1st Grade

1st Grade

5 Seasons

There are 5 units - each with 5 video lessons and accompanying written teaching materials.
Each video lesson is around 10minutes long with an embedded activity - allow 20minutes in total.

1st Grade
  • Overview Grid

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    Units 1 - 5 for K-1st. Kindergarten and 1st Grade have identical video lessons until Summer 2022. Bonus lessons are different. A new set of 5 video lessons will be released at this time.

  • Adventure Never Fails

    Episode 1

    Boris never wants to play with jigsaws again... In this lesson Dave and Boris explore grit and the role that perseverance plays in solving problems. Dave explains how challenge does not leave us without agency - perseverance is a choice. At the end of this lesson Boris finds himself inspired by d...

  • Boris... We Have a Problem

    Episode 2

    Boris can't work in the dark, the problem is too big too budge... This lesson teaches growth mindset and how it applies to problem solving. Dave shows the children that their ability isn't fixed, but tough situations can help one grow. Boris then incorporates this attitude into his situation, an...

  • Imagination Determination

    Episode 3

    Boris wants to build the future ... but he has to find the right tools. Dreams are the tools that build the future. In this lesson children will learn the importance of the imagination as the primary means for groundbreaking social change; children will discover the essential role that imaginatio...

  • Classroom Activity

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    Click to download. This PDF includes a lesson plan and accompanying resources.

  • Classroom Activity

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    Click to download. This PDF includes a lesson plan and accompanying resources.

  • Classroom Activity

    359 KB

    Click to download. This PDF includes a lesson plan and accompanying resources.

  • Self Assessment

    2.13 MB

    Self assessment worksheet