How do the trees change?

Grades: 1

*This is a lesson I taught to first grade students as part of an instructional sequence during my student teaching pre-internship.

1. Begin by reading the story A Busy Year by Leo Lionni

2. Use the tree slide of the power point presentation to teach students how trees change through the seasons.

3. Model to students how to complete the tree sort, then divide them into groups and have them complete the sort.

4. Review to check for understanding.

5. Have the students complete the tree page in their four seasons book. For below-level writers, have the words pre-traced onto writing paper.

6. As students finish, have them complete another tree worksheet. The student picks a season, writes it on the line, then colors the tree to match the characteristics of a tree during that season.

*Home outreach: Have students take this worksheet home for their parents to help them complete.

How does your garden grow?

Grades: 1

*This is a lesson I taught to first grade students as part of an instructional sequence during my student teaching pre-internship.

1. Use garden slide from the four seasons power point to show the changes in gardens throughout the seasons.

2. Model to the students how to complete the garden card sort. Then divide the students into small groups and have them complete the sort.

3. Review and question to check for understanding.

4. Have students complete the gardens pages in their seasons book. For below-level writers, have the words traced onto writing paper, then have the student(s) trace over to complete their page.

5. As students finish, they may complete the garden matching page. Have them match the description of each garden to the correct season, then draw a picture underneath each description.