Unit: Ocean
Lesson Plan #4
| Background Information Child Must Know:Children know some creatures living under the sea such as fishes.
Concepts: Children will learn facts about the ocean and know some of the creatures that thrive under the water. |
Subject: Who lives in the ocean?
Grade: Grade 1 Day of Week:Date: |
| Specific Behavioral Objectives:Identify different creatures that live in the ocean.
Describe the creatures that live in the ocean. Recognize the movements of the creatures in the ocean. Construct an ocean scene in an area of the classroom. |
Materials: Pictures of different sea creatures
The book “somewhere in the ocean” big white butcher paper Blue paint Sponge white construction paper Red paint Paint brushes scissors pre-cut fishes (medium size) Different painting colors Paint brushes |
Curriculum Frameworks:
ScienceL6 Recognize that plants and animals grow to resemble their parents.
Language:
L1 Media, Materials and Techniques; Use a variety of materials and methods and identify distinctive visual effects that can be achieved by the use of different materials.
Opening the lesson:
I am going to show you a portion of a picture of creatures that live in the sea. But before we move on, I want you to tell me what other creatures live in the sea? Can you name one?….Ok, what you mentioned are all correct. Now, what you are going to do is guess the creatures I have here with me, after peeking through the image. After you guessed it we are also going to read the words under the picture. Are you ready? (
peek) A fish lives in the sea.
(peek) A sea turtle lives in the sea.
(peek) A sea horse lives in the sea.
(peek) A shark lives in the sea.
(peek) A starfish lives in the sea.
(peek) A walrus lives in the sea.
(peek) A red crab lives in the sea.
(peek) A dolphin lives in the sea.
(peek) An octopus lives in the sea.
(peek) A whale lives in the sea.
(peek) A jellyfish lives in the sea.
(peek) But a diver does not live in the sea.
Developing the Lesson: Did you enjoy guessing and peeking through the pictures? Now, we are not going to guess these creatures on this book which I am going to read to you. I am going to read to you a book entitled “Somewhere in the Ocean” by Jennifer Ward to learn more creatures that live under the ocean.As I read each page, I want you to be more aware of how each creature move under the sea and you are going to pretend how they act….
Page 1 …can you show me how does a manatee nibbles? (children will pretend to nibble)
Page 2… how does a whale splash and jump? (children will pretend to splash and jump)
Page 3….how does a fish nestle in their sea anemone?
Page 4…how does a hermit crab dress on different shells?
Page 5….now how about a sea otter…how do they munch the urchins?
Page 6….this is going to be fun…how does a tiger shark cruise under the sea?
Page 7…. And my favorite, the seahorses…how do they sway on the sea grasses?
Page 8…how do the sea turtles paddle?
Page 9…show me how the jellyfishes snap their tasty tidbits of food?
Page 10…and the last one, how do the octopuses squirt?
Out of all the creatures which among them is your favorite? Describe it.
Follow up to the Lesson:
Activity #1: Blue Ocean Sponge painting
Materials: big white butcher paper
Blue paint
Sponge
Have the children sponge paint a big butcher paper to serve as the ocean.
Activity #2 Fishy painting
Materials: pre-cut fishes (medium size)
Different painting colors
Paint brushes
Instruct the children to get 2 fishes and paint them as colorful as they can.
Activity #3 Crab Hand
Materials: white construction paper
Red paint
Paint brushes
scissors
Tell the children that they are going to make a red crab using their left and right hand. They are going to paint their right hand red. After painting, press the painted hand on the paper. Next, ask the children to paint their left hand and press the painted hand next to the right hand, which will look like a red crab.
Adaptations:
On Activity #2, instead of offering pre-cut fishes, children can also dip their hands on a washable painting and press the painted hand on the paper. Once it is dried, children are going to trace the outline and put lips and you got a fish!After all the activities are done, invite children to construct an under the sea area decoration by putting the things they made all together.
Evaluation of the students: Did the children identify creatures that live in the sea?
Self-Evaluation; Have the activities helped the children learn more creatures that live under the sea other than fishes?
