Exploring First Grade

First grade performance task, students create a piece of artwork and writing that serves an authentic need in their school or local community: a Feathered Friends Saver! This two-part task consists of a scientific drawing of a local bird, as well as an informational paragraph about birds. Editable slides will help guide students through all 8 week labs. Slide included copies of student workbook pages for teacher to reference or write on.

Named after the philosopher Socrates, the Socratic Seminar is a structured dialogue between students about important ideas or moral and ethical issues found in a text or across multiple texts. Stellaluna is a wonderful book for students for students to practice critical-thinking, rick discussion, along with listening and speaking skills. The goal of a Socratic Seminar is not to debate, but rather to have a dialogue that enables the participants to construct meaning of the concepts presented in t

*Editable* Picture book "Quest" by Aaron Becker. I also have "Journey" as a free download.

Need a good math warm up? You've found it! This product was created to give students the daily practice they need. We use Daily Math Review at the first 5-10 minutes as a warm up. Students complete this independently whole group in notebooks or whiteboards.

Empty Pot text and assessment. Great resource with plant science standards and/or reading comprehension.

*Editable* Addition and Subtraction within 1000 PowerPoint (ie. 120+ 35= 155 or 120+10+10=10+5). Use whole group and small group instruction. This is also great to copy and use in google classroom

This is a great beginning of the year team challenge, an introduction to Engineering, or a connections to Civil Engineers.

*Editable* Ready Math Unit 3 End of the Unit Assessment (MD.A.1, MD.A.2). Great for pre/post test and grade level benchmark. The assessment is layout based on 2nd grade testing formats.

Reusable template designed to intertwine multiple subjects with one overarching question throughout multiple subjects and one capstone project. Use this outline over and over to help students go deeper in their learning and creativity.

*Editable* First Grade IReady Math Unit 9 Assessment (6 total questions). All questions taken directly from IReady. Great resource for pretest, post test, and grade level benchmarks.

Student Ready Math tracker for students and teacher. Great resource for student data notebooks, parent conferences, etc.

These Google Slides are great for introducing Geometry with student lead inquiry.

*Editable* This is a great way to introduce Engineering after reading Two Tall Houses

Math small group guide and checklist.

*Editable* Student technology agreement.