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Ocean |
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Title |
Introduction to
Ocean Unit |
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Grade Level |
Kindergarten |
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Science Period |
Half hour block
of time. |
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Standards |
Science:
Earth/Space 2. describe major features of the Earth’s surface. (example: rivers,
deserts, mountains, valleys, oceans) Geography:
compare the globe and a map as models of the earth. |
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Objectives |
*The students
will name the oceans of the world. *The students
will be introduced to the different surfaces of the ocean floor. *The students
will be introduces to the plants and animals in the ocean. |
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Activity |
We will start
the lesson with a brainstorm session about what we know about the ocean. I
will write down what they know on chart paper. We will be looking at the
chart through out the unit. Then we will read the story The Magic School
Bus On The Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. The story
introduces the names of the oceans, creatures and plants in the ocean. Also,
the different surfaces of the ocean floor. Intertidal
zone: the part of the
shore that is covered with water at high tide, and uncovered at low tide. Tide
pool: puddles of water left on shore when the tide goes out. Continental
shelf: the area that stretches from the shore to where the water is four
hundred to six hundred feet deep. Ocean floor: After the story will
locate the different oceans on the globe. (Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian) |
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Assessment |
I will observe
the children as we are locating the different oceans to see if they can name
the oceans. |
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Materials Needed |
Book: The
Magic School Bus On The Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen, chart
paper, markers, and globe. |
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Resources |
The Magic School Bus On the Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
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