Ocean Activities, Lessons, Printables, and Teaching Ideas

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Sandy Beach Activities
During these activities the children will observe a sandy beach scene and identify sea creatures. Source: first-school.ws

Others in and Around the Water
Songs & poems about fish, frogs, turtles, seals, the ocean. Source: canteach.ca

Seashore Collage & Related Activities
Today is going to be a day the children can imagine they are by the seashore collecting shells. After they imagine this, they can make a collage of their “findings.” Source: first-school.ws

Under the Sea
Children will create an undersea environment in their classroom while researching interesting facts about their favorite sea creatures. Source: eduplace.com

Shark Surprise
Children will practice their observational skills and reinforce their familiarity with different types of fish while creating their own card game. Source: eduplace.com

There Are Algae in Your House!
Designed to go along with Smithsonian’s Ocean Planet – Objectives: 1) Demonstrate that, although we sometimes can neither smell nor taste them, many ingredients in our foods and household products come from the sea. 2) Investigate the foods you eat to determine what algae derivatives they contain.
Source: seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov Grades 3-6