First Grade x Amplify
Deepen comprehension and unpack the features of different reading and writing genres such as narrative, informational, and opinion texts.
The Amplify First Grade Knowledge Domains guide students to deeper comprehension of texts with learning activities that unpack the features of different reading and writing genres. Students continue to build their vocabulary as they read and listen to fiction and non-fiction texts that explore a range of topics including astronomy, early American civilizations, and animal habitats. The learning activities introduce students to the process of collecting and organizing ideas and information in order to write narrative, informational, and opinion texts. The Moose x Amplify lessons reinforce and extend these learning goals with activities that use those ELA skills to explore New Hampshire-specific connections to the Knowledge Domain topics.
Amplify Knowledge Domain | Amplify Lesson | Objective Connection | Moose Lesson | More to Explore |
| Unit 1: Fables and Stories | Lesson 6: The Fox and the Grapes | Students will identify the characteristics of stories, including characters, plot, and setting. | MxA Lesson: | |
Unit 5: Early American Civilizations Check out Moose Unit 2: The Abenaki before 1600 for related resources | Lesson 1: The Maya: A Harvest and a Hurricane | Students will explain the importance of farming to the ancient Maya. | MxA Lesson: | |
Lesson 10: The Inca: The Runner | Students will discuss the importance of Incan roads. | MxA Lesson: | ||
Unit 6: Astronomy | Lesson 6: History of Space Exploration and Astronauts | Students will describe the experiences of the first astronauts. | MxA Lesson: | In person FT |
Unit 7: History of the Earth Check out Moose Unit 1: NH Hampshire Geography for related resources | Lesson 1: Our Home | Students will review where they live as it relates to the planet Earth. | Lesson 1.2: New Hampshire in the World | |
Lesson 6: Three Types of Rocks | Students will review how heat, pressure, and time affect the earth. | Virtual Field Trip: | ||
Unit 8: Animals and Habitats Check out Moose Unit 1: New Hampshire Geography for related resources | Lesson 1: What Is a Habitat? | Students will explain what a habitat is. Students will identify the characteristics of a particular habitat. | MxA Lesson: | In person FT: |
Lesson 5: Animals of the Temperate Deciduous Forest Habitat | Students will identify characteristics of the temperate deciduous forest habitat. | MxA Lesson: | ||
Lesson 7: Animals of the Freshwater Habitat | Students will identify characteristics of the freshwater habitat. | MxA Lesson: | ||
| Lesson 8: Animals of the Saltwater Habitat | Students will identify characteristics of the saltwater habitat. | MxA Lesson: | ||
Unit 10: A New Nation Check out Moose Unit 3: Settling New Hampshire, Moose Unit 4: Building a Colony, and Moose Unit 5: New Hampshire and the American Revolution for related resources | Lesson 1: The New World | Students will identify the first English settlements in America. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 3 word "settlements." | Lesson 3.4: The First English Settlements (Activation and Direct Instruction) | |
Lesson 2: A Taxing Time: The Boston Tea Party | Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 2 word "goods." Students will identify and describe significant events leading to the Revolutionary War. | MxA Lesson: | ||
Lesson 5: The Legend of Betsy Ross | Students will identify and describe significant events leading to the Revolutionary War. | MxA Lesson: New Hampshire's Colonial Revolutionary Flags Do It! Activity: Draw a Regimental Flag |