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Our class uses the Houghton Mifflin Science book as an aide. Mobile County provides benchmark science tests. As inquiring scientists, we explore our Alabama Course of Study topics in many different ways. At the beginning of a unit, pre-assessments are conducted through a KWL chart , questionnaire, or Powerpoint. I need to know everyone's background knowledge so that I may scaffold each student's learning. We brainstorm and ask questions. Students may practice strategies such as "Think-Pair-Share" or participate in Cooperative Learning activities. In Cooperative Learning, students learn to evaluate themselves and each other. They form & test hypotheses, record data, and evaluate what they have learned. They also generate questions and think of new ways to explore. Appropriate websites are posted to enrich learning. Students blog to synthesize new information. Language Arts is integrated through the incorporation of picture books, writing activities, and the completion of graphic organizers. The Smartboard provides modeling of Internet manuevering and interactive games. Alabama Power provides science kits we borrow to supplement our units of study. Students attend Science Lab with Mrs. Cromer for 30 minutes once a week. Parents and members of our community are encouraged to assist in our units of study.
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Social Studies is a collaborative effort. Our class pairs with other classes across the nation and around the world to work together. Language Arts is integrated as we blog, edit wikis, compose letters, and video tape messages to our neighbors. A couple of years ago, we had penpals from Australia . We learned about creating a compost from them. We learn from each other. Collaborative efforts are arranged through globalschoolnet.org and epals.com. In the past, we also were collaborating on an Autumn Wiki with several schools across the nation. We also participated in a pen pal activity generating from Indiana called "Tyrone Tiger Travels America". Tyrone Tiger This past year, we collaborated on a weather wiki : Wild and Wondrous Weather.
This year, we plan to incorporate Skype and Google Earth into our studies.

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Our class uses the Houghton Mifflin Science book as an aide. Mobile County provides benchmark science tests. As inquiring scientists, we explore our Alabama Course of Study topics in many different ways. At the beginning of a unit, pre-assessments are conducted through a KWL chart , questionnaire, or Powerpoint. I need to know everyone's background knowledge so that I may scaffold each student's learning. We brainstorm and ask questions. Students may practice strategies such as "Think-Pair-Share" or participate in Cooperative Learning activities. In Cooperative Learning, students learn to evaluate themselves and each other. They form & test hypotheses, record data, and evaluate what they have learned. They also generate questions and think of new ways to explore. Appropriate websites are posted to enrich learning. Students blog to synthesize new information. Language Arts is integrated through the incorporation of picture books, writing activities, and the completion of graphic organizers. The Smartboard provides modeling of Internet manuevering and interactive games. Alabama Power provides science kits we borrow to supplement our units of study. Students attend Science Lab with Mrs. Cromer for 30 minutes once a week. Parents and members of our community are encouraged to assist in our units of study.
1st Grade Social Studies Standards
1st Grade Social Studies Grading Parameters
Social Studies is a collaborative effort. Our class pairs with other classes across the nation and around the world to work together. Language Arts is integrated as we blog, edit wikis, compose letters, and video tape messages to our neighbors. A couple of years ago, we had penpals from Australia . We learned about creating a compost from them. We learn from each other. Collaborative efforts are arranged through globalschoolnet.org and epals.com. In the past, we also were collaborating on an Autumn Wiki with several schools across the nation. We also participated in a pen pal activity generating from Indiana called "Tyrone Tiger Travels America". Tyrone Tiger This past year, we collaborated on a weather wiki : Wild and Wondrous Weather.
This year, we plan to incorporate Skype and Google Earth into our studies.

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1st Grade Science Grading Parameters
Our class uses the Houghton Mifflin Science book as an aide. Mobile County provides benchmark science tests. As inquiring scientists, we explore our Alabama Course of Study topics in many different ways. At the beginning of a unit, pre-assessments are conducted through a KWL chart , questionnaire, or Powerpoint. I need to know everyone's background knowledge so that I may scaffold each student's learning. We brainstorm and ask questions. Students may practice strategies such as "Think-Pair-Share" or participate in Cooperative Learning activities. In Cooperative Learning, students learn to evaluate themselves and each other. They form & test hypotheses, record data, and evaluate what they have learned. They also generate questions and think of new ways to explore. Appropriate websites are posted to enrich learning. Students blog to synthesize new information. Language Arts is integrated through the incorporation of picture books, writing activities, and the completion of graphic organizers. The Smartboard provides modeling of Internet manuevering and interactive games. Alabama Power provides science kits we borrow to supplement our units of study. Students attend Science Lab with Mrs. Cromer for 30 minutes once a week. Parents and members of our community are encouraged to assist in our units of study.
Social Studies is a collaborative effort. Our class pairs with other classes across the nation and around the world to work together. Language Arts is integrated as we blog, edit wikis, compose letters, and video tape messages to our neighbors. A couple of years ago, we had penpals from Australia . We learned about creating a compost from them. We learn from each other. Collaborative efforts are arranged through globalschoolnet.org and epals.com. In the past, we also were collaborating on an Autumn Wiki with several schools across the nation. We also participated in a pen pal activity generating from Indiana called "Tyrone Tiger Travels America". Tyrone Tiger This past year, we collaborated on a weather wiki : Wild and Wondrous Weather.

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This year, we plan to incorporate Skype and Google Earth into our studies.

Science and Social Studies 1st grade Science alignment with links.doc Our class uses the Houghton Mifflin Science book as an aide. Mobile County provides benchmark science tests. As inquiring scientists, we explore our Alabama Course of Study topics in many different ways. At the beginning of a unit, pre-assessments are conducted through a KWL chart , questionnaire, or Powerpoint. I need to know everyone's background knowledge so that I may scaffold each student's learning. We brainstorm and ask questions. Students may practice strategies such as "Think-Pair-Share" or participate in Cooperative Learning activities. In Cooperative Learning, students learn to evaluate themselves and each other. They form & test hypotheses, record data, and evaluate what they have learned. They also generate questions and think of new ways to explore. Appropriate websites are posted to enrich learning. Students blog to synthesize new information. Language Arts is integrated through the incorporation of picture books, writing activities, and the completion of graphic organizers. The Smartboard provides modeling of Internet manuevering and interactive games. Alabama Power provides science kits we borrow to supplement our units of study. Students attend Science Lab with Mrs. Cromer for 30 minutes once a week. Parents and members of our community are encouraged to assist in our units of study.
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Social Studies is our neighbors. Last year,A couple of years ago, we had and epals.com. This year we'll startIn the yearpast, we also were collaborating on the nation. Here's the site: Online Autumn 2008 We'llWe also be participatingparticipated in a Tyrone Tiger In another projectThis past year, we will send and receive postcards from every state with a pen pal project generating from Glendale, AZ. Please start looking for Alabama post cards to send in with your child so that we may, as a class, compose messages, address and send them by September. This will be a great way to learn about our country !***Our newest activity for social studies will focuscollaborated on the upcoming presidency election. We'll be collaborating with other schools across the nation to learn about the candidates and to vote. Math will tie-in as we examine the voting results. Here's a link: http://www.boardman.k12.oh.us/bdms/golubic/election2008/election2008.htm Aug.25, 2008Thanks to all of you who sent me the newspaper clipping today. My Mom will enjoy mailing my front page picture out to friends and family. :) Here's what I was filming: weather wiki : ***

link: http://www.boardman.k12.oh.us/bdms/golubic/election2008/election2008.htm Aug.25, 2008Thanks to all of you who sent me the newspaper clipping today. My Mom will enjoy mailing my front page picture out to friends and family. :) Here's what I was filming: