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Ocean Animals Attribute Chart
Appropriate for grades K-3, this attribute chart allows students to compare and contrast animals of the ocean according to their features, or attributes. It reinforces new vocabulary and concepts learned from nonfiction texts regarding ocean animals. This can be done whole group, in small groups, or individually, depending on the grade and ability levels of the students. Fits in perfectly with an ocean unit!
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 3rd
What Floats Your Boat?
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the parts of a ship and their correct names. Students will begin to understand the scientific principle of buoyancy and how the different parts of the ship are necessary to make the ship float. In the end, students will use the information obtained to create a ship out of aluminum foil that is capable of floating and carrying a “cargo.”
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
Read The Skies: Clouds and Weather at Sea
In this lesson, students will learn how to identify different types of clouds, and make a model of each type using cotton balls on a poster board. Students will learn how recognizing cloud types can help them make predictions about the short-term weather, and how this ability is useful to mariners who must be able to make decisions about safety based on environmental observations. Students will then use the charts/posters they have made to identify cloud types outside in the sky!
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-ESS2-1
, K-ESS3-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Building a Food Web
In this activity, students will create a food web by connecting organisms using yarn to represent energy transfer. Students then illustrate how species loss could impact the food web.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, K-LS1-1
 ...
Shells in Acid
This lesson is a great visual for understanding how ocean acidification impacts seashells and the animals that create shells. This can be easily adapted for younger students by simplifying the science and strongly focusing on the visual components.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 12th
NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
 ...
Trapping Trash
Waste reduction and prevention is essential in mitigating marine debris. However, action needs to be taken to address the trash that has already accumulated in our oceans. This lesson plays on students’ creativity by asking them to design a machine that collects debris in the ocean without impacting wildlife.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
, K-LS1-1
It's All Downstream From Here
In this lesson, students make observations about what is in their classroom trash receptacle (or various trash items brought by instructor). Students then go outside to collect trash from the surrounding area and record what they find using the NAMEPA Trash Data form. The class then looks at the data they have collected and makes inferences about sources, origins and most common types of marine debris. This is a great lesson to do in a coastal area or near a waterway!
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Lets Talk Trash
Students are introduced to marine debris and participate in a role-playing exercise acting as beachgoers, seafarers (or crew members on a boat), homeowners, factory managers, or managers of a waste disposal company. Students discuss their role and how they can manage or prevent marine debris. Students then make a commitment to decreasing their plastic consumption by signing the NAMEPA Plastics Pledge.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-LS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-3
Types of Ships
Ships are a central component to the marine industry. In this lesson, students will be introduced to the major types of ships that exist in the marine industry and to the purpose each ship serves. Students will learn the major exports of different countries around the globe and will understand what is required for a ship to get these exports to their destinations.
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 5-PS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Scavenger Hunt
This immersive lesson allows students to explore their local coastal area on a scavenger hunt for items commonly found at the seashore. This activity is a great way to introduce students to the flora and fauna that can be found along the coast, and to help them interpret our interaction with it as coastal citizens. The hunt is on!
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
, K-LS1-1
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