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Grade 1

• Composition

  • C.1.1
  • C.1.1.a
  • C.1.1.b
  • C.1.1.c
  • C.1.1.d
  • C.1.1.e
  • C.1.1.f
  • C.1.2
  • C.1.2.a
  • C.1.2.b
  • C.1.2.c
  • C.1.2.d
  • C.1.2.e
  • C.1.2.f
  • C.1.2.g
  • C.1.3
  • C.1.3.a
  • C.1.3.b
  • C.1.3.c
  • C.1.3.d
  • C.1.3.f
  • C.1.4
  • C.1.5
  • C.1.6

• Language

  • L.1.1
  • L.1.1.a
  • L.1.1.b
  • L.1.1.c
  • L.1.1.d
  • L.1.1.e
  • L.1.1.f
  • L.1.1.g
  • L.1.1.h
  • L.1.2
  • L.1.2.b
  • L.1.2.c
  • L.1.2.d
  • L.1.2.e
  • L.1.4
  • L.1.4.a
  • L.1.4.b
  • L.1.4.c
  • L.1.4.d
  • L.1.5
  • L.1.5.a
  • L.1.5.b
  • L.1.5.c
  • L.1.5.d

• Reading: Foundational Skills

  • RF.1.1.a
  • RF.1.2
  • RF.1.2.b
  • RF.1.2.c
  • RF.1.3
  • RF.1.3.a
  • RF.1.3.b
  • RF.1.3.c
  • RF.1.3.d
  • RF.1.3.e
  • RF.1.3.f
  • RF.1.3.g
  • RF.1.4.a
  • RF.1.4.c

• Reading: Informational

  • RI.1.1
  • RI.1.2
  • RI.1.3
  • RI.1.4
  • RI.1.5
  • RI.1.6
  • RI.1.7
  • RI.1.8
  • RI.1.9
  • RI.1.10

• Reading: Literature

  • RL.1.1
  • RL.1.2
  • RL.1.3
  • RL.1.4
  • RL.1.5
  • RL.1.6
  • RL.1.7
  • RL.1.9
  • RL.1.10

KAS ELA Standard: C.1.2

Compose informative and/or explanatory texts, using a combination of drawing, dictating, writing and digital resources, to establish a topic and provide information about the topic.

Holiday Worksheets

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

Earth’s Layers: Who Contributes The Most?

Earth’s layers will disagree about which one contributes the most to the planet’s success.

An Under-Appreciated Planet

Students write from the point of view of the most under-appreciated planet.

Introducing Order and Chaos

Introduce Order by exploring “written” vs “unwritten” rules.

Founding The Colonies

13 colonies activities including a word search and task cards packed with facts. Plus, students will create their own colony with a name, story, and map!

Greekymon Studies – Round 3

What might a creature named “Aquacornus Rex” be like?

Greekymon Studies – Round 2

What might a creature named “Hypermnemonicus” be like?

Compare and Create New Year’s Traditions

Hey! Our New Year traditions have a lot in common.

Squiggles Introduction

What do you see in this squiggle?

Create A Civ: Capital City

Every great capital is part geography, part human design. Research real ones, then build your own from scratch.

Random Emoji Prompt Generator

Click up an interesting, visual writing prompt suitable for any grade or purpose.

Drawing An Impossible Triangle

Here’s how you can draw The Penrose Triangle, an example of an impossible shape.

Drawing Knots, Level 2

How to draw a more complex version of this twisty Henri Matisse knot!

Drawing Knots, Level 1

How to draw a simple version of this twisty Henri Matisse knot!

Parabolic Curve Art

Create mathematical art with curves that, well, aren’t curvy.

Not Like The Others: Types of Volcanoes

Which of these types of volcanoes is not like the others?

Not Like The Others: Deserts

Which of these deserts is not like the others?

New Uses for a Paperclip

So what are some new ways to use a paperclip?

Create A Civilization: Design A Flag

What makes for a good flag? What makes a bad flag?

Ultimate (or Inception) Tic Tac Toe

What if each square on a Tic-Tac-Toe board had another Tic-Tac-Toe board inside of it?

Self Portraits: Text Art

What if a students’ self-portrait was made of words that describe the student!?

Art Lesson: Two-Point Perspective

Let’s get students’ art really popping with two-point perspective!

The Pros and Cons of Producers and Consumers

Sure, students might know the difference between a producer and a consumer… but have they considered how they feel about each other? What, in a producer’s opinion, are the pros and cons of a consumer?

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.

Create A Civilization: A Change In Government

It’s a great moment for your civilization! Power is moving from the hands of a few to a more democratic government.

Writing Sample: The Wind in the Willows

A passage from The Wind in the Willows to use as a mentor text, discussion starter, or writing prompt.

Investigating Christmas Trees

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

Student Introductions With Depth and Frames

Want to introduce the tools of Depth and Complexity and learn more about your students and introduce the Frame graphic organizer? Have I got the activity for you!

Chomp

Chomp away at your opponent in this grid-based strategy game.

Col – A Strategy Game

The first person to run out of regions loses in this strategy game.

The Thinking Hats

So… do your students moan when forced to work in a group? Part of the problem is that lack the structure to work well with peers. Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats are a perfect tool to help with this problem.

Create A Civilization: Calendars

Why 12 months? Why 30ish days? Why 7 days in a week? Your civilization could organize a year in any way you want!

Create A Civilization: From Hunter Gatherers to Farmers

What happens when your civilization suddenly has a surplus of food? Think of the possibilities!

Create A Civilization: The River

The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now… your river!

Create A Civilization Introduction

Your students build a civilization from scratch — rivers, flags, calendars, currency, government. Social studies, science, and writing woven into one year-long project.

Educational Valentines

Let’s make valentines with an educational twist!

How to Play Go

Ready to learn a 2,500-year-old Chinese board game? Let’s… Go!

Introduce Symbolism with Pixel Art

Create a pixelated icon that represents the essence of a character!

Greekymon

Rather than just memorizing word parts, students will use those word parts to create four possible products.

Teach Non-Fiction Writing Structure With Fractals

Did you ever notice that the structure of an essay is very similar to the structure of a paragraph? Hmm…

Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names

Let’s create a new dinosaur using Greek and Latin stems!