First graders read about making graphs and lean how to make graphs using "The Graph Club" software.

Students examine the life and works of Vincent Van Gogh. They complete a class KWL chart, and watch a PowerPoint presentation about the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Next, they use a digital photo of themselves to create a self-portrait...

Students review the Musical Alphabet from A to G then review stepping up, skipping up, and stepping down. They discover that a skip down goes from one letter to the next lower letter with one in between.

Students use KidPix to draw pictures, they are shown how to select and use different tools. They become aware of to use the keyboard to enter text. Students comprehend that their work can be saved and retrieved. They are introduced to...

Students interpret and discuss what they see in a work of art over a period of time.

First graders work cooperatively to create a sprintime poem, slide show and book entitled "Who Said It's Spring?"

Students read excerpts from an explorer's journal and then become investigators and navigators themselves. Students answer questions about the difficulties and time it took for the explorers to travel from Washington to New Orleans and...

Learners collect data from classmates about their favorite animal. They use the ClarisWorks graphing program to enter data, graph results, and interpret data.

Students play a chasing, fleeing game after choosing an animal to role play.

Students identify and label parts of a plant. They will construct a plant from art material and describe the purpose of each part for the plants survival. Students author a book with pictures and words or a story about a plant.

Young scholars explore the musical alphabet. In this music lesson, students are introduced to the concept of skipping up and stepping up. Young scholars complete a worksheet to reinforce the concepts taught.

Pupils engage in simple conversations with others using email. They send thank you cards to the school staff using email. They choose a greeting card on a specific website and then compose a thank you message for the card.

Students identify the parts of a tree. In this earth science instructional activity, students draw a tree on construction paper and label the parts of the tree.

Students pereform designated movement as music plays.

Students reinforce their knowledge of different vowel sounds while playing a form of tag.

Students choose the undesirable word and replace it with its antonym. They decide what antonym they could use instead of the underlined word to make the sentence follow the I-Care rules.

First graders keep track of time throughout the day by recording the time and what activity they are doing at that particular hour. They keep both analog and digital time.

Using the computer and the Paint program, Students explore the different tools available in the paint program, and then create a picture showing two sets of pictures and an equation.

Students use print and electronic resources to gather information about Mexico. They present a mini-museum to share with students, parents, and other interested classes around the district. They present their information in a video...

Students practice identifying the subject and verbs in sentences. In this verb lesson, students can explain the difference between active and passive verbs. Students complete a grade appropriate work sheet.

First graders measure a plant using unifix cubes and record their measurements on a class chart.

First graders practice making logical predictions from information they are given.

First graders, in groups, try to figure out which box of name brand raisins have more.

First graders observe and measure their shadows. They go outside at three hour increments during the course of a day. Each time students measure and record the length of their shadows. Students read books about shadows and discuss why...