Students practice dribbling and trapping a variety of balls.

First graders use unconventional units of measurement to discover the importance and need for a uniform unit of measurement.

Students work cooperatively during a fun, Halloween themed scavenger hunt in the gym.

First graders are introduced to a coordinate graph. They are given a graph and follow directions to place stickers in the designated blocks. They write coordinate points to identify the placement of their stickers.

Students identify the numbers 1-10 while listening to a counting song. They practice counting items using the numbers 1-10.

Students view a multimedia presentation to identify beginning sounds.  In this phonics lesson plan, students recognize beginning sounds.  Students navigate a website for addition phonics sounds.

Students are assessed in their abilities in three areas--in particular throwing using Fleece balls, Turkey targets (plastic door decorations with a hole cut into it), Stepping stones (Flaghouse catalog), Balloons, Lollipop paddles, and...

First graders explore the day and night sky and add a page for the number 7 to their countiing books.

First graders listen to the book, The M&M's Brand Counting Book, discuss the one-to-one correspondence and count the candies in the story. They focus on the number five, and listen to the story Sun Up, Sun Down, discussing the...

Young scholars, in groups, use song lyrics and math to descrie two and three dimensional shapes.

Learners observe and discuss the sun's position in the sky. They explore the number six, read various number books, and create the number six page for a counting book.

Students make group decisions about matter as they explore and interpret many types.

Students examine lines of symmetry with different shapes. Then students create their own books of symmetry with different two-dimensional shapes on each page.

First graders use nonstandard measurement to measure. After reading Inch by Inch, 1st graders pair measure leaves that they have collected. They glue their leaves onto tag board to make a display.

Students demonstrate addition. In this simple computation lesson, students are introduced to the concept of addition through using manipulatives. Students solve simple addition problems on a worksheet.

Students explore the concept of minerals. In this minerals lesson, students discuss how cooling affects the size of crystals. Students discuss how the structure of minerals is a tetrahedron. Students discuss the structure of silicates...

Students to use cooperation, communication, problem solving, and math skills.

Second graders work on dodging in a game situation. Have boundary cones away from walls if playing inside. Have students walk instead of running if they are unable to move safely. Stop the game if students are unable to move safely.

Students practice throwing using scarves, beanbags, yarn balls, playground balls, gator balls, junior basketballs, etc., switching until they have thrown all of the equipment.

Students explore how to work cooperatively with a partner.

Students are in their own personal space with a playground ball and a partner. They are given a spelling word from their classroom or shoolwide list. They bounce the ball to their partner saying a letter as they pass the ball.

Students play a simple game to practice the fundamentals of a bounce pass and aiming the basketball.

Young scholars describe a wide variety of classification schemes and patterns related to physical characteristics and sensory attributes of people. They recognize, extend and create a wide variety of those patterns and relations.

First graders answer daily questions, then count to see how many responded with yes or no. They record their answers in math journals and discuss the results.