Life Cycle of a Butterfly
2nd Grade
Objective
- Understand the life cycle of a butterfly.
Celebrations Around the World
Kindergarten
Objectives
- Celebrate and embrace people’s cultural and ethnic differences.
- Explore and incorporate people’s differences to enrich learning.
Can You Use the Sun to Tell Time?
3rd Grade
Objectives
- Learn how a sundial works and use it to tell time to the nearest hour.
- Understand that the sun’s position in the sky appears to change because Earth rotates on its axis.
Conversion Word Problems
5th Grade
Objective
- Solve word problems involving conversions.
Economic Decisions Match-Up
5th Grade
Objective
- Understand the types of economic decisions people make every day.
What's on the Inside?
Pre-K
Objectives
- Understand that even though people are different, they also have a lot in common.
- Foster a culture of belonging and inclusion.
Parentheses First! Order of Operations
5th Grade
Objective
- Solve expressions using the order of operations.
Search for Text Features
5th Grade
Objective
- Identify informational text features and explain how these features contribute to understanding the text.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will develop language skills.
• Infants will learn the names of body parts.
• Infants will build bonds.
Touch Threshold
4th Grade
Objective
- Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.
Real Issues in the Real World
5th Grade
Objective
- Gather information from multiple sources in order to better understand public issues.
Rounding Large Numbers
4th Grade
Objective
- Use understanding of place value to round multidigit numbers to any place.
Turn & Match Plural Nouns
2nd Grade
Objectives
- Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences.
- Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns.
Crunchy Sensory Kit
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will engage in sensory exploration.
• Toddlers will make tactile discoveries.
• Toddlers will develop eye/hand coordination and fine motor skills to use tools.
If You're Happy and You Know It
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will be introduced to vocabulary related to feelings and emotions.
• Infants will develop social-emotional skills.
• Infants will develop language skills.
Pom-Pom Drop
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will develop fine motor skills.
• Toddlers will develop eye/hand coordination.
• Toddlers will explore spatial relationships.
Build-a-Zoo STEM Kit
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will understand cause and effect.
- Children will make predictions.
- Children will develop balancing skills.
Pull & Find
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will develop their small muscles.
• Infants will develop eye/hand coordination.
• Infants will practice their pincer grasp.
Diversity Bingo
4th Grade
Objectives
- Understand that people have unique experiences, strengths, features, and backgrounds.
- Foster a culture of belonging and inclusion.
Measuring the Crayon
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will understand length.
- Children will use nonstandard and standard units of measurement.
The Three Branches of GovernmentIdentify and explore the three branches of the U.S. government.
3rd Grade
Objective
Super-Silly Shapes
Infant
Objective
• Infants will explore shapes and begin to recognize shape names.
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Identifying Words Through Pictures
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will develop print awareness.
• Infants will build vocabulary.
• Infants will imitate adults by pointing at pictures.
Phases of the Moon
5th Grade
Objectives
- Understand that most objects in the solar system move in regular, predictable patterns.
- Understand that the observable shape of the moon changes daily in a cycle that lasts about a month.
Name Stories
4th Grade
Objectives
- Celebrate and embrace people’s cultural and ethnic differences.
- Explore and incorporate people’s differences to enrich learning and foster belonging.
Alphabet Roads
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will be introduced to letters.
• Toddlers will develop print awareness.
Magical Multisyllable Words
3rd Grade
Objective
- Decode and build multisyllable words.
Caterpillar Count
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will count.
• Toddlers will identify numbers and quantities.
• Toddlers will develop fine motor skills.
Sensory Stepping Stones
Toddler
Objectives
Toddlers will engage in sensory exploration.
Toddlers will make tactile discoveries.
Toddlers will develop gross motor skills.
Shape Hop
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will develop gross motor skills.
- Children will improve balance and coordination.
- Children will recognize shapes.
Shape Hunt
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will recognize shapes.
• Toddlers will practice gross motor skills.
Marble Roll
Kindergarten
Objectives
- Children will add numbers.
- Children will compare numbers.
Game Hoop Addition
Kindergarten
Objective
- Children will practice addition facts to 10.
Feelings Photo Book
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will identify feelings and emotions.
• Toddlers will recognize facial characteristics associated with emotions.
Fair and Unfair
1st Grade
Objectives
- Understand that people have unique experiences, strengths, and perspectives.
- Explore and incorporate people’s differences to enrich learning.
Balloon Volleyball
Kindergarten
Objective
- Children will develop eye/hand coordination.
What Tense—Perfect or Progressive?
5th Grade
Objectives
- Understand that verbs change form, depending on their relationship to time.
- Identify the perfect and progressive verb tenses.
Community Model
2nd Grade
Objective
- Learn about different types of communities and be able to describe your community.
Find-The-Letters Letter Scoop
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will recognize letters.
• Toddlers will explore beginning sounds.
• Toddlers will develop fine motor skills.
Visit Our State!
4th Grade
Objectives
- Learn about your state’s geography, climate, agriculture, and economy.
- Recall information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources.
Making a Shape with Shapes
Kindergarten
Objective
- Children will compose shapes from simple shapes.
Pick a Book Out of a Hat!
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will be exposed to books and print.
• Toddlers will develop language skills.
Friendship Tree
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will build friendships.
- Children will make connections.
Silly Faces
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will be exposed to expressions of emotions.
• Infants will develop social-emotional and visual skills.
• Infants will be introduced to vocabulary related to feelings and emotions.
State History
4th Grade
Objectives
- Learn about your state’s history.
- Recall information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources.
- Conduct a short research project that builds knowledge through the investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Peekaboo!
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will understand object permanence.
• Infants will develop social-emotional skills.
• Infants will build bonds.
It's Okay to Be Different
Pre-K
Objectives
- Understand that people have unique experiences, strengths, and ideas.
- Explore and incorporate people’s differences to enrich learning.
Loose Parts Play
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will develop curiosity and creativity.
• Infants will gain exposure to common, everyday items.
• Infants will engage in independent play.
• Infants will develop fine motor skills.
Equivalent Measurements
4th Grade
Objectives
- Explore the relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units.
- Express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit.
- Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table.
Dough Building Challenge
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will engage in sensory exploration.
• Toddlers will practice creative design.
• Toddlers will develop fine motor skills.
• Toddlers will explore basic geometric shapes.
Number Knockdown
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will identify numbers.
• Toddlers will practice gross motor skills.
Friendship Fish
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will identify feelings and emotions.
• Toddlers will learn about building friendships.
Sharing Scoops
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will learn about building friendships.
• Toddlers will develop eye/hand coordination.
Can You Make A Tornado in a Bottle?
1st Grade
Objective
- Understand how tornadoes behave.
Safe Space Conversations
2nd Grade
Objectives
- Create a safe, collaborative learning environment where thoughts and ideas are valued.
- Foster a culture of kindness and respect.
"How Many Bones Long?" Math Measurement
1st Grade - 2nd Grade
Objectives CCSS Math/Measurement & Data 1.MD.A.1: Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object. 1.MD.A.2: Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps. Limit to contexts where the object being measured is spanned by a whole number of length units with no gaps or overlaps. 2.MD.A.1: Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes. Materials Needed How Big Is a Foot? by Rolf Myller Area Tiles 12-inch ruler Measuring Bones template “How Many Bones Long?” record sheet “Big Fish” file folder game Introduction Read aloud How Big Is a Foot? by Rolf Myller. Point out that in the story, they measured “feet” to find out what size to make the bed for the queen. Explain that there is a difference between the length of one person’s foot and a foot-long standard unit of measurement. Hold up a 12-inch ruler and say, “In standard measurement, a foot is the same as 12 inches. Do you think your foot is longer or shorter than this ruler?” Invite a few students to compare their feet to the ruler so that they can see that the ruler is longer. Explain that unlike a foot in standard measurement, people’s feet are different sizes. This is why the king had trouble getting a bed that was the correct size for the queen. Finally, tell students that they are going to practice measuring things using nonstandard units of measurement.
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The Bill of Rights
5th Grade
Objective
- Identify the fundamental liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.
Kindness Puppet
Pre-K
Objectives
- Celebrate and embrace people’s cultural and ethnic differences.
- Foster a culture of kindness and respect.
Everyday Learning Activities
Pre-K
Everyday Learning Activities
- When reading a familiar book with your child, encourage your child to use the pictures to “read” parts of the story to you. Afterward, ask your child what happened at the beginning of the story, in the middle, and at the end.
Shorter Than, Longer Than
Kindergarten
Objectives
- Children will measure using nonstandard units.
- Children will compare the lengths of two different objects.
Sight Word Splash
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will recognize and read high- frequency words.
- Children will develop vocabulary.
- Children will develop gross motor skills.
Super-Safe Pour & Scoop
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will develop fine motor skills and engage their small hand muscles.
• Infants will develop eye/hand coordination.
Conversation Starters
Kindergarten
Objective
- Children will develop oral language skills.
Apple Balancing Act
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will explore cause & effect relationships.
• Toddlers will make predictions.
• Toddlers will practice balancing objects.
• Toddlers will develop eye/hand coordination.
What Makes a Good Friend?
2nd Grade
Objective
- Understand character traits and identify the traits that make a good friend.
Word Building Fun
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will understand letter-sound correspondence.
- Children will practice spelling.
- Children will develop vocabulary.
Pattern Block Fractions: Comparing Fractions
3rd Grade
Objective
- Compare two fractions by reasoning about their size.
Add-A-Penguin Sums to 10
Kindergarten
Objective
- Children will practice addition facts to 10.
Rainbow Row Color Sort
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will recognize colors.
• Toddlers will sort and match by color.
Angles & Lines
4th Grade
Objective
- Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles, and perpendicular and parallel lines and identify these in two-dimensional figures.
Ring Toss
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will develop eye/hand coordination.
- Children will participate in cooperative play.
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
4th Grade
Objective
- Examine the roles and responsibilities of people in the community.
Class Spotlight
5th Grade
Objectives
- Create a safe, collaborative learning environment where thoughts and ideas are valued.
- Understand that people have unique experiences, strengths, and backgrounds.
Create-Your-Own Calm-Down Kit
Toddler
Objective
• Toddlers will use sensory relaxation to help them calm down.
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My First Soft Sensory Bin
Infant
Objectives
• Infants will engage their senses.
• Infants will make tactile discoveries.
The Colors of Us
1st Grade
Objectives
- Celebrate and embrace people’s cultural and ethnic differences.
- Foster a culture of belonging and inclusion.
Prefix Make-A-Match
1st Grade
Objective
- Determine the meaning of a new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word.
One More, One Less
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will develop number sense.
- Children will practice simple addition and subtraction.
Place Value Addition
1st Grade
Objective
- Use place value blocks to solve addition problems.
Felt Shape Match
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will develop early matching skills.
• Toddlers will recognize shapes.
• Toddlers will develop fine motor skills.
Number Toss
Pre-K
Objectives
- • Children will develop gross motor skills.
- • Children will develop eye/hand coordination.
- • Children will participate in cooperative play.
- • Children will identify numbers.
Sticky Shape Sort
Toddler
Objectives
• Toddlers will be introduced to shapes.
• Toddlers will develop early sorting skills.
• Toddlers will count quantities.
Cereal Towers
Pre-K
Objectives
- Children will make predictions.
- Children will engage in design and building.
- Children will develop fine motor skills.
- Children will make tactile discoveries.
What Are Evaporation & Condensation?Understand how a liquid can change to a gas and how a gas can change to a liquid.
3rd Grade
Objective