May 2015: KidPix 3-D Studio
May 4-8: Final Istation ISIP Assessment
April 2015: Community & Careers Research Investigation
1. Login and explore PebbleGo. Find jobs in the community and
careers you may want to choose. 2. Read with classroom research questions in mind and record new notefacts you find. Remember notefacts are written in your own words and connect to questions we have!
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Istation ISIP EOY Reading Assessment Window April 1-2, 6-10; 13-17
March 23-27, 30-31: Personalized Reading with MyON Digital Book Library
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1. Login:
2. Do an Interest Inventory. Choose what you like to read from 16 areas. Then take Placement Test and do your best! 3. Read a book from your Recommended Book List. 5. Explore embedded dictionary, highlighting, audio, 'More Books Like This!' and search options. 6. Rate your first book! [Be sure to tap END button so MyON tracks your finished books] |
Read Across America! Celebrate Reading & World of Dr. Seuss
1. Visit Seussville and read his biography to learn about the life of Dr. Seuss.
2. Explore Seussville and the many books and characters written and created by Dr. Seuss. 3. Create an acrostic poem that describes the author Dr. Seuss. |
March 2-6: Publish Classroom Poetry Projects
February 20, 23-27: Research Chinese New Year Traditions & Zodiac Calendar
RESEARCH:
1. Learn about the traditions of Chinese New Year Celebrations and about the Chinese Zodiac. What traditions are part of Chinese New Year celebrations? What are some of the ways people celebrate during this time? Why? How does the Chinese Zodiac work? 2. Write new notefacts from each source in your own words on both sides of your chart to record and show what you discovered!
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February 16-19: Poetry Investigation
Part 1:
1. Visit Shel Silverstein's Poetry website.
2. Go to Poetry Splatter and choose Age Group 6-8.
-- >Then choose a poem title that interests you and click on SPLAT button for words you can use. Drag them into blank spaces to create a Poetry Splatter of your own. |
Part 2:
3. Giggle Poetry
4. Create a Theme Poem after choosing a shape.
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February 9-13: Arthur's Valentine & Comic Creator
February 2-6 & 9: Istation ISIP & 100th Day of School
January 26-30: Dreambox Math
1. Shared e-Reading:
Lifetime-The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives 2. Continue working in Dreambox Math on the next 'just-right' lesson for you. Interactive Dreambox Demo.'s: 1st Grade |
January 20-23: Sumdog Math & Dreambox
1.Shared e-Reading:
Lost and Found-Three Dog Stories by Jim LeMarche 2. Introduction to Sumdog Math. Overview of navigation and learning environment. |
January 6-9; 12-14 MOY READING ASSESSMENT
1. Complete MOY ISIP Assessment. Show your growth in reading
comprehension, vocabulary, word analysis, and fluency. Do your best work! 2. When finished, you may work in Dreambox Math on next 'just-right' lesson. |
[Evaluation of phonemic awareness, alphabetic knowledge, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency]
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December 8-12, 15-19: Computer Science Investigation and Hour of Code
Clip: brief -- full length
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1. Learn about computer programming and importance of computer science. What is Computer Science? Pixar Animation Example 2. Use the building blocks of computer code to solve problems and design programs. Explore how to write code in order to create animations.
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December 2-5: Istation ISIP & Country Research
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1. Complete December's ISIP Assessment to sho
w your growth in reading comprehension, vocabulary, decoding words, and fluency. 2. Begin research for your Country Study classroom project.
Languages: Say Hello to the World! 3. Practice your sight words with . Sight Word Bingo You can work your way up to grade levels above where words will become more challenging. |
November 25, December 1: Dreambox Math & Keyboarding
2. Choose a site to review and practice your keyboarding skills. |
November 20 - 21, 24: The First Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip
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Learn about how the Pilgrims reached America, and what daily life was before the First Thanksgiving.
[Find audio icons on every page and activity to listen and read!] 1. Take a tour of the Mayflower. 2. Take the virtual journey to America. 3. for the Wampanoag people with when the Pilgrims lived (housing, clothes, food, chores, school, games), and the Thanksgiving feast. Compare and contrast daily life * Write facts that show how their daily lives were alike and different on chart page. 4. See the slideshow and play a webquest clips where you can learn more about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag and the famous harvest feast. |
November 14, 17 - 18: Istation & Teach Your Monster to Read
1. Istation Reading Lessons
Launch and login. Select 'Reading with ISIP.' Clock 20 minutes of iStation. 2. Log in to Teach Your Monster to Read and continue with your reading adventures with your monster. |
November 11 - 13: Dreambox Math & Turtle Diary
2. Go to Turtle Diary - 1st Grade and choose math skill games to explore and work on.
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3. Practice Typing with Katie. |
November 6 - 7, 10: e-Reading with Tumblebooks & Teach Your Monster to Read
1. Storytime Read Aloud: The Three Silly Billies By Margie Palatini
2. Discover and read your own story books and chapter books through Tumble books.
3. Log in to Teach Your Monster To Read and continue your reading adventures with your monster. |
November 3-5: Istation Reading Assessment & Dreambox Math
[Evaluation of phonemic awareness, alphabetic knowledge, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency]
1. Launch and login. 2. Select 'Reading with ISIP.' 3. Do your best work, listen carefully to instructions, read entire screen. 4. Continue working on Istation Reading lessons when testing is complete. 5. After all students have completed istation assessments continue individualized mathematics learning in Dreambox Math.
TX TEKS Tech-Apps 1(C), 1(D) |
October 28 - 31: e-Non-Fiction & Dreambox Math
1. Read Young Explorer Magazine selections to explore non-fiction e-magazine features and articles.
2. Continue working on Dreambox Math lessons at individualized level in adaptive mathematics environment. * Seasonal Links for Early Finishers -- > ABCya.com
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October 23 - 24, 27: Istation Reading & Teach Your Monster to Read
1. Istation Reading Lessons
Launch and login. Select 'Reading with ISIP.' Clock 20 minutes of iStation. 2. Login to Teach Your Monster to Read. Learning Goal:
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October 20-22: Biography Investigation
Learn about important people throughout history. Find out about how we can learn from their lives and examples of good citizenship.
World Book Online -- > Important People 2. Choose a category or browse topics to research. 3. Choose 1 person and then record facts about their lives and accomplishments on your chart handout. Hear text read-aloud on WB when you click on sound icon.
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October 14-17: e-Storybooks & Istation Reading
1. Login to Dreambox Learning for 20 minutes and continue with next 'just right' math lessons.
2. Clock 20 minutes in Istation Adaptive Reading. 3. Explore and read 2 new e-Storybooks. |
October 6-10, 13: Dreambox Math
4. Introduction to Dreambox Math adaptive learning environment and Pre-Assessment. When assessment is complete, students begin individualized lessons within Dreambox.
.TX TEKS Tech-Apps 1(C), 1(D) |
September 29 - October 2: Netsmartz Online Safety & Cyberbullying
1. View BrainPop 'Bullying' clip to define bullying, cyberbullying and
their effects. --> Brainstorm ways to prevent and respond to bullying situations. 2. Review online safety rules and advice from 'Netsmartz' lesson last week and sign Internet safety pledge. [More Learn Netsmartz with Clicky] 3. Complete October's Istation Reading ISIP Assessment |
September 24-26, 29: Online Safety & Istation
1. View Learn with Clicky and discuss online safety
2. Navigate 'Bad Guy Patrol' and test your knowledge! |
3. Clock 20 minutes in Istation Adaptive Reading.
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September 16-18 & September 19, 22-23: Teach Your Monster to Read
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September 11-12, 15: Online Safety Cyber-Five & Marcelino's Letters
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Sept. 8-10
1. Finish Istation Reading Assessment [clock a
20 minute session] |
2. Find letters and numbers on the keyboard
with Keyboard Zoo. |
September 3-5: Istation ISIP
[Evaluation of phonemic awareness, alphabetic knowledge, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency]
August 28-29 & September 2: How do we use computers?
TX TEKS Tech-Apps 6(A), 6(C), 1(B) |
August 25-27: Welcome to Technology Class!
Welcome and Introduction to the Computer Lab Rules & Expectations
I can use a track pad or touchscreen to open applications.
I can open a web browser and use a website. I can use drawing tools to make pictures and type my writing Tech-Applications TX-TEKS: K-2 6(A), 6(C) |