Oceans: Another World

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Oceans Another World

• By Paula A. Ybarra

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Subject Oceans

• Grade
• Level
• 3

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Time Requirements

• 4 months

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My Curriculum Framing Questions

• Essential Question
• What is an ocean?
• Unit Question
• What can we find in Oceans?
• Where are the Earths oceans located?

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My Curriculum Framing Questions

• What historical events took place in these
  oceans?
• How do the living organisms in the ocean survive?
• What are near these oceans?

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The State standard my unit will target

• (3.8) Reading/Vocabulary Development
• (c) Use resources and references, available
  technology, and context to build word meanings
  and to confirm pronunciation words (2-3).
• (3.10) Reading/Literary Responses
• (B) Demonstrate understanding of informational
  text in a variety of ways through writing,
  illustrating, developing demonstrations and using
  available technology.
• (3.14) Writing Purposes
• Write to record ideas and reflections (K-3)
• (B) Write to discover, develop, and refine ideas
  (1-3)

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Continued

• (3.8) Science Concepts
• The Student knows that living organisms need
  food, water, light, air, a way to dispose of
  waste, and an environment in which to live.
• The student knows that species have different
  adaptations that help them survive and reproduce
  in their environment.

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Continued

• (3.1) History
• The student understands how individuals events
  and ideas have influenced the history of various
  communities.
• (3.5) Geography
• The student understands the concepts of
  location, distance, and direction on maps and
  globes.

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Continued

• (3.1) Perception
• The student develops and organizes ideas from
  the environment.
• (3.2) Creative Expression/Performance
• A student expresses ideas through original
  artwork using a variety of media.
• (3.4) Response/Evaluation
• The student makes informed judgments about
  artwork and the artwork of others.

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Learning Objectives for my unit

• Identify different fish in the ocean
• Identify water cycle
• Identify the food chain
• Identify plants and algae

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Continued

• Identify the Earths Oceans
• Identify where the earths oceans are located
• Identify at least once least one country that
  borders each ocean
• Identify at least once historical event that took
  place in each ocean

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Continued

• Create an ocean cooperatively using ideas and
  methods
• Define the word ocean
• Compose an individual story about your Ocean