Week 6: Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) through a warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police. 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 — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police. 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 — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 — Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =) through a warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 (Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =. 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 (Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student compares or applies Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, = to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =. 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 (Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 (Comparing numbers to 100 with <, >, =) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) through a warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens). 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens). 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 — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens) to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens).

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens). 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 — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 — Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Rules and laws that keep communities safe) through a warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Rules and laws that keep communities safe. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 — Rules and laws that keep communities safe) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Rules and laws that keep communities safe. 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 — Rules and laws that keep communities safe) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Rules and laws that keep communities safe to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Rules and laws that keep communities safe.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Rules and laws that keep communities safe).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Rules and laws that keep communities safe. 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 — Rules and laws that keep communities safe) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 — Rules and laws that keep communities safe) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) through a warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts. 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 — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts. 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 — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou) through a warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 (Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou. 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 (Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student compares or applies Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou. 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 (Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 (Diphthongs oi/oy/ow/ou) independently, meeting the weekly goal.