Week 31: Gardens and Growing Our Own Food

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (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.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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to 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 (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.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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of 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 (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.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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies 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 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 (Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food).

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using 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 (Vocabulary and categories for gardening tools and growing food) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 (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 (Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects) through a warm-up activity tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects. 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 (Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects. 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 (Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects.

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 (Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects).

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects. 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 (Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 (Addition and subtraction word problems within 10 using garden objects) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (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 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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to 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 (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 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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of 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 (Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies 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 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 (Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time).

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using 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 (Conditions for growing food; observing a simple garden over time) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 (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 (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.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 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 (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.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 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 (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.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 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 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 (School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food).

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using 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 (School and community gardens; cooperative work to grow food) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 (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 (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.K / RI.K

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 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 (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.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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of 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 (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.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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies 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 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 (Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction 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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using 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 (Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 (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 (Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way)) through a warm-up activity tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way). 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 (Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way)) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way). 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 (Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way)) in a new context tied to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student compares or applies Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way) to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way).

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 (Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way)).

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 Gardens and Growing Our Own Food. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way). 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 (Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way)) connected to Gardens and Growing Our Own Food.

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 (Vowel team "ai/ay" words (rain, day, play, way)) independently, meeting the weekly goal.