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Grades K-2 lesson plans
6 free lesson plans for grades k-2 so far, across reading and writing, math, science, and social studies. Each one lists its objectives, the minutes it takes, and the public standard it aligns to.
Science · Grades K-2 · 40 minutes
What plants need to grow
Students plant seeds in two cups, give one light and water and keep the other in the dark, and record what changes over a week.
Aligned to K-LS1-1
Math · Grades K-2 · 40 minutes
Reading and building a simple bar graph
Students survey the class on a favorite fruit, tally the answers, build a bar graph, and answer questions about which bar is tallest.
Aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.D.10
Reading & writing · Grades K-2 · 35 minutes
Retelling a story in order
Students listen to a short read-aloud story, then use picture cards to retell the beginning, middle, and end in order and name the story's big idea.
Aligned to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Math · Grades K-2 · 40 minutes
Comparing two-digit numbers
Students build two-digit numbers with base-ten blocks, compare pairs of numbers by their tens and ones, and record the comparison with greater-than, less-than, or equal signs.
Aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.B.3
Science · Grades K-2 · 40 minutes
How animal parents help their offspring survive
Students read short nonfiction texts and view brief descriptions of different animal parents, then match each parent behavior to how it helps the offspring survive.
Aligned to 1-LS1-2
Social studies · Grades K-2 · 35 minutes
Roles of people in authority
Students sort picture cards of a classroom, school, and community and match each person shown to their role and one responsibility, then discuss why rules and helpers matter.
Aligned to D2.Civ.1.K-2