The grade level targeted for this text set is 1st grade. The student should be familiar with the following SOLs:

 

K.11 The student will investigate and understand that materials can be reused, recycled, and conserved. Key concepts include:

a) materials and objects can be used over and over again;

b) everyday materials can be recycled; and

c) water and energy conservation at home and in school helps ensure resources are available for future use. 

 

The SOLs for this topic are the following:

 

Science:

1.8 The student will investigate and understand that natural resources are limited. Key concepts include: 

a) identification of natural resources;

c) recycling, reusing, and reducing consumption of natural resources

 

Arts:

1.4 The student will create works of art inspired by stories or poems, ideas, and themes.

1.12 The student will use motor skills (e.g., cutting, modeling, molding, tearing, weaving) to create two- and three-dimensional works of art. 

 

English:

1.1 The student will continue to demonstrate growth in the use of oral languag. 

a) Listen and respond to a variety of electronic media and other age-appropriate materials;

b) Tell and retell stories and events in logical order;

c) Participate in a variety of oral language activities, including choral speaking and reciting short poems, rhymes, songs, and stories with repeated patterns; 

d) Participate in creative dramatics; and

e) Express ideas orally in complete sentences. 

1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of purposes. 

a) Generate ideas;

b) Focus on one topic;

c) Revise by adding descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events; 

d) Use complete sentences in final copies;

e) Begin each sentence with a capital letter and use ending punctuation in final copies;

f) Use correct spelling for commonly used sight words and phonetically regular words in final copies; and

g) Share writing with others.