
KindleBright School
(Homeschool)
Understanding Change (Early Calculus)
Lesson 1: What Changed?
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Story: Tanya and Max eat breakfast — bowls go from full to empty.
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Objective: Understand that things change over time.
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Activity: Spot the differences between two scenes.
Lesson 2: Morning to Night
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Story: A day in Tanya’s life — morning to night.
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Objective: Learn that time moves in order (sequence).
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Activity: Cut-and-paste images in the correct daily order.
Lesson 3: Grow, Grow, Grow!
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Story: Max plants a sunflower and watches it grow.
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Objective: Observe growth and change over time.
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Activity: Draw four stages of the sunflower.|
Lesson 4: Things That Repeat
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Story: Tanya jumps rope — jump, land, jump, land...
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Objective: Recognize repeating patterns (a foundation for functions).
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Activity: Complete patterns using colors, shapes, or objects.
Lesson 5: Steps and Sequences
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Story: Tanya bakes cookies — mix → scoop → bake → eat.
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Objective: Understand processes and ordered steps.
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Activity: Arrange step cards in sequence.
Lesson 6: Max’s Messy Bowl
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Story: Max spills food; Tanya helps clean up.
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Objective: Explore before/after and cause/effect.
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Activity: Circle what changed and explain why.
Lesson 7: Up, Up, Up!
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Story: Tanya lets go of a balloon.
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Objective: Understand motion and change in position.
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Activity: Draw three balloon positions as it rises.
Lesson 8: Count the Change
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Story: Max eats 3 cookies. Tanya eats 1.
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Objective: Visual subtraction using a real-world example.
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Activity: Use counters/tokens to show change in quantity.
Lesson 9: Change in Nature
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Story: A tree through the seasons — leaves green, orange, gone, blooming.
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Objective: Understand natural patterns and time progression.
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Activity: Match tree images to seasons.
Lesson 10: Let’s Talk About Change
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Story: Tanya shares her week with the class.
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Objective: Reflect on change and apply the idea.
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Activity: Draw or write about something that changed recently.
Example: Lesson 1: What Changed?






