Grade 1

How The World Works

by Miss Savannah McKinnon

Our 4th unit, How the World Works, is always a favorite in first grade. Students get to learn about different habitats and animals around the world. They begin by researching environments through videos and observations. Then using what they have learned each week, they were able to make a new craft or art project reflecting the habitat. The culmination was a group project: dioramas of the habitats. Students worked in groups using a variety of materials such as paper, paint, clay and popsicle sticks to create a visual display of one of the habitats they learned about throughout the unit. Our first graders have grown in their understanding of how the world works and the beauty throughout creation!