First Grade Classroom Transformations

40 First Grade Classroom Transformations

I’ve created 40 first grade classroom transformations and they all align with the 1st grade common core math standards. It was a huge undertaking, but now that it’s done, it’s incredibly easy to keep my kiddos engaged and we complete a room transformation once a week. I love to call them “Monday Fundays” to my students because they know it’s something fun to look forward to every Monday instead of coming back to the “Monday blues”.

Here’s a list of all 40 and what standards they align with:

1. Candy Shop Classroom Transformation: Word Problems within 20 (1.OA.1)

2. Bowling Classroom Transformation:  Add 3 Numbers (1.OA.2)

3. Weather Classroom Transformation: Subtract within 20 (1.OA.6)

4. Volunteer Day Classroom Transformation: Counting On (1.OA.5)

5. Firefighter Classroom Transformation: Multiples of Tens (1.NBT.6)

6. Farmer Classroom Transformation: Partition Shapes (1.G.3)

7. Race Car Driver Classroom Transformation: Add and Subtract on Number Lines (1.OA.6)

8. Chef Classroom Transformation: Add within 20 (1.OA.6)

9. Pirates Classroom Transformation: OA Review (1.OA.1, 1.OA.2, 1.OA.3, 1.OA.4, 1.OA.5, 1.OA.6, 1.OA.7 and 1.OA.8)

10. Detectives Classroom Transformation: NBT Review (1.NBT.1, 1.NBT.2, 1.NBT.3, 1.NBT.4, 1.NBT.5 and 1.NBT.6)

11. Circus Classroom Transformation: Identify Coins

12. Camping Classroom Transformation: Relate Addition and Subtraction (1.OA.4)

13. Ice Cream Shop Classroom Transformation: True or False Equations (1.OA.7)

14. Zookeeper Classroom Transformation: Find 10 More or 10 Less (1.NBT.5)

15. Magician Classroom Transformation: Addition and Subtraction Properties (1.OA.3)

16. Grocery Store Classroom Transformation: Compare 2 Digit Numbers (1.NBT.3)

17. Boot Camp Classroom Transformation: Fact Fluency Add and Subtract within 10 (1.OA.6)

18. Party Planner Classroom Transformation: Add 2 Digit Numbers (1.NBT.4)

19. Veterinarian Classroom Transformation: Word Problems within 20 (1.OA.1)

20. Coffee Shop Classroom Transformation: Add and Subtract within 20 (1.OA.6)

21. Kings and Queens Classroom Transformation: Telling Time to the Half Hour (1.MD.3)

22. Pilots Classroom Transformation: Count within 120 (1.NBT.1)

23. Scientist Classroom Transformation: Comparing Object Length (1.MD.1)

24. Donut Shop Classroom Transformation: Graph Data (1.MD.4)

25. Construction Worker Classroom Transformation: Measurement Review (1.MD.1, 1.MD.2, 1.MD.3 and 1.MD.4)

26. Athletes Classroom Transformation: Fact Families (1.OA.3, 1.OA.4 and 1.OA.6)

27. Realtor Classroom Transformation: Measure with Objects (1.MD.2)

28. African Safari Classroom Transformation: Determine Unknown Numbers (1.OA.8)

29. Surgeon Classroom Transformation: Place Value (1.NBT.2)

30. Under the Sea Classroom Transformation: Geometry Activities (1.G.1)

31. Squirrel’s Fall Adventure Classroom Transformation: Math Review (1.NBT.1, 1.NBT.2, 1.NBT.3, 1.NBT.4, 1.OA.1, 1.OA.2, 1.OA.4, 1.OA.6, 1.OA.7 and 1.OA.8)

32. Haunted House Classroom Transformation: Math Review (1.NBT.1, 1.NBT.2, 1.NBT.3, 1.OA.1, 1, OA.2, 1.OA.3, 1.OA.4, 1.OA.5, 1.OA.6 and 1.OA.8)

33. Thanksgiving Parade Classroom Transformation: Math Review (1.NBT.2, 1.NBT.3, 1.NBT.4, 1.OA.1, 1.OA.4, 1.OA.6, 1.OA.7 and 1.OA.8)

34. Santa’s Workshop Classroom Transformation: Math Review (1.NBT.1, 1.NBT.2, 1.NBT.4, 1.NBT.5, 1.OA.2, 1.OA.6, 1.OA.7 and 1.OA.8)

35. Leprechaun Family Reunion Classroom Transformation: Math Review (1.MD.4, 1.NBT.1, 1.NBT.2, 1.NBT.3, 1.NBT.4, 1.NBT.5, 1.OA.1, 1.OA.2, 1.OA.4, 1.OA.7, 1.OA.8 and 1.G.2)

36. Artist Classroom Transformation: Geometry Activities (1.G.2)

37. Dinosaur Classroom Transformation: Math Year End Review (All First Grade Math Standard)

38. Hawaiian Vacation Classroom Transformation: Math Year End Review (All First Grade Math Standard)

39. The Floor is Lava Classroom Transformation: Math Year End Review (All First Grade Math Standard)

40. Rock Star Classroom Transformation: Math Year End Review (All First Grade Math Standard)

Explore them all HERE!

You can also download this as a printable guide HERE!

You may find this post on Classroom Transformation Tips helpful. It gives you my top ten tips to make these fun activities run smoothly and be as stress-free as possible. The blog post discusses ways to make 1st grade classroom transformations easy and simple to implement!

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