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 Grade : 1st Subject: Language Arts Standards : 1.2 Identify and correctly use singular and plural nouns. (California Department of Education, 2000, English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools ) Grouping: For this activity I would use heterogeneous grouping. This way higher achieving students would be given the opportunity to be peer tutors for lower achieving students. Activity: The teacher will divide the class into groups of four students. Each group will be given a set of index cards with words written on them. Each group will get two sheets of paper one sheet will have Noun written on it and the other sheet will have Verb written on it. The students will sort the index cards. If the word is a noun it will go on the sheet that says noun, and if the word is a verb it will go on the sheet that says verb. Students will take turns sorting the words and explaining to the group why the word is a verb or a noun. The teacher will walk around duri...

This is a fun activity that my first graders love! Grade: 1 st Subject: Science Topic: How Does Your Garden Grow? Objectives: Brainstorm ideas for keeping the bunnies out of the garden Predict which materials will make the best device Use prior and new knowledge to design the device Standards : K–2-ETS1-1.   Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool. K–2-ETS1-2.   Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem. K–2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs. (California Department of Education, 2015, Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools,Kindergarten t...