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Lesson Plans - 1st Grade

Wind Spinners

Catch the wind and see colors spin! Hang your wind spinner beside an open window or under a protected porch roof to catch the wind in the four Color Sticks-designed sections of your spinner

Sun Paper Plate Craft

This is a simple craft made from a paper plate and a child’s handprint cutouts.

Descriptive Writing and the 100th Day of School

Learning to write nonfiction text is an important literacy skill. This lesson guides students in writing descriptions of 100th day bottles they create at home. They will write clues about their bottles for a guessing game, practice descriptive writing, and create a class book. Several pieces of literature appropriate for use with this lesson are suggested.

Math/100th Day

This is a compilation of different math activities for the 100th day of school.

100th Day of School Collections

100 items–children predict weights, weigh, and chart results. Also includes related activity ideas.