Ocean Inquiry Unit Plan Resources
EDUC 451A – Ocean Inquiry Unit Plan Resources
Field Trips
- The Vancouver Aquarium: http://www.vanaqua.org/learn/schools/programs
- The Beach in Vancouver
Technology
- ABCya – Counting Fish: http://www.abcya.com/counting_fish.htm
- “Welcome to My Ocean” by National Geographic: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/my-ocean/?ar_a=1
- “Deep in the Ocean, Deep in the Sea” Song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdPtN7UJEms
- “Petit Poisson” Song Lyrics: http://www.laribambelle.ca/petit_poisson
- “Baby Beluga” Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjUYAom5i4c&feature=kp
- Pixar’s “Finding Nemo”
- “Great Big Ocean” song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN8Y4Zmvjfw
- BBC Seas and Oceans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwIRW_Rx6KA
- Oceans – Disney Nature Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwxZuKErHs8
- Discovery for Kids: http://kids.discovery.com/tell-me/curiosity-corner/earth/in-the-ocean
- The Magic Tree House: Dolphins at Daybreak by Mary Pope Osborne
- Usborne First Encyclopedia of Seas and Oceans
- The Magic School Bus: On the Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole
- “Water Sings Blue: Ocean Poetry” by Kate Coombs
- “In the Sea” by David Elliott
- “An Ocean World” by Peter Sis
- “The Voyage of Wood Duck” by Maxine Trottier
- “Planet Ocean: Voyage to the heart of the marine realm” by Laurent Ballesta and Piere Descamp
Art
- Paper Plate Submarine Porthole: http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mplate-porthole.htm
- Mini Aquarium – Shoebox Diorama: http://greenmumsblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/mini-aquarium-and-other-ocean-crafts-for-children/
Unit Plans
- Oceans: An inquiry unit :http://seaweek.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/10/Ocean-Unit.pdf
- Ocean Unit: http://completelykindergarten.blogspot.ca/2012/05/as-end-of-another-school-year-creeps.html