Depending on the activities chosen, students will be able to:
* describe the ocean based on information presented in class
* learn how many oceans there are, where they are located on a world map, and why they are often considered one big ocean
* recall information they learned while listening to stories and poems with oceanic settings
* research various forms of sea life, and learn about one in enough detail to share their information with the class
* understand the elements of poems and stories written about the ocean
Students will
* participate in large group sessions, volunteering interesting comparisons in oral discussions.
* add ideas to an ongoing class chart with figurative language.
* add words to class charts devoted to an ocean theme.
* dictate or write about ocean creatures using similes and metaphors and comparison words.
* illustrate their comparisons.
* create a page for a class book.
* assess their efforts using a checklist.
Students will
* discuss the importance of photography in helping people understand why they should take care of the world’s oceans;
* imagine the things they might see on a dive into the ocean;
* discuss the special adaptations of animals in different parts of the ocean;
* draw pictures of animals that live in different parts of the ocean, and tape their pictures to a mural representing the ocean’s layers;
* think about what it would be like to be an undersea photographer; and
* draw a picture and write paragraphs about why one of the animals they studied is important and should be protected for the future.
Students will complete the first two columns of K-W-L charts up on the board to show what they already know (K) and what they want to know (W) about oceans. Save the (L) what they have learned until the lesson is finished.
# Students learn about the different ocean zones and the various aspects that characterize each zone including flora and fauna as well as the chemical and physical sciences.
# Students reproduce the features of each zone graphically.
# Students unify their understanding in a hanging display.
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