1st Grade Lesson Plans (page 7)

Subjects:

Aquatic Animals

Science

Animals (Zoology)

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A Cooperating Concert

Teach students about cooperation by creating an orchestra.

Subjects:

Music

Social Studies and History

Art, Music and Drama

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The Doll Shop Downstairs Historical Fiction Lesson

Help students identify and understand historical what fiction is, what function it serves, and how it is created. This…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

World War I (1914-1918)

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BOOK GUIDES

The Hog Prince Teacher's Guide

Use the resources in this teacher's guide with The Hog Prince, a fairy tale by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. This printable…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Children's Book Characters

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Bad Day at Riverbend Teacher's Guide

Your students will be delighted by the unique illustrations and storytelling in Chris Van Allsburg's Western, Bad Day at…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Wreck of the Zephyr Teacher's Guide

Consider the use of voice and the idea of ambiguity with your class as students read Chris Van Allsburg's The Wreck of…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Widow's Broom Teacher's Guide

Capture your students' imagination with these reading and writing activities for Chris Van Allsburg's The Widow's Broom.…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Zathura Teacher's Guide

Take a journey into outer space with your class by reading Zathura, an adventure story by Chris Van Allsburg that blends…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Space Exploration

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The Z Was Zapped Teacher's Guide

Review the alphabet and improve students' language arts skills with the lesson planning ideas in this printable…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Alphabet

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The Stranger Teacher's Guide

Guide discussion of character development and explore the elements of a mystery with the lesson planning resources…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Detective and Mysteries

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LESSON PLANS

NSTA Convention Newcomers' Page

A guide to attending the NSTA's outstanding regional and national conventions.

Subjects:

Science

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The Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Use these lessons and activities to supplement lessons centered around The Teacher from the Black Lagoon, a fun book by…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Fiction

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Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble

Students will be introduced to more complex issues of story development while observing how a story without trouble is a…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

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Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One

By isolating basic story elements including setting, characters, problem, and solution show students the building blocks…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

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"I'm Thankful for..." List

Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a fun way to help your class…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Brainstorming for Consensus

Employ this activity when you want to teach younger students how to brainstorm ideas.

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Amazing, Bending Wood

Use popsicle sticks to show students how wood bends without breaking.

Subjects

Sculpting

Visual Arts

Art, Music and Drama

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Book Snake

Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".

Subjects

Reading Instruction

Reading

Reading and Literature

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Clay Hanukkah Menorah

Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Religion and Philosophy

Arts and Crafts

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Go on a Building Tour

Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.

Subjects

Money

Mathematics

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Puppets Tell the Rules

Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.

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Desk Barriers

Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.

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Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers

Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire drills.

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Singing Ideas for Grades K-4

Students sing in groups concentrating on the expressive performance of a lullaby or familiar song.

Subjects

Music National Content Standard 1

National Standards for Music Education

Music

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