grade1

toc =**Grade 1 **=

**Language Arts**

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Brief Description: Objectives: Instructional Activities:
 * Project #1 -** **Book Review Podcasts (Runkle)**
 * Students learn about parts of a story: main idea, characters, problem/solution
 * Students complete a [|Podcast Book Review script]
 * Record podcast using GarageBand
 * Export and share on website

Resources:
 * Brookline Book Reviews


 * Project #2 - Letter exchange (Lincoln)**
 * Send out to 25 schools throughout the US
 * GSN Highlights

**Science**
Golly Gee Blocks

**China**

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

**Mexico**

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

**U.S. National Holidays**

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

**Community**

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

**Historical Places**

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

**Presidents**

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

**Technology**

 * Keyboarding**
 * Dance Mat Typing

Community Helpers
 * Students research a community helper
 * Take notes, complete research packet
 * Draw a detialed picture of Community Helper in Kid Pix
 * Record voice - why community helper is important
 * Upload pictures to VoiceThread
 * Share with families