The Ocean lesson plan by Amy121

What they need to learn: (40 -50 min)

darkbluebug — 2014-11-19 19:59:25 UTC

1. The Oceans (geography) (DONE)

4. Sea Life- fish, plants. coral, whales, dolphins, etc. (DONE)

5. Underwater landmarks and artifacts (DONE)

3. Waves, currents, tide pools (DONE)

6. Atmospheric pressure- how it increases and decreases (DONE)

7. Exploration- timeline (DONE)

2. Importance of oceans and water in history (history) (DONE)

Websites- 100 useful websites

darkbluebug — 2014-11-19 20:07:57 UTC

http://bit.ly/1tg1Uro

Waves and currents educational video

darkbluebug — 2014-11-20 02:01:31 UTC

http://bit.ly/1n0Yczs

Sea life

darkbluebug — 2014-11-20 02:14:42 UTC

Transform the classroom into an ocean.

1. Students draw any sea life

2. Students present their creature and key

information

3. Creatures are put on walls, hung

from celing, etc.

Ocean Zones

darkbluebug — 2014-11-20 02:20:24 UTC

Color and label the ocean

zones. After student's learn about

sea life, they will add one animal

to each zone

Create the ocean zones in a jar.

Day 8

darkbluebug — 2014-11-30 07:08:23 UTC

Spelling and multiplication

1. Spelling practice- words from the ocean unit

(nearpod, picture to word)- (15 min)

2. Multiplication tables and subtraction with goldfish- (20)

Day 2

darkbluebug — 2014-11-30 07:09:06 UTC

Why are oceans important?

1. Quiz from Day 1 on Near pod (key ocean facts and geography)- 10 min

3. Brainstroming free write- why do you think the ocean is important? - 10 min

3. Prezi- why are the oceans important (15)- http://tinyurl.com/pdbe74s

Day 4

darkbluebug — 2014-11-30 07:15:14 UTC

Ocean zones, waves/currents, (blendspace lesson)

1. depths of the ocean app (http://bit.ly/1vBjjMf)

a. talk about specific names, decreasing sunlight, into to atmospheric pressure

b. Bill Nye Ocean Currents (23 minutes)

Day 6

darkbluebug — 2014-12-03 04:21:25 UTC

Sea life

1. Skype in a zoo keeper (30 min) Bronx zoo

3. Whale migration game (10 min)

4. Quiz on whale migration (10 min)

Day 5

darkbluebug — 2014-12-03 04:27:25 UTC

The ocean floor

1. Play dough model of the ocean floor.

- include 1 artifact. ex. Titanic (whole class)

2. Read "The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor"

darkbluebug — 2014-12-03 20:57:07 UTC

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/my-ocean/?ar_a=1

Day 7

darkbluebug — 2014-12-03 22:04:19 UTC

Sea life continued

1. Free write: A Day in the life of..... (students pick a sea animal,

research, then give a brief presentation to the class about

their animal (45)- add animals to ocean zones

2. Survey of student's favorite animal (poll everywhere)- graph result (10 min)

3. "The Rainbow Fish" animated story (10 min)

Day 9

darkbluebug — 2014-12-03 22:08:35 UTC

Ocean Exploration

1. Timeline- http://bit.ly/1rVvOHK. Jigsaw activity.

Groups of 2 to 3 research different part and present to class.

Add to class timeline (40 min)

2. Scales and maps. How many feet would Marco Polo have to travel to get from one place to another (30)

Alaska to Hawai'i Whale Migration Game

darkbluebug — 2014-12-03 22:12:17 UTC

Students must read the game as they play, and there is a short quiz after. OR, play as a class with short quiz after if time or reading abilities do not allow.

Day 10

darkbluebug — 2014-12-04 23:29:01 UTC

1. What is atmospheric pressure- short intro and diagram on board (10 min)

2. Message in a bttole (words of affirmation)- bottle will be thrown into body of water and talk about garbage in oceans - http://5gyres.org/

3.Spelling Test- orally given and students spell the words on paper

darkbluebug — 2014-12-04 23:30:53 UTC

Day 1

darkbluebug — 2014-12-05 20:34:59 UTC

Intro

1. label physical and electronic map

2. Oceans Movie (40 min)

Day 1 movie

darkbluebug — 2014-12-05 20:36:53 UTC

Label Maps- interactive game and printout

Day 3- Tide pools

darkbluebug — 2014-12-05 20:38:03 UTC

1. Animoto video on key information relating to the oceans (20 min)

2. Tidepools (Nearpod) (20 min)

http://bit.ly/12kerUP