OFFICE OF Curriculum & Instructional Design | Grade 1 At-Home Learning Choice Board Days 16–20 |
Learning at Home Choice Board
These are home learning options that you can mix-and-match. There are options for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies (offline; online) and Computer Science, Fine Arts, Health/PE, and World Languages (offline; online).
Make and carry out a plan for the week.
Steps
- You should aim for at least 12 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once. You can also revisit choices from previous weeks.
- Review the offline and online options on the following pages to help your planning.
- Create a SMART Goal in a table like the one below to make a plan for your work.
- Complete your plan for the week. As you work, share and discuss with a friend or family member.
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Offline Options – You should aim for at least 12 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once.
As you work through these activities, please be mindful of your personal health and well-being as well as that of those around you. Be safe, work with an adult when possible/necessary, and practice social distancing.
English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies | |
Offline Option 1 | On index cards or pieces of paper, make 3 stacks with at least 5 cards in each. On the first stack, write the beginning of a story (e.g., “Once upon a time there was a ___ who liked to ____”). On the next stack, write the middle of a story that tells what happened to the character (e.g., “____ ran into a ___ and together they looked for___). On the last stack, write an ending to a story. Pick a card from each stack and see if you can create a story. | Find 3 items at your house that are longer than your foot. Find 3 items at your house that are shorter than your foot. Draw a picture of each item and then write a sentence to share what you found.
| Watch PBS Hawaii
Write down or tell a friend or family member what you wonder about what you watched. | July 4th is the birthday of the United States of America because that is when the Declaration of Independence was signed. What are things that people do to celebrate that day? What are some other things that might be fun to do? What does your family do? Draw a picture of a Fourth of July celebration! |
Offline Option 2 | On index cards or pieces of paper, write a verb or action on each (e.g. “jump”, “hop”, “walk”, “tiptoe”). Then on another set of cards, write adverbs (slowly, quickly, nicely, quietly, noisily). Stack the verb cards in one pile and the adverb cards in another. With a friend, take turns picking a card from each pile and doing the action. See if they can guess what words you chose. | Draw a bar graph for 3 activities you like to do at home. Write the names of these activities at the bottom of the graph (draw, play a game, read, etc). Keep track of the number of times you do those activities in five days. How many times did you do these activities in all? How many more times did you do each activity than the others? How many less times? | I ka nānā no a ‘ike. (‘Olelo No‘eau #1186) – By observing, one learns. What do you think the ‘olelo no‘eau means? What can you learn through observing? Share your thoughts in writing or discuss with a partner. | Talk with an older family member or friend about what it was like when he or she was your age. How was daily life the same? How was it different? |
Online options on the next page →
Online Options – You should aim for at least 12 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once.
As you work through these activities, please be mindful of your personal health and well-being as well as that of those around you. Be safe, work with an adult when possible/necessary, and practice social distancing.
English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies | |
Online Option 1 | Visit Storyjumper and become a published author. Create your own story book. Create your own storybook, design your own characters and read stories created by other children. Remember to share your story with someone. | Use Khan Academy, 1st grade math course or have an adult set up an account for you on Khan Academy Kids on your mobile device. Do the activities for 15 minutes. Explain to an adult what you worked on. | With an adult, do one or both of these family learning activities together: You can also use this kilo (observation) sheet. Do the activities and answer the related questions by discussing together with your family. You can also include family through a phone or video call! | What was life like in the past compared to today? Watch this video to see how people lived in Colonial America (thatʻs before we became the United States!) more than 300 years ago! Then, talk to a grownup about five things you learned about life in the past and how they are different today. Have them write down what you say! |
Online Option 2 | Visit Wilbooks for great nonfiction books for first graders. Read books on a topic of your choice (e.g., reptiles, water, machines) and write down what you learned. Tell someone one thing about the topic you read about or ask them a question to see how much they know about the topic. | Go to First Grade Math on abcya.com. Choose from:
Read about the condor and do the “little kids” activity. Can you find items in your house that are shorter than your arm span? Longer? | Learn about Hawai‘i’s streams!
Share what you learned with a friend or family member! (adapted from Nā Wai ‘Ekolu) | Lets learn about Thomas Edison! He was a great inventor who made something most of us use every day. What did he invent? How has he changed the lives of all of us? Draw a picture to answer the questions above and then tell a grownup or friend about Thomas Edison! |
More content areas on the next page →
Offline Options – You should aim for at least 12 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once.
As you work through these activities, please be mindful of your personal health and well-being as well as that of those around you. Be safe, work with an adult when possible/necessary, and practice social distancing.
Computer Science | Fine Arts | Health | Physical Education | World Languages | |
Offline Option 1 | Computer Science uses Computational Thinking strategies like Algorithms (step-by-step instructions). Tell someone the algorithm to make a peanut butter sandwich (hint: What do you need? In what order do you do things?) What other things are done step-by-step? | Use various drawing tools to create lines.
Select 1-2 types of lines and create a drawing to convey mood or feeling. How do the lines show mood or feeling? What makes you say that? | Nourish & Move - Try a new fruit or vegetable. Where did it come from? How did it grow? How was it prepared for eating? Create a story about the food’s journey from the farm or garden to your plate. | Fun - Chalk Adventure Use sidewalk chalk to draw various shapes in your driveway or on the sidewalk. Then have your child hop or jump along following the pattern or shapes. For example, challenge them to jump with only the right foot and then only the left foot. | Look outside your window. What colors do you see? How do we say those colors in English and the world language? Draw a picture of all the things you see that have the same color (e.g., green). Say and/or write the color word in English and the world language. |
Offline Option 2 | Computer Science uses Computational Thinking strategies like Decomposition (breaking it down). How many ways can you break down the number 5? What other numbers can you decompose? | Sing the song below using loud and soft voices. What Color Are You Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb If you’re wearing red today, red today, red today, If you’re wearing red today, stand up and shout hooray! What do you notice about singing in loud and soft voices? What makes you say that? | Personal Care - Eating a healthy breakfast helps you to feel great, think clearly, and stay healthy. There are many healthy foods you can eat for breakfast. Talk about healthy foods that you like to eat. It is also fun to try new foods and recipes. Work with a trusted adult to plan your breakfasts for the week. Talk about ways you can help. | Fun - Action Charades Engage in a fun activity with your child or encourage them to play with a sibling. Play charades by acting out only physical activities. For example, act out climbing a rock and have another person guess. Try running, jumping or push-ups. You could also act out moving animals. | Watch "I love Music! Israel: Safi and His Darbuka" on HIDOE channel 356 on 04/21/2020 at 4:50 p.m. Dance to the music played by Safi on the darbuka. Draw and color a darbuka. |
Online options on the next page →
Online Options – You should aim for at least 12 total choices per week, choosing every content area at least once.
As you work through these activities, please be mindful of your personal health and well-being as well as that of those around you. Be safe, work with an adult when possible/necessary, and practice social distancing.
Computer Science | Fine Arts | Health | Physical Education | World Languages | |
Online Option 1 | Try Coding Galaxy! Solving coding puzzles to save the beautiful planet.
| Use various drawing tools to create lines.
Watch the video on Lines, and select 1-2 types of lines to create a drawing that conveys mood or feeling. How do the lines show mood or feeling? What makes you say that? | Connect - Get to know your feelings. Write a list of feeling words. Try to act them out using your facial expressions and body language. Practice telling someone how you feel. “I feel . . .” What are some other things you can do to handle your emotions? | Locomotor & Manipulative Skills - Bean Bag Exploration You will need two or more bean bags, rolled up pairs of socks, or similar objects for this Bean Bag Exploration activity. | Visit Hello World, choose the world language, select “Step by Step Lessons”, choose "Colors" to play all the games and learn how to name colors in the language. |
Online Option 2 | Can you Make the Sun Set? Try this Hour of Code activity and learn how to make the sun set. | Sing one of your favorite songs. Sing it in a loud voice once and sing it in a soft voice once.
Watch the LoudSoft and Sing video and follow! What do you notice about singing in loud and soft voices? What makes you say that? | Refresh - Try breathing techniques and chair yoga poses. All you need is a chair and some space. How does your body feel? How does your mind feel? Tip: Listen to your body. Stretches should feel good, not painful. | Movement - Get moving with The Lion King - Get Moving with Disney Family video. Your child will love moving like Simba, Rafiki, Zazu, and many other characters from The Lion King in this fitness adventure. | Go to World Music for Kids: A Multilingual Round-up of Song Lists. Choose a world language culture. Listen to, sing along, and dance to the songs in that language. |
This resource is provided to support students and families. Linked materials have not been vetted through an OCID state-level curriculum review committee process. OCID 4/15/2020
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