Grade 1

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Strand 2
- 1.2.A
- 1.2.A.i
- 1.2.A.ii
- 1.2.A.iii
- 1.2.A.iv
- 1.2.A.v
- 1.2.A.vi
- 1.2.A.vii
- 1.2.B
- 1.2.B.i
- 1.2.B.ii
- 1.2.B.iii
- 1.2.B.iv
- 1.2.B.v
- 1.2.B.vi
- 1.2.C
- 1.2.C.i
- 1.2.C.ii
- 1.2.C.iii
- 1.2.C.iv
- 1.2.D
- 1.2.E
- 1.2.F
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Strand 4
- 1.4
Strand 5
- 1.5
Strand 6
- 1.6.A
- 1.6.B
- 1.6.C
- 1.6.D
- 1.6.E
- 1.6.F
- 1.6.G
- 1.6.H
- 1.6.I
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Strand 11
- 1.11.A
- 1.11.B
- 1.11.B.i
- 1.11.B.ii
- 1.11.C
- 1.11.D
- 1.11.D.i
- 1.11.D.ii
- 1.11.D.iii
- 1.11.D.iv
- 1.11.D.v
- 1.11.D.vi
- 1.11.D.vii
- 1.11.D.viii
- 1.11.D.ix
- 1.11.D.x
- 1.11.E
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TEKS ELA Standard: 1.9.D.iii

organizational patterns such as chronological order and description with adult assistance

Five Holiday Napkin Folds

the size of various living things

Inside Lego’s Robot Factory

Any Shape With Just One Cut

Domino Chain Takes 10,000 Steps

24-Hour Time Lapse

geometric pies

Watch how four different molds grow

stop-motion animation

built out of LEGO

giraffe costume

packages being sorted on conveyor belts

the master of paper airplanes

the Berlin Clock

Time Lapse of a Tiny Painting

Wind-Powered Strandbeest Walks the Beach

Carnivorous Plants in Time Lapse

Order to Chaos: Dominoes or Dam?

Sometimes outside forces turn order into chaos. But sometimes chaos comes from within.

Power Can Be Fast, Slow, Loud, or Quiet

Power may seem loud and fast, but it can also be slow and quiet.

Halloween Problems and Solutions

When we try to solve a problem, sometimes we end up creating new problems. Which lead to new solutions. Which lead to new problems.

Great Sloths – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about great sloths back into the correct order?

Rainclouds – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about rain clouds back into the correct order?

Coral Reef – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about the coral reef back into the correct order?

Categorize and Re-Categorize Countries

Put these countries into groups. Then do it again. Then… do it one more time. How does re-re-grouping the same places reveal new patterns and give new insights?

Categorize and Re-Categorize Animals

Put these animals into groups. Then do it again. Then… do it one more time. How does re-re-grouping the same creatures reveal new patterns and give new insights?

Automobiles – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about automobiles back into the correct order?

Washington, DC – Mixed Up Paragraph

These sentences about Washington, DC got scrambled. Can you put them back in order using nothing but context clues?

Earthquakes – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about earthquakes back into the correct order?

Art Lesson: One-Point Perspective

Let’s give our students an art history lesson while teaching them how to enhance their drawings using one-point perspective.

Writing Technique: 3 Dependent Clauses

A specific technique to help students add some spice to their writing. We’ll be writing sentences with three dependent clauses.

Change Leads to More Change

Can you think of a time in your life when “Change lead to more change?”

Paragraphs: Systems of Sentences

Blow up a paragraph into individual sentences. Now reassemble it. The clues hiding in each sentence will surprise you.

Student Introductions with Complexity and Frames

How have you changed over time? Students introduce themselves through the lens of change — and learn a Depth and Complexity tool in the process.

Improving Presentations 2: Planning The Outline

After watching some great presenters, let’s outline your presentation!

Depth and Complexity: Patterns

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