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Treasures@sea: Exploring the Ocean Through Literature Unit PlanTreasures@sea: Exploring the Ocean Through Literature Unit Plan
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The Franklin Institute
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2nd - 6th
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Treasures@sea: Exploring the Ocean Through Literature

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This extensive resource consists of learning activities that integrate language arts with oceanography. Each activity is based on one of seven books about the ocean and are written to be adaptable. Includes writing activities, games and puzzles, art ideas, Web resources, and a section for teachers.

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Concepts

bodies of water, ecosystems, marine life, oceanography, oceans

Additional Tags

ocean activities, ocean characteristics, oceanography and activity, writing and oceanography, ocean

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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