There are patterns in everything we see. In kindergarten, students begin to learn to recognize basic shapes like circles, ovals, squares and rectangles. They will learn that the shapes often form patterns that can be orderly and sequential and others that might appear to be random. Students will enjoy taking digital pictures of nature and finding the mathematical patterns. They will create a slide show together of the pictures they have taken and identify the patterns in each one.

Second graders learn new math facts and skills. It is important that they learn about mathematicians who made math discoveries and contributed to the field of mathematics. Learning about mathematicians will help them understand the importance of mathematics and inspire them to do their best in their math studies. In this lesson, students will use Michigan eLibrary to do their research.

Mentimeter is a free resource teachers can use to create fun and interactive presentations. Teachers will create a word cloud assignment where students will type in adjectives to describe a character from a story.

Mentimeter is a free resource teachers can use to create fun and interactive presentations. The teacher will create a multiple choice quiz and students will answer each question in real-time.

Fifth grade task cards for all seven MITECS and ISTE Standards for Students

First grade task cards for all seven MITECS and ISTE Standards for Students

Fourth grade task cards for all seven MITECS and ISTE Standards for Students

Second grade task cards for all seven MITECS and ISTE Standards for Students

Third grade task cards for all seven MITECS and ISTE Standards for Students

Mind Mapping is one of the best ways to capture your thoughts. It is great for note taking, helping you become more creative and solve problems effectively.

By the end of second grade, second graders should know their multiplication facts. Students need to practice and practice until they have them memorized. There are multiple ways to help them learn their facts. Learn about several digital and hands-on ways to teach them their times tables.

My First Garden makes learning about gardens, flowers, vegetables and the principles of horticulture a fun learning experience.

The internet is like one big online neighborhood that students need to learn to navigate. Just like in a physical neighborhood, there are rules that help us navigate our neighborhood well. Students will be making a comparison between the physical and online environments that they visit and how to stay safe in both.

Mystery Doug is a FREE weekly video series where students ask questions. The videos are short, approximately five minutes long. Mystery Doug inspires students to ask questions and investigate. Some videos provide activity extensions. Students are also encouraged to submit questions.

Newsela is a database of current event stories organized by theme. Stories can be assigned to students according to their reading Lexile level. They are assessed with a short comprehension quiz and a writing prompt. Teachers can access data from student quizzes.

Everyone is talking about real and fake news. Even first graders are hearing their parents, teachers and journalists talking about it. Teachers should begin teaching media literacy skills as soon as students begin using the Internet. In the first grade, students will be visiting approved sites that most likely will still have advertisements. The students will learn how to distinguish between the advertisements and the actual content they are supposed to be using.

NoRedInk helps students practice their grammar and writing skills using a variety of interactive activities.

NoRedInk helps students practice their grammar and writing skills using a variety of interactive activities. It builds their confidence in writing while engaging students by incorporating their favorite musicians, sports teams, athletes, etc.

Note taking is an essential skill that should begin in the elementary. Students should be taking notes as they do research, watch videos and listen to lectures. Research shows that when students listen to a lecture that if they take notes they will better retain the information. The students can highlight the key ideas and add their own thoughts to help them study for a test.