Activities for 1st Grade
Math Assessment
Submitted by: Darlene
June 22nd, 2010
Categories: 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | Math
Estimated Time: 10-20 minutes
Description: Students are given a Post-it® note and exchange a math problem with another student. The students write down a problem and the class gets to rotate around the rooom to complete 1 problem. They sign their 1st name when done. When time is up the students go back to their desks and check if the problem is done correctly. If it is, the student who completed the problem gets to pick a Post-it note of their choice for future use of their choice.
Shop Till You Drop
Submitted by: Monica
June 22nd, 2010
Categories: 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | Math
Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes
Description: At the end of our money unit, my students turn our classroom into a store. Each student receives a small stack of Post-it® notes and creates price tags for the objects in our class. My students often like to place Post-its on me, selling my earrings and shoes ! After all of our items are tagged, the students are given a budget for which they will have 3-5 minutes to shop till they drop. The students use dry erase boards to keep track of their spending. When the buzzer goes off, the students will "drop" to the floor. Each child will present to the class their list of items that they have purchased. Teacher will check the totals to make sure they have stayed inside the budget. Round 2 of shopping will be changed by reducing or increasing the budget, or having the students only buy things with even/odd prices. This activity is also great to use with partners.
Puzzle Pieces
Submitted by: Claire
June 22nd, 2010
Categories: 1st Grade | Language Arts | Reading & Writing
Estimated Time: 10-20 minutes
Description: If there was a "puzzle piece" die cut Post-it® notes, students could sort vocabulary words to build a big poster of puzzle pieces.
Writing and Sharing Connections
Submitted by: Marissa
June 20th, 2010
Categories: 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | Reading & Writing
Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes
Description: After reading a story aloud, students relate to their own personal experiences to make connections to the story that was read. Each child uses a Post-it® note to write down their response and share it with the class on our big Post-it Chart Paper.
End-of-Year Warm Fuzzies
Submitted by: Sophia
June 20th, 2010
Categories: 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | Classroom Management | Language Arts | Reading & Writing
Estimated Time: 60+ minutes
Description: At the end of the year we write warm fuzzies to each person in the class on post-it notes and I make them into a card for the students to take home on the last day of school.
