| Oceans
and Undersea Life This thematic unit includes ocean activities to cover everything from bulletin boards and classroom decor, to student ocean rewards, journal topics, math exercises, ocean poetry, & more. |
Secrets of
the Ocean Realm Oceans: the final Earth frontier... From this premise, students are invited to explore a possible future scenario, where oceans play a major role in Earth ecology and survival. They will investigate different ocean habitats and uncover their secrets, answering a quiz after each segment. |
| Label
the World's Oceans Chances are your elementary students can already point to the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, but many still don't recognize the Indian or the Arctic Ocean. Print out this world map and have them practice labeling the oceans, recognizing direction and a compass rose, locate the equator, and learn how to divide the hemispheres. |
Tide
Pool Boxes Shoeboxes (or other similar small boxes) can be painted to form the "tidepool" backdrop, while egg carton barnacles, clay starfish, and toothpick sea urchins can be fashioned from these directions and placed in the tidepool projects. |
| Ocean
Diarama Print out these whales and sharks for your students to color and cut out. Then, using a shoebox, your class can work in groups to create an undersea environment with these diorama instructions. |
All
About Whales Students will choose a whale and click for more information. Anatomy, size comparisons, whale food chains, habitats, classification, whale activities, and print-outs are all available at this excellent resource site. |
| Animals of
the Arctic and Antarctic Regions
Savage Seas |
Exploring
the Deep Ocean Floor Giant clams, huge tube worms, and hot springs in the ocean depths... Does it sound like science fiction? Not at all. Explore mid-oceanic ridges and their magma ecosystems, along with the amazing life these deep-sea habitats actually sustain. Then, given the basic ingredients, set your students loose to create a related science fiction screenplay or short story using these settings and creatures. |
| Ocean
Sciences Teacher Resource Center If you are planning an ocean unit with your class, then a visit to this site will surely yield a wealth of diverse resources on marine environments. Lesson plans are also included; simply find your grade level on the left side menu bar to navigate the site. |
Splash into an
Aquarium This is a wonderful and comprehensive online ocean adventure for elementary students... They will first visit different sites to learn about ocean animals, and then take a tour of ocean habitats. |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | New England Aquarium Virtual Tour |
