Student Activities
Coral Reef Crossword Puzzle
Coral Reef Word Search
Student Resources
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Bytes
Each byte is a one-page fact sheet specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the interesting creatures found in the animal kingdom. Most species files include coverage regarding scientific classification, basic physical traits, fun facts, and conservation/ecological value. Where available, links to more in-depth species coverage via our online infobooks are provided.
Songs and Poems
CanTeach - Resources for Educators
Fish
Others in and Around Water
Penguins
Whales
Parent/Teacher Resources
Oceans Alive Unit by Colleen at the Virtual Vine - bulletin boards, learning stations, songs, creative ideas
Mrs. Walley's First Grade Ocean Unit
Ocean Ecosystems - Canadian Site - links and lesson plans
Gander Academy's Oceanography Resources on the Web - Oceanography, Marine Life, Ocean Floor, Pollution, The Beach, Conservation, Ocean Features, Icebergs, Lighthouses
North Canton City Schools - Links to Ocean Sites
Sea World/Busch Gardens Education Departments offers more than 75 educational resources for teachers. Information booklets and Teacher's Guides provide animal information and classroom activities. Posters of sharks, killer whales, and more will enhance your classroom.
Seaworld Guides for Teachers - Penguins, Arctic Animals Seals, Sea Lions and Walruses, Shark, Whales - pdf files
Insect Lore Aquatic Life Resources
Triops - Living Primitive Creatures (tadpole shrimp) Just add water to the eggs
Sea Life Stamp Set
Hermit's Haven - Live Hermit Crab kit Fiddler Crab Kit
Books - Life Cycle of a Whale
Teacher Resource -
Printed Resources
Magazines
Schooldays Sept/Oct 1993 Whales
Sept/Oct 1995 Ocean
May/June 2001 Ocean
Teacher's Helper Grades 2/3
April/May/June 1997 Whales
April/May/June 1998 Ocean
June/July 2002 Oceans
June/July 2004 Seashells, Fish, Lobster
Photographs of Primary Family Classroom
Ocean Habitat Study
(1) Student created bulletin board of ocean floor with important definitions.
(2) On wires are student mobiles and ocean life reports.
(3) Sand castles created with a mixture of real sand and glue.
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Teaching Ideas:
What do you see?
Do a rewrite of Bill Martin's Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Perhaps: Starfish, Starfish ...
Tongue Twisters:
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
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