Kids Into Thinking 

From the WCPSS AG Department...

Mission Statement 

Our mission is to design model extension tasks that will assist classroom teachers in effectively differentiating instruction for the highly able students in his/ her class. Additionally, KIT will develop each student's potential through active participation in the learning process.

Objectives

·           To develop activities in Language Arts and Mathematics which extend the Standard Course of Study (SCOS) for grades K, 1, and 2. 

·         To ensure that activities are valid extensions for students who are performing at least 1.5 - 2 years above their grade level.

·           To model various and effective differentiation strategies for content, process, product, and learning environment. 

·           To empower classroom teachers to design differentiated tasks.

KIT Volunteer Checklist 

Parent Letter

Bloom's Taxonomy Information

Units

Activities, additional materials, and parent letters ("Home piece") can be found by clicking on each unit. 

Kindergarten

Kindergarten Curriculum Alignment

Units

Birds

Families

Homes

Senses

Tools

Transportation

Weather

First Grade

First Grade Curriculum Alignment

Units

Conchology

Economics

Living Smart

Movement

Plants and Animals

Rocks

Shapes

Storytime

Teeth

Second Grade 

Second Grade Curriculum Alignment

Units

Animal Life Cycles

GeoFUN

Sound

Probability

Gizmos and Gadgets

Matter

 Third Grade 

 Third Grade Curriculum Alignment

Units

Plant Life Cycles

Economics

Fairy Tale Adventures

Heroes

Patterns on the Brain

RUBRIC

The information on this page was obtained from the WCPSS AG Dept Blackboard site. It is intended for use by volunteers working with WCPSS students.