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Introduction to Oceans
Grade Preschool–K
LESSON PLAN
1
Unit Objective:
Students will develop an awareness of oceans through
activities featuring marine life (undersea and seashore) and physical,
geographical and environmental aspects of oceans. Students will be able to use
the term “globe” and point to and name the five oceans.
Skills:
geography, visual
perception and memory
Introduction:
If your school is located at a distance from a coast, ask the
class if they’ve been to the ocean. Then ask, “What is an ocean? What do you
know about the ocean?” Consider all answers, prompt if necessary. Ask, “What
would you like to know about oceans?” List these items on a sheet of butcher
paper displayed on the wall. Keep it there to refer to throughout the unit.
Materials:
world globe,
writing materials,
construction paper
Tips:
Have a large, easy-to-
read map of the world on
display so that you can point
out the oceans, as well as
the continents and countries
that are near them.
It may help students’
understanding to note that
the Atlantic is shaped like
the letter “S;” the Pacific,
“O;” the Indian, upside-
down “V;” Arctic and
Antarctic, “O.”
Read:
Procedure:
1.
Begin the discussion by showing the class a large globe. Ask, “Where are the
oceans of the world? How do we know which are the oceans on the globe?”
2.
Name the oceans and point to them on the globe. Also refer to them on the
large wall map.
3.
As you look at the globe, can you imagine how much of the Earth is covered
by water? Consider this: all the oceans are connected.
4.
Divide the class into five sections and have each of them take an ocean. Have
the groups work with you to find out facts about their ocean and then tell the
rest of the class.
Resources:
by Louis Sabin;
Exploring the Oceans:
by Anthony D. Fredericks
Words with Special
Meanings
oceans:
the great bodies of
salt water that cover 71%
of the Earth
Conclusion:
Review the five oceans. Talk about the differences and similarities
of oceans and seas, oceans and rivers, oceans and lakes.
Oceans Learning Center:
Collect lots of outdated natural history magazines
such as Audubon, Natural History, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Discover,
Falcon,and Ranger Rick;they are easy to find in second-hand bookstores and
thrift shops. They make wonderful sources of photographs that can be used as
examples of animals and their habitats, and can be cut up to make collages and
for other art activities. Leave these in the
Oceans Learning Center.
*FACT FILES:
Copy the Learning Page
and
distribute with a colored pocket folder. Give
students time to organize, look them over,
and decorate the covers of the folder. As an
introduction to the Unit, take some time
with the students to look at the
page by page, reading the information
slowly as they follow with their eyes and
fingers.
Funsheets:
Grade 1,
Grade 2,
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