Week 31: Gardens and Growing Our Own Food

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food) through a warm-up activity tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Fractions on a number line) through a warm-up activity tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Fractions on a number line. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Fractions on a number line) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Fractions on a number line. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Fractions on a number line) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies Fractions on a number line to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Fractions on a number line.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food using this week's skill (Fractions on a number line).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Fractions on a number line. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Fractions on a number line) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Fractions on a number line) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time) through a warm-up activity tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time).

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food) through a warm-up activity tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Building on kindergarten skills — School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text) through a warm-up activity tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Dictation with mixed phonics patterns) through a warm-up activity tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Dictation with mixed phonics patterns. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Dictation with mixed phonics patterns) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Dictation with mixed phonics patterns. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Dictation with mixed phonics patterns) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies Dictation with mixed phonics patterns to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Dictation with mixed phonics patterns.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food using this week's skill (Dictation with mixed phonics patterns).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Dictation with mixed phonics patterns. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Dictation with mixed phonics patterns) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Dictation with mixed phonics patterns) independently, meeting the weekly goal.