Week 25: Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river)) through a warm-up activity tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (nouns, verbs, adjectives, question words)

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river). 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 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 (Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river)) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (nouns, verbs, adjectives, question words)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river). 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 (Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river)) in a new context tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (nouns, verbs, adjectives, question words)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student compares or applies Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river) to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river).

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers using this week's skill (Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river)).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (nouns, verbs, adjectives, question words)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river). 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 (Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river)) connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (nouns, verbs, adjectives, question words)

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 (Prepositions and vocabulary describing land features (mountain, desert, river)) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models) through a warm-up activity tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, operations within 10)

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 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 (Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, operations within 10)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models. 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 (Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models) in a new context tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, operations within 10)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student compares or applies Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers using this week's skill (Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, operations within 10)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models. 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 (Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models) connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, operations within 10)

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 (Measurement: comparing height and length of land features/models) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ) through a warm-up activity tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 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 (Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ. 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 (Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ) in a new context tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student compares or applies Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers using this week's skill (Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ).

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ. 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 (Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ) connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

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 (Earth's landforms: mountains, deserts, rivers; how land features differ) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Comparing communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys) through a warm-up activity tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

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

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Comparing communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 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 communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Comparing communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys. 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 communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys) in a new context tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student compares or applies Comparing communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Comparing communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers using this week's skill (Comparing communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Comparing communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys. 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 communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys) connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.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 (Comparing communities that live in mountains, deserts, and river valleys) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text) through a warm-up activity tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 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 (Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features 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 (Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text) in a new context tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student compares or applies Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers using this week's skill (Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features 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 (Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text) connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K

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 (Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn)) through a warm-up activity tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn). 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 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 (R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn)) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn). 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 (R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn)) in a new context tied to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student compares or applies R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn) to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn).

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers using this week's skill (R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn)).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3

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 Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn). 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 (R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn)) connected to Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3

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 (R-controlled vowel "ar" and "or" words (star, corn)) independently, meeting the weekly goal.