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Spelling List 16: Sight Words, Final Blend "-st," and Academic Vocabulary
For this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of 21 words 2 times each. Words are academic, sight or have the final -st blend. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Little Red Hen
First graders explore biology by identifying plant anatomy in class. In this botany lesson, 1st graders read the book The Little Red Hen and identify the methods used in order to grow successful plants. Students discuss other ways people...
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Learn to Build a Rocket in 5 Days
Young scholars explore physics by participating in an engineering activity. For this rocket lesson, students define a list of scientific vocabulary terms such as "re-engineering" and "trade-off." Young scholars identify the rocket...
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Favorite Foods
First graders explore healthy eating habits by reading assigned text in class. In this food choice lesson, 1st graders discuss their own favorite foods and identify the healthier choices they could eat to make them feel better. Students...
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The Pledge of Allegiance
Young scholars explore U.S. history by identifying American symbolism. In this American Flag instructional activity, students read the poem "The Flag" by M. Hubbard and define the symbolism of the colors and stripes within the U.S. flag....
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Patty's Pumpkin Patch
Learners explore Halloween by examining pumpkins in class. In this pumpkin observation instructional activity, students discuss the method in which pumpkins are grown and the time line it takes a pumpkin to grow from a seed. Learners...
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Triangles Introduction
Young scholars explore geometry by drawing various shapes in class. In this triangle characteristics lesson, students identify the attributes that classify a shape as a triangle and practice using their bodies to create triangles in...
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Out and About: The Science of Sport
Students take a closer look at sports science. In this hands-on learning lesson, students may visit the Science Museum, the Life Science Centre, or the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum online or in-person to discover details related to the...
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Human or Natural?
Young scholars explore nature by participating in a class lab activity. For this human vs. nature lesson, students examine a group of items in their classroom and discuss whether they were created naturally or have been altered or...
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Turtle Hurdles
Students explore physical education by researching biology. In this survival techniques lesson, students discuss the methods turtles use to survive dangerous encounters and conduct a sea turtle role play exercise. Students identify the...
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Bug's Eye View
Learners explore biology by writing fictitious stories in class. In this insect life activity, students identify many different types of insects in the animal kingdom and the classifications they fall into. Learners collect insects on a...
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Making a Grocery List
Students make a list and decode words that are related to grocery shopping. In this grocery shopping lesson plan, students discuss what you do at the grocery store.
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Summer Spelling Worksheet
For this spelling worksheet, students view 12 bubble letters and determine which of the letters spell the answer to the clue at the bottom of the worksheet. Students color in the letters that spell out the answer. Students write out the...
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Fire Safety Spelling / Vocabulary Worksheet
In this spelling and handwriting worksheet, students practice writing 4 specific spelling words associated with fire safety 2 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as each fire safety paragraph is read out loud.
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Keeping Little Kids Safe Spelling Worksheet
In this spelling and handwriting learning exercise, students practice writing 5 specific spelling words associated with the safety of kids 3 times each on the lines provided. Students listen as they hear each paragraph about safety read...
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Abduction Prevention Spelling Worksheet
In this abduction prevention worksheet, students read paragraphs about abduction prevention and write spelling words taken from each paragraph. Students write 5 words 4 times each.
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Rainforest Introduction
First graders explore world geography by completing a KWL chart. In this rainforest research lesson, 1st graders read a fictional story discussing a boy who lives in the rainforest. Students analyze the story, identify the plot and...
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Summer Words--Fill in the Vowels
In this word completion activity, students view eight illustrations of summer objects and fill in the missing vowels for each of the given words.
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Investigation: Blast Off!
First graders explore physics by participating in a class experiment. In this flight instructional activity, 1st graders create a spinner using construction paper and snap cubes which fly when spun right in class. Students make...
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Johnny Appleseed Reading and Writing
First graders explore language arts by reading a classic story in class. In this word choice lesson, 1st graders read the story of Johnny Appleseed and identify the descriptive words and sentences the author used to entice the reader....
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Making a Fossilized Egg
Students explore fossils by participating in an in class experiment. In this archaeology instructional activity, students utilize dough and classroom objects to create fossil imprints after hiding the toy/fossil in the dough egg....
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Review Week Night Animals: Handwriting
In this handwriting worksheet, 1st graders read, trace, and write 7 words on the lines provided.
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We Can Win Too
Young scholars explore world history by illustrating an image. In this Mexican culture lesson, students identify the history of the holiday Cinco De Mayo and discuss the challenges the Mexican army faced. Young scholars illustrate a...
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What's Your Favorite Season?
In this what's your favorite season worksheet, 1st graders unscramble 4 words to spell the seasons and then match the word to the pictures.