Under the Sea and Ocean Life

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Under the Sea and Ocean Life

• Miss Shannon Arnold

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Under the Sea and Ocean Life

• Subject Matter Science
• Grade Kindergarten

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Under the Sea and Ocean Life

• Essential Questions
• 1. How do marine life and the ocean/sea help us
  know about the past?
  
• 2. Why is it important to know about the
  ocean/sea and the Marine life that our Earth
  provides?
  
• Unit Questions
• 1. Can you name all four of the oceans?
• 2. What would happen if we didnt have any
  oceans or underwater animals?
  
• 3. Create your own sea creature.

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Learning Objectives

• 1. The student will be able to identify all four
  of the oceans when looking at a map of the world
  with 100 accuracy.
  
• 2. The student will be able to categorize certain
  marine animals in their proper groups by visually
  and mentally recognizing the animal by the end of
  the unit.
• 3. The student will be able to have an
  understanding of why our oceans and seas are
  important on Earth by the end of the unit.

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Activities

• ScienceDid you know that it is easier to float
  in the ocean than in the swimmingpool. Do you
  know why? Salt. The Ocean is full of salt. Salt
  water can hold up more than plain water. That is
  why you can float in the ocean moreeasily. Lets
  try this experiment to see for ourselves
• Materials
• wide mouth plastic jar
• warm water
• salt
• raw potato
• measuring cup
• spoon

• What to do
• -Pour 1 1/2 cups warm water in the jar. Add 1/3
  cup salt. Stir until all the salt is gone. Add
  another 1 1/2 cups of water. Pour it over the
  back of a spoon into the jar. Pour SLOWLY so the
  two liquids do not mix tog. Slowly put the potato
  into the jar. Do NOT drop it.
• Results
• Potato sinks-but stops halfway. Salt water is
  heavier than plain water, so it stays on the
  bottom. Plain water floats on top of salt water.
  You cannot see the difference though. The potato
  is heavier than plain water. But potato is
  lighter than the salt water. That is why it sank
  only half way. It is floating on top of the salt
  water.

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What we will be learning in class
April 18, 2006
Volume 1, Issue 1
For the next two weeks, we will be exploring the
wonderful worlds of the ocean and under the sea!
Here is a little preview of what is to come in
the next 2 weeks!   Make our room into an Underw
ater Adventure! Create Sea Creatures! Fun Scienc
e Experiments! Make ocean animals out of paint!
Read The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister!  
Learning about our four major oceans!
Learning about the different underwater animals
and what they look like! Using our imagination to
create our own underwater animals!
And many more!    I look forward to this unit be
cause we will have so much fun learning! I cannot
wait to get started!
Last but not least! If you have any ocean or und
er the sea ideas, books, crafts, objects, or
anything that relates to our unit, please feel
free to have your child bring it to class or just
let me know! Show-n-Tell Friday, April 28, 2006!
It is our last day for our unit so bring
something to show to the class!!
Supplies
Parents Remember to have your child bring the
supplies listed below if you have any! And
continue practicing with your child on the
objectives for this unit! Thank you!
What to expect!
Objectives for this unit 1.The student will be
able to identify all four of the oceans when
looking at a map of the world with 100 accuracy.
2. The student will be able to categorize certain
marine animals in their proper groups by visually
and mentally recognizing the animal by the end of
the unit.
3. The student will be able to have an
understanding of why our oceans and seas are
important on Earth by the end of the unit.
  For more information on this unit, visit my web
site at people.unt.edu/sna0020
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Rubric for Newsletter
What to do Points Points Earned
What we will be learning in class
What we will be learning in class
What we will be learning in class
What we will be learning in class
Learning about our four major oceans!
Learning about the different underwater animals
and what they look like! Using our imagination to
create our own underwater animals!
And many more! I look forward to this unit be
cause we will have so much fun learning! I cannot
wait to get started!
Parents Remember to have your child bring the
supplies listed below if you have any! And
continue practicing with your child on the
objectives for this unit! Thank you!
For the next two weeks, we will be exploring the
wonderful worlds of the ocean and under the sea!
Here is a little preview of what is to come in
the next 2 weeks! Make our room into an Underwa
ter Adventure! Create Sea Creatures! Fun Science
Experiments! Make ocean animals out of paint! R
ead The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister!
Volume 1, Issue 1
Learning about our four major oceans!
Learning about the different underwater animals
and what they look like! Using our imagination to
create our own underwater animals!
And many more! I look forward to this unit be
cause we will have so much fun learning! I cannot
wait to get started!
Parents Remember to have your child bring the
supplies listed below if you have any! And
continue practicing with your child on the
objectives for this unit! Thank you!
For the next two weeks, we will be exploring the
wonderful worlds of the ocean and under the sea!
Here is a little preview of what is to come in
the next 2 weeks! Make our room into an Underwa
ter Adventure! Create Sea Creatures! Fun Science
Experiments! Make ocean animals out of paint! R
ead The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister!
Volume 1, Issue 1
Learning about our four major oceans!
Learning about the different underwater animals
and what they look like! Using our imagination to
create our own underwater animals!
And many more! I look forward to this unit be
cause we will have so much fun learning! I cannot
wait to get started!
Parents Remember to have your child bring the
supplies listed below if you have any! And
continue practicing with your child on the
objectives for this unit! Thank you!
For the next two weeks, we will be exploring the
wonderful worlds of the ocean and under the sea!
Here is a little preview of what is to come in
the next 2 weeks! Make our room into an Underwa
ter Adventure! Create Sea Creatures! Fun Science
Experiments! Make ocean animals out of paint! R
ead The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister!
Volume 1, Issue 1
Learning about our four major oceans!
Learning about the different underwater animals
and what they look like! Using our imagination to
create our own underwater animals!
And many more! I look forward to this unit be
cause we will have so much fun learning! I cannot
wait to get started!
Parents Remember to have your child bring the
supplies listed below if you have any! And
continue practicing with your child on the
objectives for this unit! Thank you!
April 18, 2006
For the next two weeks, we will be exploring the
wonderful worlds of the ocean and under the sea!
Here is a little preview of what is to come in
the next 2 weeks! Make our room into an Underwa
ter Adventure! Create Sea Creatures! Fun Science
Experiments! Make ocean animals out of paint! R
ead The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister!
Volume 1, Issue 1
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006
April 18, 2006
What to expect!
What to expect!
What to expect!
What to expect!
Objectives for this unit .The student will be ab
le to identify all four of the oceans when
looking at a map of the world with 100
accuracy. The student will be
.able to categorize certain marine animals in
their proper groups by visually and mentally
recognizing the animal by the end of the unit.
The student will be able to have an under
.standing of why our oceans and seas are
important on Earth by the end of the unit.
For more information on this unit, visit my webs
ite at people.unt.edu/sna0020
Objectives for this unit .The student will be ab
le to identify all four of the oceans when
looking at a map of the world with 100
accuracy. The student will be
.able to categorize certain marine animals in
their proper groups by visually and mentally
recognizing the animal by the end of the unit.
The student will be able to have an under
.standing of why our oceans and seas are
important on Earth by the end of the unit.
For more information on this unit, visit my webs
ite at people.unt.edu/sna0020
Objectives for this unit .The student will be ab
le to identify all four of the oceans when
looking at a map of the world with 100
accuracy. The student will be
.able to categorize certain marine animals in
their proper groups by visually and mentally
recognizing the animal by the end of the unit.
The student will be able to have an under
.standing of why our oceans and seas are
important on Earth by the end of the unit.
For more information on this unit, visit my webs
ite at people.unt.edu/sna0020
Objectives for this unit .The student will be ab
le to identify all four of the oceans when
looking at a map of the world with 100
accuracy. The student will be
.able to categorize certain marine animals in
their proper groups by visually and mentally
recognizing the animal by the end of the unit.
The student will be able to have an under
.standing of why our oceans and seas are
important on Earth by the end of the unit.
For more information on this unit, visit my webs
ite at people.unt.edu/sna0020