Monthly Themes

Interdisciplinary Themes for 2009-2010
Grades 1A & 1B Teachers: Mrs. Alvarez & Mrs. McNew
Textbooks: Houghton Mifflin Reading
Harcourt Social Studies Scott-Foresman Science
August

Our School Community

Living and Nonliving Things

Social Studies Unit 1

Science Chapter 1

September
Habitats Science Chapter 2 and 3
Citizenship Social Studies Unit 2
October
Life Cycles Science Chapters 4 and 5
Food Chains
November
Thanksgiving Social Studies Unit 3 and 4
Colonial Times
December
Christmas Christmas Songs and Stories
Matter, Matter Everywhere Science Chapter 8
January
Weather Science Chapter 7
Space Science Chapter 11
February
Our Country's History Social Studies Unit 5
Presidents Books about Lincoln & Washington
March
Magnets and Sound

Science Chapters 9 and10

Energy and Movement
April
Community Workers Social Studies Unit 6
Land,Water and Air Science Chapter 6
May
Simple Machines; Technology Science Chapter 12
Folktales