Earth Day

What are ways to keep our planet healthy/clean for humans and
animals?
1st Grade
By: Crystal Candelaria
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix

Content Essential Centers Technology Assessment Student Standards:

or Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Subject (Must include at Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
Area least 2 Web 2.0 TEKS
tools)

How do we The students Students will take Teacher will Students TEKS:
stay healthy will read a a quiz off google program the will print (12) Reading/Comprehension of Text/Independent
when the passage forms. (10 quiz to be 5 out their Reading. Students read independently for sustained
air quality Why is Questions) points each word cloud periods of time and produce evidence of their
is bad? Coco Then students will out of 50 activities to reading. Students are expected to read
Orange? do a word cloud points. Then hang independently for a sustained period of time.
Reading Then will activity using will grade the outside the
have the important words completion classroom ISTE for Teacher:
students about Earth day of their word for Earth
answer 10 and from the story. cloud Day Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,
questions activity. 50 celebration. teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
based off the points to experiences that advance student learning,
story. When make a total creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and
finished, will 100 points virtual environments.
go over for this
answers and lesson plan.
have a group
discussion ISTE for Students:
about what
Content Essential Centers Technology Assessment Student Standards:
or Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Subject (Must include at Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
Area least 2 Web 2.0 TEKS
tools)

the students Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct

learned from knowledge, and develop innovative products and
the reading. processes using technology.

What are Students will Students will take Assessment Keep the TEKS:
natural receive a a quick assessment will be 5 worksheet (b) Knowledge and skills.
resources? worksheet off google forms. points each. and hang it (1) Foundations: observation and perception. The
What and draw a Then students will Then the in the student develops and expands visual literacy skills
products line from a make a multimedia classroom using critical thinking, imagination, and the senses
come from product to its multimedia poster poster will be to remind to observe and explore the world by learning,
natural natural using glogster all graded students understanding, and applying the elements of art
resources source and about natural according to about and principles of design. The student uses what the
Art such as then color resources. completion natural student sees, knows, and has experienced as
plants and the pictures. or not resources. sources for examining, understanding, and creating
animals? Then completed. artworks. The student is expected to:
students will (A) identify similarities, differences, and
do a quick 2 variations among subjects in the environment using
question the senses; and
assessment. (B) identify the elements of art, including line,
shape, color, texture, and form, and the principles
of design, including emphasis, repetition/pattern,
and balance, in nature and human-made
environments.

ISTE for Teacher:

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,

teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
experiences that advance student learning,
creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and
virtual environments.
Content Essential Centers Technology Assessment Student Standards:
or Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Subject (Must include at Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
Area least 2 Web 2.0 TEKS
tools)

ISTE for Students:

Students use critical thinking skills to plan

and conduct research, manage projects, solve
problems, and make informed decisions using
appropriate digital tools and resources.

What is Students will Students will take Assessment Keep trash TEKS:
recycling? play a a quick 3 question will be 10 bins and (8) Economics. The student understands the
What are sorting game assessment using points each. recyclable concepts of goods and services. The student is
some items and put google forms. Then the bins in the expected to:
that can be different Then the students game will be classroom (A) identify examples of goods and services in the
recylcled? recyclables will play a game graded the rest of home, school, and community;
into the on the smartboard. according on the school (B) identify ways people exchange goods and
appropriate Students will have teams. Extra year to services; and
bin. to carefully credit is teach (C) identify the role of markets in the exchange of
Social identify recyclable given to the students to goods and services.
Studies materials and non- team that continue (18) Social studies skills. The student
recyclable wins (10 recycling communicates in oral, visual, and written forms.
materials. points) and even after The student is expected to:
the losing Earth day. (A) express ideas orally based on knowledge and
team will experiences; and
receive 5 (B) create and interpret visual and written
point credit material.
for
participation. ISTE for Teacher:

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,

teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
Content Essential Centers Technology Assessment Student Standards:
or Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Subject (Must include at Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
Area least 2 Web 2.0 TEKS
tools)

experiences that advance student learning,

creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and
virtual environments.

ISTE for Students:

Students use digital media and environments to

communicate and work collaboratively, including
at a distance, to support individual learning and
contribute to the learning of others.