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Quick Collaborative Activities You Can Create in 15 Minutes

Looking to bring more collaborative learning opportunities to your classroom but not sure where to start? Join Monica Burns for a brand new webinar featuring quick collaborative activities you can create in just 15 minutes. During this session, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the free, interactive presentation tool Lumio. You'll hear how Lumio is different from SMART Notebook and how you can use this dynamic tool with or without a SMART Board. Attendees will get a chance to participate in interactive activities and create their own collaborative task during the webinar.

DYK Sora Sweet Reads

Learn about Sora Sweet Reads, an annual reading program designed to encourage students to keep reading all year long

DYK Sharing Links Through Sora

Learn how to share direct links to titles, collections, and more in Sora

DYK Library Lending Models

Learn the simplest ways to see how many copies of a title are available in Sora

NLM - Transportation - Lesson - 13 - Vehicle Motion

Students will use critical thinking skills to determine what type of vehicles Mr. Jared is discussing.

ELA.K.C.4.1

Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.

ELA.K.V.1.1

Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.

SC.K.P.12.1

Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc.

NLM - Transportation- Lesson - 15 - Transportation: Classifications

Students will use inquisitive thinking skills to determine appropriate vehicle types based on transportation mode, speed, and cargo.

ELA.K.C.4.1

Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.

ELA.K.V.1.1

Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.

NLM - Personal Items & Personal Space - Lesson - 3- Personal Items: Usage & Identification

Students will observe and identify the common items that assist them in daily living. Students will apply this knowledge to communicate daily choices.

 

ELA.K.C.4.1

Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.

ELA.K.V.1.3

Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge.

NLM - Choices-Lesson - 4- Likes & Dislikes

Students will practice expressing themselves in a variety of ways by communicating their likes and dislikes. They will come to understand the value of emotional expression in communication.

 

ELA.K.C.1.3

Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, express opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason.

NLM - Transportation - Lesson - 14 - Transportation: Functions & Classifications

Students will identify the names, functions and classifications of different types of vehicles used for transportation.

ELA.K.C.4.1

Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.

ELA.K.V.1.1

Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.

NLM - Letters - Lesson - 25 - Letter Case

Students will experience the concept of upper and lower case letters through drawing, sculpting, and AAC choice.

 

ELA.K.F.1.1 (f)

Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of print.

ELA.K.C.3.1

Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.

ELA.K.C.1.1

Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

ELA.1.C.1.1

Print all upper- and lowercase letters.

ELA.2.C.1.1

Demonstrate legible printing skills.

NLM - Letters - Lesson - 26 - Alphabetic Ordering

Students will identify the letters in the alphabet and how they are ordered.

ELA.K.F.1.1 (f)

Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of print.

LA.K.C.1.1

Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

ELA.1.C.1.1

Print all upper- and lowercase letters.

ELA.2.C.1.1

Demonstrate legible printing skills.

NLM - Letters - Lesson - 27 - Vowel Sounds

Students will grasp the concept of vowel sounds and their impact on words.

ELA.K.F.1.3 (b)

Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words accurately.

NLM - Money - 34 - Know Your Coins - Digital Lesson

Students will become familiar with the basic coin types and how to count them.

MA.1.M.2.2
Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and express their values
using the cent symbol. State how many of each coin equal a dollar.
SS.1.E.1.IN.9
Identify coins and bills as forms of money that can be used to buy things.

NLM - Animals - 23 - Animals: Classification & Habitats - Digital Lesson

Students will identify the animal and what habitat it inhabits.

 

SC.K.N.1.4
Observe & create a visual representation of an object which includes its major features.
SC.1.N.1.1
Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
SC.2.L.17.2
Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only a le to live in habitats that meet its basic needs.

NLM - Animals - 24 - Animals: Classification - Digital Lesson

Students will learn how to classify animals based off of features, habitat, and grouping.

 

SC.1.N.1.1
Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
SC.2.L.17.2
Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only a le to live in habitats that meet its basic needs.
SC.3.L.15.1
Classify animals into major groups according to their physical characteristics and behaviors.

NLM - Body Parts - 10 - Body Parts: Identification - Digital Lesson

Students will grasp the concept that their bodies play a significant role in their everyday life experience.

SC.K.N.1.2 
Make observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors collected using the five senses.
 

NLM - Body Parts - 11 - Body Parts: Usage & Identification - Digital Lesson

Students will identify the names of parts of the body and understand how each body part can be used.

 


SC.K.L.14.1
Recognize the five senses and related body parts.
SC.1.L.14.1
Make observations of living things and their environment using the five senses.

NLM - Body Parts - 12 - Five Senses - Digital Lesson

Students will learn the awesome purpose of the 5 senses in helping discover the world around them.

 

SS.K.N.1.2 
Make observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors collected using the five senses.
SC.K.L.14.1 
Recognize the five senses and related body parts.

NLM - Animals - 22 - Animal Habitats - Digital Lesson

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of animal habitats through sensory experience and creative activities.

 

SC.K.N.1.4
Observe & create a visual representation of an object which includes its major features.
SC.K.L.14.2
Recognize that some books and other media portray animals and plants with characteristics and behaviors they do not have in real life.
SC.1.N.1.1
Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
SC.2.L.17.2
Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only a le to live in habitats that meet its basic needs.

NLM - Shapes - 33 - 2D & 3D Shapes - Digital Lesson

Students will learn how to identify two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) shapes. Students will recognize the difference between two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes.

 

MA.K.GR.1.1
Identify two- and three-dimensional figures regardless of their size or orientation. Figures are limited to circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders.
MA.K.GR.1.2
Compare two-dimensional figures based on their similarities, differences and positions. Sort two-dimensional figures based on their similarities and differences. Figures are limited to circles, triangles, rectangles and squares.
MA.K.GR.1.4
Find real-world objects that can be modeled by a given two- or three-dimensional figure. Figures are limited to spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders.

NLM - Shapes - 32 - Shapes: Properties - Digital Lesson

Students will identify the properties of a circle, triangle, square, and rectangle.

MA.K.GR.1.1 
Identify two- and three-dimensional figures regardless of their size or orientation. Figures are limited to circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders.
MA.K.GR.1.2 
Compare two-dimensional figures based on their similarities, differences and positions. Sort two-dimensional figures based on their similarities and differences. Figures are limited to circles, triangles, rectangles and squares. 
MA.K.GR.1.4 
Find real-world objects that can be modeled by a given two- or three-dimensional figure. Figures are limited to spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders.

NLM - Weather - 7 - Temperature - Digital Lesson

Students will learn to observe and discuss temperature as it relates to personal comfort. Students will understand how to communicate preferences about temperature and the items or actions they may need to be comfortable.

ELA.K.C.1.3 
Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, express opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason.
 

NLM - Colors - 18 - Primary & Secondary Color Mixing - Digital Lesson

Students will learn about and understand what happens when you begin to mix together the three primary colors, red, blue, and yellow. We get secondary colors like orange, green, and purple.

ELA.1.C.4.1
Participate in research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic.

NLM - Personal Items & Personal Space - 2 - Personal Items: Identification - Digital Lesson

Students will identify their everyday items that they use and interact with.

ELA.K.V.1.1 
Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing. 
ELA.K.V.1.3 
Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge. 
SS.K.G.1.1 
Describe relative location of people, places, objects by using positional words.

NLM - Personal Items - 1 - Prepositions - Digital Lesson

Students will gain a stronger understanding of their relationship to their surroundings as they learn to identify prepositions. 

ELA.K.V.1.1 
Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing. 
ELA.K.V.1.3 
Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge. 
SS.K.G.1.1 
Describe relative location of people, places, objects by using positional words.