Discover those learning connections from Community Helpers to Bugs First Grade May Cross-Curricular unit ideas that you can use in your classroom. Create these four weekly thematic units that explore May across all the curricular areas for your students!
Unlock a deeper understanding and engage students with all-inclusive cross-curricular May themed units. Students make connections while having a more hands-on learning experience that goes beyond traditional classroom boundaries.
May Lesson Plan Thematic Unit Ideas
Week 1: Community Helpers
Week 2: Flowers
Week 3: Baseball
Week 4: Bugs
English Language Arts
There are numerous language arts activities and centers that students can use with May thematic units. From classroom made books to phonic games students will enjoy the variety of centers and activities while learning.
English Language Arts Activities
- May Vocabulary Card
- May Book Recommendations
- Themed Journal Entries: What does your favorite community helper do; Name and describe your favorite flower
- Themed Writing: My Baseball Story; What Bugs Me Story
- Themed Classroom Books: Helpers In Our Neighborhood; Our Tiny Seeds
- Themed Worksheets: Community Helpers Match; Flowers Vowel Teams; Baseball ABC Order; Bugs Reading
English Language Arts Centers
- Community Helpers Make a Word
- Flowers Sight Word Match
- Bugs Real & Nonsense Word Sort
- May Roll It! Read It! Game Cards
Mathematics
Let us look at some May mathematics activities and centers that you could use with your students. These activities suit lower elementary students and may also be appropriate for special education students, based on their skill level. Try one of these math activities with your students!
Mathematics Activities
- Addition & Subtraction Classroom Books: How Many Flowers; How Many Bugs
- Themed Student Booklets: Baseball Counting
- Themed Worksheets: Community Helpers Graphing; Flowers Let’s Make Ten; Baseball Comparisons; Bugs Missing Numbers
Mathematics Centers
- Community Helpers Missing Number Clip Game
- May Roll It! Read It! Math Fact Game Cards
- Flowers & Bugs Addition & Subtraction Match Game
- May Roll & Bump Game Cards
Science
These May themed units of study are great to do investigations in science or STEM. There are several activities that you can do with your students that promote learning in this area of study.
Science (STEM) Activities
- Themed Student Booklets: How To Plant Flowers
- Community Helpers Fire-Fighting Foam Stacking STEM Activity
- Magic Bloom Flowers STEM Activity
- Sports Ball Bouncing STEM Activity
- Build a Bug STEM Activity
Social Studies
Encourage discovery and explore these May Social Studies activities and centers for your students. Have students analyze and use critical thinking to uncover historical events and current issues. These activities and centers can lead to discussion which could lead to interaction and foster creative thinking.
Social Studies Activities
- Themed Classroom Books: Our Favorite Bugs
- Themed Student Booklets: Our Community Helpers
- Themed Venn Diagrams: Baseball vs Football
- Themed Worksheets: Community Helpers; Flower Map Grid; Baseball Word Search; Bugs Body Parts
Social Studies Centers
- Community Helpers & Their Tools Match Game Cards
Technology
With the use of technology your students can connect to each of the May themed units. The use of technology allows students another mode of learning important grade level skills. These Google slides allow students to independently enhance and improve their learning.
Technology: Google Slides
- Flowers Build a Word Google Slides
- Baseball Counting Google Slides
Art
Who does not love to see beautiful art projects? The May thematic units encourage curiosity and engagement through art. These activities connect students with specific learning aspects of each unit and can convey a sense of growth as a result of these units of study.
Art Activities
- Community Helper Puppets
- The Tiny Seed
- Gloves & Baseball Acrostic Poem
- Fact Family Ladybug
In summary, there are many learning connections from Community Helpers to Bugs First Grade May Cross-Curricular units of study. You and your children can explore the units with so many cross-curricular activities which will highlight the importance of the skills students are learning. Happy May!
