Discover those learning connections from Back to School to Soccer First Grade August Cross-Curricular unit ideas that you can use in your classroom. Create these four weekly thematic units that explore August across all the curricular areas for your students!
Unlock a deeper understanding and engage students with all-inclusive cross-curricular August themed units. Students make connections while having a more hands-on learning experience that goes beyond traditional classroom boundaries.
August Lesson Plan Thematic Unit Ideas
Week 1: Back to School
Week 2: Shapes
Week 3: Bees
Week 4: Soccer
English Language Arts
There are numerous language arts activities and centers that students can use with August thematic units. From classroom made books to phonic games students will enjoy the variety of centers and activities while learning.
English Language Arts Activities
- August Vocabulary Card
- August Book Recommendations
- Themed Journal Entries: What do you like best about school; Draw something with shapes and describe it
- Themed Writing: My Bee Story; My Soccer Story
- Themed Classroom Books: Our First Day Jitters; I Can Make Shapes
- Themed Worksheets: Back to School Word Scramble; Shapes Word Match; Bees Beginning Sounds; Soccer Rhyming
English Language Arts Centers
- Back to School Make a Word
- Shapes Short Vowel Word Games
- Bees Sight Word Games
- August Roll It! Read It! Game Cards
Mathematics
Let us look at some August 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 Shapes; How Many Bees
- Themed Student Booklets: Back to School “I See”; Soccer Counting
- Themed Worksheets: Back to School Graphing; Shape Patterns; Bees Missing Numbers; Soccer Word Problems
Mathematics Centers
- Soccer Greater Than, Less Than, & Equal to Clip Game
- August Roll It! Read It! Math Fact Game Cards
- Shapes Addition & Subtraction Match Game
- August Roll & Bump Game Cards
Science
These August 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
- Back to School STEM Activity: Build an Apple Catcher
- Shapes STEM Activity: Marshmallow Shapes
- Bees STEM Activity: Bee Pollination
- Soccer STEM Activity: Soccer Ball Bounce
Social Studies
Encourage discovery and explore these August 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: All About Bees; To Play Soccer
- Themed Student Booklets: I Can Make Shapes; All About Bees
- Themed Venn Diagrams: School vs Home; Circles vs Squares; Bess vs Butterflies; Soccer vs Football
- Themed Worksheets: Back to School & Home Picture Sort; Shapes Word Search; What is a Bee?; Soccer Map Grid
Social Studies Centers
- Back to School Picture Match Game Cards
Technology
With the use of technology your students can connect to each of the August 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
- Back to School Build a Word Google Slides
- Soccer Counting: How Many Soccer Balls? Google Slides
Art
Who does not love to see beautiful art projects? The August 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
- All About Me
- Shape People or Monsters
- Bees Paper Plate
- Soccer Ball & Goal Acrostic Poem
In summary, there are many learning connections from Back to School to Soccer First Grade August 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 August!
