Post on 01-Jan-2016
First Grade Theme Days
Ocean Day
Creepy Crawler Day
Butterfly Day
Camping Day
Field Day
Fairy Tale Day
Memory DayRain Forest Day
Game Day
May 28th Ocean Day
Good Morning!Good Morning!
1.Journal – Write about going to the beach
2.Read Quietly!
Problem of the Day
There were 7 people on the fishing boat. Each person caught 5 fish.
How many fish did they catch in all?
Math
Independent Work• Work on the math mystery activity page.• Write word problems about the ocean.
Word Problems
Joe caught a fish that was 27 inches long. Molly
caught a fish that was 15 inches long. How much
longer was Joe’s fish than Molly’s?
The fishing boat left the dock at 9 o’clock in the
morning. It returned to the dock at 2 o’clock in the
afternoon. How long was the boat out?
There were 21 people on the fishing trip. Twelve people each caught one
fish. Everyone else caught 3 fish each. How many fish did they catch altogether?
The Parkers went to play putt-putt. Mr. Parker got a 45. Mrs. Parker got a 43. Jason got a 51. Jessie got a 50. What was their total
score?
Sink or Float?Using the T-Chart below, record items that
sink or floatSink
Object stays below the water’s surface
FloatObject stays above the water’s surface
Workshop
After reading Rainbow Fish, color your own Rainbow Fish. Using glitter glue, make 1 “special” scale.
-On writing paper, write complete sentences to answer…What makes you special?
-Glue it to the middle of your fish.
Rainbow Fish Read Aloud
Extension: Rainbow Fish Phonics Coloring Sheet.
May 29th -Ocean
Day
Good Morning!
1.Journal – Write about your favorite ocean animal.
2.Read quietly!
Problem of the Day
• Four dolphins were swimming around at Sea World. Each dolphin ate 6 fish for doing tricks. How many fish were eaten in all?
Math • Work on the math
mystery activity page.
• Write word problems about the ocean.
Writing Word Problems
• Setting-Where?• Object-What?• Action-Which operation? + or –• Extra Information
– Tries to trick the reader, to make sure they REALLY know the math!!
• Sample– One day, Mr. and Mrs. Baker were walking along the beach. We
decided to start a shell collection. Mr. Baker found 17 brown shells, 6 white shells, and an old flip flop. Mrs. Baker, an expert shell finder, found 2 hermit crab shells, and 14 clam shells. How many shells did we have in our collection?
Challenge Activity: Try to assemble a beach puzzle.
Ocean Animal Riddles
• Cut and paste and solve the ocean riddles.
• When you are done, write riddles on the back side of your sheet. Be sure to include an illustration with each riddle.
Challenge Activity: Write your own ocean riddles.
Science
WorkshopWhale Writing
• Make a bubble map of Whale Facts.
• Write Whale Facts in your whale book.
Challenge Activity: Create a food chain for the whale
Whale Video Link
Shark Writing
•Listen to a story about sharks.
•Make a circle map with shark facts.
•Pretend that you are a shark and write about it. --If I were a shark… Shark Video (Long)
Short Shark Video Link
Workshop
May 30th -Butterfly
Day
Good Morning!
How many words can you build using the letters in “butterfly”?Challenge: Use the word “caterpillar”.
Problem of the DayThere were 6 eggs on a
leaf. 2 hatched into beautiful butterflies.
The other 4 were eaten by birds. I saw the two butterflies when I was
playing on the playground. They had 4 orange spots on each wing. How many spots
did I see?
Math
Independent Work• Work on the math mystery activity page.• Write word problems about the ocean.
The Butterfly Life Cycle
Activity: Watch the movie clip about the life cycle of the butterfly. Complete
“Watch a Butterfly Grow” independently. Butterfly Life Cycle Video
The Butterfly Life Cycle
Activity: Let’s work together to
complete “The Circle of Life”
book.
Magic School Bus: Butterfly in the Bog
Coffee Filter Butterflies
• Using washable markers, design a coffee filter– Dark colors work better
• Using a spray bottle, squirt your coffee filter to let the colors blend
Writing: If I were a butterfly, I would….
Workshop
It’s Creepy Crawly Day at Hickory Grove
Elementary!
May 31st
Good Morning!
In your journals, write about anything you already know about insects.
Problem of the Day
There were 6 ants at a picnic. Each ant could carry 4 crumbs. The littlest ant dropped 3 crumbs on the way back to the hill. How many crumbs made it back to the hill? Show you work.
Math
Independent Work• Work on the math mystery activity page.• Write word problems about the ocean.
Insects
Bumble Bees Ants Flies
The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in the Pants Video Link
The Magic School Bus In a Beehive Video Link
Step #1: Open your pudding snack
Step #2: Crumble a few Oreo Cookies over your pudding.
Step #3: Add 3 gummy worms.
Step #4: Add a dollop of whipped cream on the top
and enjoy!
Dirt Sundae
Flow Map
June 3rd Camping
DayMorning
WorkWrite about
going camping
1. Find a spot to lay out your sleeping bag and pillow.
2. Go back to your seat to write in your journal.
Problem of the Day
I was making the most delicious trail mix. I
used 4 marshmallows, 8 M & M’s, 6 Skittles,
and 12 Cheerios. How many pieces of trail
mix did I have to eat?
Use glitter glue to add fireflies to
your jar.
Firefly Jars
Carefully, glue the edge of wax paper to the jar.
Glue down an aluminum foil lid.
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Writing Word Problems• Directions: Write your word problem on an index card
and glue to the back of your firefly jar.
• Sample: I started my firefly hunt in my backyard just as it started getting dark. I quickly found 4 fireflies and put them carefully in my jar. Oh! 2 more over by the big tree. I wasn’t able to catch those—they were too quick. There were three more hanging out in the garden. I got them quickly. How many fireflies did I have at the end of the night?
• Trade problems with a classmate and solve on a separate piece of paper
Making Smores—YUMMY!!!
Add a small piece of chocolate.
Place other half of Graham Cracker on top
of chocolate. Smush down and enjoy!
Spread Marshmallow Fluff neatly onto the
Graham Cracker with a spoon.
Break a Graham Cracker in half. Lay half of cracker down for the
bottom of your sandwich.
June 3rd Field Day
• Are you wearing tennis shoes?
• Do you have a water bottle?– Does it have your name
on it?
• Did you use the bathroom?
Problem of the Day: I went to 6 field day stations. It took my 3 minutes at each station. How long was I at the 6 stations altogether?
June 4th Fairy Tale
Day
Fairy Tales
In your purple dot journal, write about a fairy tale that you have read. Draw an
illustration of the fairy tale.
Three Little Pigs
Cinderella
Jack and the Beanstalk
Three Little Bears
Snow WhiteThree Little Bears
Rumpelstiltsken
Problem of the Day
• Cinderella had a lot of chores to do before she could go to the ball. She had to wash the windows, do the laundry, fold the clothes, cook dinner, feed the animals, and do the dishes. What order should she complete her chores to get all her work done the quickest? How do you know? Why did you choose that order?
Math
Independent Work• Work on the math
mystery activity page.
• Write word problems about the ocean.
Who do you believe: The Pigs or the Wolf?
Directions: Create a Double Bubble Map to compare the Three Little Pigs to The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.
Three Little Pigs Audio BookTrue Story of the 3
Little Pigs Audio Book
Fairy Tale Sentence Starters
• Once upon a time…• Long, long ago…• In a distant land…• Many years ago in a small village…• There once was a…• In a faraway land…• The princess/prince was sad this day because…• Once there was a princess/prince who…• The magical kingdom of…
Dragon Pets
Would it be scary or nice?
How could you
tell?
What special powers would it have?
What kind of things would it like to do?
If you could have a dragon, what kind would you want?
Paper Bag Princess You Tube
Video
Knight’s Shield Activity
A shield was used for protection. It was decorated so that the knight could be recognized.
Today you will design your own shield to represent you. Follow the steps on the shield activity sheet.
June 5th - Memory
Day
First Grade
Morning WorkMorning WorkRecall all the fun times you had in first
grade. Record your thoughts in a Circle Map. Do this in your purple dot journal.
Problem of the Day
• There were 20 first graders. Each first grader independently reads 3 books with fluency! How many books did they read altogether?
Math
Independent Work• Work on the math mystery activity page.• Write word problems about the ocean.
Memory Books
Fill out your memory book.
Illustrate your memory book.
Color the pictures.Extension: Fill out the End-of-Year Press activity.
Writing SamplesDirections: Browse through your writing samples from first grade
How has your writing the same or different than at the
beginning of the year?
What are you a pro at?
What do you need to work on over the summer?
Summer Vacation
Write about what you like to do during summer vacation.
Story starter: During the summer I like to…
Family Vacation Video
June 6th- Rain
Forest Day
Good Morning!
In your purple dot journal, brainstorm a list
of rain forest animals that you already know
about. Draw illustrations.
Problem of the Day
• There were 20 animals in the rainforest. There are
4 levels in the rainforest: the Understory, the
Forest Floor, the Top Layer, and the Umbrella or
Canopy Layer. If the animals are spread evenly
through the layers, how many animals are at each
layer?
Surveying the Rain Forest
Would you rather be an ant, grasshopper, or
a mosquito?
If you were an animal, would you rather live in the
rainforest or a zoo?
Would you rather live in a rainforest or an
Alaskan island?
Would you rather be an anteater or an ant?
June 6th- Rain
Forest Day
After reading The Great
Kapok Tree discuss the
biodiversity in the Rainforest.
After reading The Great Kapok Tree decide if you would cut the rain forest
trees or leave them. Give reasons for
your decision.
Can you guess
where I live?
Which level do I call home?
Where do I slither for food?
Where can I find the best meals in
the rainforest?
Levels of the Rain Forest
• Identify which animal belongs to each component of the rainforest
• Arrange animals according to their animal group membership in your Rainforest book.
Magic School Bus: In the Rain Forest
June 8th- Game/ Movie Day
Happy last day of first grade! Have a GREAT summer!
Good Morning!1.Put your game and movies on the side table by the closets.2.Get your nametag, a word search, and a pencil off the table.3.Find a desk anywhere.4.Complete your word search.