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Ocean Exploration: Shapes and Patterns Under the Sea

For Teachers K - 3rd
So many shapes in our vast oceans. Young explorers can discover new shapes in a variety of ways in this lesson. One way is having free exploration with a pattern shape kit handed out by the teacher. Another is by viewing a video, Ocean...
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Rubber Duckies and Ocean Currents

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore marine life by conducting a rubber duck experiment. In this water currents lesson plan, students practice identifying latitude and longitude coordinates on a map and define the currents of major oceans. Students discuss...
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The Southern Ocean

For Students 4th - 6th
It this reading for comprehension worksheet, students read an informational article about the Southern Ocean and answer questions about it. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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What Lives in the Open Ocean and Where Do They Live?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore oceanography by participating in a flash card activity. In this ocean inhabitant lesson, students define a list of ocean related vocabulary terms and answer ocean geography study questions. Students utilize organism...
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Ocean Poster

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discover ocean life by creating a mural.  In this ocean biology lesson, students utilize a computer to find images of the ocean that can be used to create a collage.  Students discuss the different images and how the ocean is...
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Ocean Expedition with Jacques Cousteau

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students role play that they are on an ocean voyage with Jacques Cousteau as they study plant, and animal species and adaptation. They write a five page journal, create artwork of the expedition.
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Introduction to Ocean Grazers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore biology by creating a poster with classmates. In this oceanography lesson, students identify the importance of coral reefs to the ocean's ecology and examine a food web of ocean animals. Students define a list of...
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Oceanic Habitat Zones

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore ocean habitats. In this oceanic environment instructional activity, students research various habitats in the ocean. Then, in a jigsaw format, young scholars teach others in the class about the habitat they...
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Waters of the Earth - Friends or Enemies

For Teachers 10th - 12th
High Schoolers observe the paintings and drawings of Robert Harris, and do a study of the ocean that delves into human and physical geography. Learners make prints, listen to music, create a database, and perform research on a specific...
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Magazine Project

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Groups of students create magazines that contain stories and images of one aspect of the ocean, and ocean life. The expectations for the final products are quite high, so this lesson will require some effort to properly implement. A...
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Reading Comprehension Skills: The Atlantic Ocean

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page article regarding the Atlantic Ocean. Students respond to 10 true or false questions regarding the article.
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What Foods Contain Products from the Ocean

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn about foods from the ocean.  In this ocean products instructional activity, 5th graders brainstorm what foods come from the ocean, fill in a Venn Diagram comparing alginates, carrageenans and beta carotenes.  Students...
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Ocean Seasons

For Students 4th - 5th
For this science and math in literature worksheet, students read the text 'Ocean Seasons' and answer the 10 math or science questions about the text.
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Exploring Explorations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe human benefits from ocean exploration. In this ocean exploration lesson plan, students focus on the historical, biological, and physical features of the deep oceans and man's exploration.
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Journey to the Unknown

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the ocean depths. In this scenario based lesson, students pretend they are on a submarine in an unknown part of the ocean. By using clues the class discusses and determines where they are in the ocean. They follow up...
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Ocean Grazers: Class Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore biology by participating in a field trip. In this oceanography instructional activity, students define the survival characteristics of bottom dwelling creatures also known as ocean grazers. Students attend a class field...
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Fisheries Management in the Open Ocean

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by researching fishing equipment. In this oceanography lesson, students discuss the impact of human technology on the fish population. Students utilize marbles as a visual aide and complete fish population...
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Ocean Currents

For Teachers K - 11th
Students discover the geography of Earth by analyzing water currents.  In this oceanography lesson plan, students create visual references on a map of the globe where and why major ocean currents are moving water.  Students conduct a...
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Ocean Word and Picture Matching

For Students K - 2nd
In this ocean-related vocabulary activity, students match the 5 ocean animal names to the 5 appropriate ocean life pictures.
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How To Grow Red Seaweed

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore ocean biology by participating in a plant growing activity. For this seaweed lesson, students identify the importance and uses of seaweed in the ocean and examine different seaweed samples. Students utilize an aquarium,...
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Whale Watchers

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students research physical characteristics and ocean habitats of common species of whale. They create artwork illustrating characteristics of a particular species of whale using a crayon resist technique. Students identify different...
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Ocean Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this acrostic poem activity, students read about creating an acrostic, then write one using the word "ocean." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Ocean Stationary

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This template includes lined paper bordered by a fish, sea snail, shark, and jellyfish.
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Breaking News: Virgin Voyage to the Bottom of the Ocean (7th April, 2011)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore current events by reading about a trip to the bottom of the ocean. In this modern day explorer instructional activity, students read about Virgin CEO Richard Branson and his adventure to the bottom of the ocean. Students...

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