need!

Gr 2-8

Depth and Complexity: Patterns

Can your students spot anything that repeats? Or that has stopped repeating?

Gr 2-8

Educational Valentines

Let’s make valentines with an educational twist!

Gr 1-8

Create A Creature

Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.

Gr 1-8

Reduce Anxiety: Change The Channel (Tool 2)

Reduce anxiety by learning to “change the channel.”

Gr 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Reduce Anxiety: Square Breathing (Tool 1)

Reduce anxiety by breathing in a square pattern.

Gr 1-8

Think Like An Economist

How would an economist read Goldilocks? How would they see a rainforest? How would they study the American Revolution?

Gr 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Engineering: Build A Bridge

Using real bridges as their starting point, students will construct bridges out of straws and paperclips.

Gr 1-8

Add Layers To Direct Instruction

Take direction instruction beyond a monotonous practice of the same skill over and over.

Gr 1-8