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Lesson Plans - 1st Grade

Barbaloot Suits: Preserving Biodiversity

In this lesson, students will learn about how and why Olson studies plants. Students will compare a situation in which farmers unknowingly destroyed a plant species with the conservation themes outlined in Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, and then summarize the Seuss work through illustration.

Dr. Seuss Lesson

* Students will be able to produce Cat in the Hat hats.
* Students can identify and list the some basic facts on Dr. Seuss.
* Students will produce an illustration and paragraph about Sue Snue.
* Students can sign their name and write a note to Dr. Seuss.

You’ve Got a Wocket Where?

Students will read “There’s a Wocket in my Pocket” by Dr. Seuss and classify words based on rhyming.

Dr. Seuss’s Sound Words: Playing with Phonics and Spelling

“.Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
.Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
.Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).”

Initial and Final Sounds With Dr. Seuss’ Hop on Pop

Students will read “Hop on Pop” by Dr. Seuss and make a flip book of rhyming words