Laura, Michele, and Alyssa Life in the Ocean Laura, Michele, and Alyssa

Standards 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features (e.g., size, color, shape, backbone). 5.A.1a Identify questions and gather information. 5.C.1a Write letters, reports and stories based on acquired information. 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, regions, bodies of water). 17.B.1a Identify components of the Earth’s physical systems. 1.C.1a Use information to form questions and verify predictions.

Questions How many different oceans are there? What kinds of plants grow in the ocean? What kinds of animals live in the ocean? If you could create your own ocean, what would you call it? What is your favorite ocean animal and where does it live? If you could create an ocean animal and plant, what would it be and why?

Introduction Show students a clip of the Disney movie Finding Nemo Finding Nemo Clip

Group Task Students will be divided into five different groups that will represent the five different oceans Each group will research their assigned ocean and report on: Where the ocean is located Animal Life Plant Life Students will Report their findings in front of the class and answer any questions other students may have

Group Roles Ocean Locator: This student will research where this ocean is located, what continents surround it, how large it is, and what oceans can be used for (transportation, food, water, etc.). Include an interesting fact. Animal Life: This student will research five different types of animals that live in the ocean, what does each animal eat, where does this animal live, does it have any interesting characteristics. Include an interesting fact. Plant Life: This student will research five different types of plants grow in the ocean, name a popular ocean reefs, where do these plants grow, and what kinds of animals eat these plants. Include an interesting fact.

Individual Task and Evaluation Each student will now use their imagination to create a new ocean animal Each student will draw a picture of their made up animal Each Student create a conceptual map on popplet.com on their made up animal to include: Where does it live What does it eat Other characteristics (at least 10) Each student will made a wordle describing

Conclusion CONGRATUALTIONS! As a class, you have all discovered the five different oceans, what kinds of animals live in the oceans, and what kinds of plants grow in the ocean

Extensions Field trip to an aquarium to explore animals and plants Class pet: fish/sea life in classroom to learn how to care for a fish or plant to watch it grow Make a prezi on their favorite ocean to discover more information about the ocean Make individual Wordle describing ocean life Find the oceans with Google earth to track the migration of ocean animals

Resources plant life: http://www.abc.net.au/oceans/jewel/kelp/default.htm ocean life: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/ocean/sunlit/ Oceans: http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/ocean-life/ mind map: http://popplet.com/ descriptions wordle: http://www.wordle.net/ how many oceans?: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/howmanyoceans.html

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