First Grade Curriculum Resources

This page is for first grade teachers to use with their students. I will continue to gather websites appropriate for the first grade curriculum and will add them to this page. If you have suggestions for curriculum related areas you would like to see developed, send me a message.

~ Light ~ Sound ~ Vibration and Pitch ~ Space ~ Geography ~

Coming soon: Animals and Offsrping, Parts of Organisms, Patterns of Sun, Moon, and Stars, Seasonal Patterns, 

http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?db=ITKE&locid=mlin_n_staesl

Use the Kids InfoBits database for information on weather, landforms, erosion, animal adaptations, and more.

http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?db=eb_es&locid=mlin_n_staesl

The Encyclopedia Britannica is a good all purpose encyclopedia with articles written for elementary students.

Follet Destiny Library Catalog

Use the library catalog to find books in the school’s collection or to browse kid-friendly and grade appropriate websites.

Britannica Escolar

Spanish edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica has articles written for Spanish speaking elementary students.
KidzSearch http://www.kidzsearch.com/

http://www.kidzsearch.com/
Tagul Word Cloud Art https://tagul.com/

Tagul
Source for safe image searches.
http://www.pics4learning.com/

 

Light

Science Games for Kids: Light & Dark

Science Kids

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/lightdark.html

Sid the Science Kid
Scholastic Study Jams Light http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/light.htm

Study Jams

 

Splash ABC Light and Shadows http://splash.abc.net.au/res/i/L756/index.html

Light and Shadows

 

 

 

Sound

Science Games for Kids: Changing Sounds

Science Kids

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/changingsounds.html


Vibration and Pitch


 

PBS Learning Media Understanding Vibration and Pitch

PBS Learning Media

http://mass.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.howmove.
collage/
understanding-vibration-and-pitch/

PBS Learning Media Zoom Visualizing Vibrations

PBS Learning Media

http://mass.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.ztunefork
/sound-and-solids-visualizing-vibrations/

PBS Learning Media Zoom Making a Guitar

PBS Learning Media

http://mass.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zmguitar
/pitch-making-guitars/

Space

 

 

Explore the Solar System

Explore Solar System

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system

Planet Song

Planet Song

http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/songs/planets.html

Hubble Site http://hubblesite.org/images/gallery

http://hubblesite.org/images/gallery