Spring Has Sprung!

Objectives

Created by Cheryl Phillips

 

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Teacher Notes:

What a great activity for your first grader! This activity integrates many objectives including Science, Language Arts and Technology. As emergent readers and writers, this activity helps students formulate and practice their writing skills while reinforcing their knowledge of seasonal changes and it can be done anytime of the year!
Get everyone on board with this activity. In our setting, for example:
  •  I have asked the Art teacher for their summer picture
  • The librarian will read Johnny Appleseed and follow up with a fall apple picture
  • Their First Grade teachers will have students complete the Spring Apple picture
  • Instructional Technologist will do the Winter Picture

SOL objectives:

Science: Life Processes

1.4        The student will investigate and understand that plants have life needs and functional parts and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include

a)      needs (food, air, water, light, and a place to grow);

b)      parts (seeds, roots, stems, leaves, blossoms, fruits); and

c)      characteristics (edible/nonedible, flowering/nonflowering, evergreen/deciduous).

1.5        The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include

a)      life needs (air, food, water, and a suitable place to live);

b)      physical characteristics (body coverings, body shape, appendages, and methods of movement); and

other characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land homes).

Language Arts:

1.8        The student will read familiar stories, poems, and passages with fluency and expression.

1.12      The student will write to communicate ideas.

a)      Generate ideas.

b)      Focus on one topic.

c)      Use descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events.

d)      Use complete sentences in final copies.

e)      Begin each sentence with a capital letter and use ending punctuation in final copies.

f)       Use correct spelling for high-frequency sight words and phonetically regular words in final copies.

g)      Share writing with others.

Use available technology.

Technology Standards for Students

NET Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6    Performance Indicators 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10

1. Use input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, remote control) and output devices (e.g., monitor, printer) to successfully operate computers, VCRs, audiotapes, and other technologies. (1)

2. Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities. (1, 3)

3.  Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology. (1)

4.  Use developmentally appropriate multimedia resources (e.g., interactive books, educational software, elementary multimedia encyclopedias) to support learning. (1)

Work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers, family members, and others when using technology in the classroom. (2)

  1. Create developmentally appropriate multimedia products with support from teachers, family members, or student partners. (3)
  2. Use technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical thinking programs, writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools) for problem solving, communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories. (3, 4, 5, 6)
Gather information and communicate with others using telecommunications, with support from teachers, family members, or student partners. (4)

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