Imagine you are on a boat lost at sea with nothing to discover
but the beauty of what’s below you in the deep ocean waters.
Take notice of the unique creatures and ocean life that
surround you. The books inside are filled with information and
pictures about oceans and seas, all of which make up twothirds of our Earth’s surface! Many of us have yet to
experience life deep below the ocean surface, however we can
certainly try and imagine as we read. Get ready to dive in!
You have one week (next Friday) to take the traveling
book bag home with you. All of the contents inside must be
returned in their original condition so the rest of your
classmates can enjoy the same experience as you.
Instructions for using this bag:
You must read 3 of the 4 books in the bag (although I
encourage you to read them all!)
Complete 1 activity for each book you have read.
Turn in your completed activities and bag w/ materials when
you are done.
You may read and work with an adult or sibling but try and
read independently on your own at first.
Coral Reef
Objective:
The student should be able to demonstrate facts they have learned
about the coral reef by making connections with the text, and using their
imagination to write a letter home.
Activity:
Imagine you are on vacation with a friend and went scuba diving in the
coral reef. Write a postcard home to your family describing your
adventure and the types of things you saw. Please include at least 5 new
vocab words you have learned in your letter. You may use the template
below.
Objective:
Students will be able to unscramble letters to match ocean-related
terms with their definitions.
Activity:
Unscramble the letters on the left to spell a word using the hint and
definition on the right.
macleti
1. The weather of an area over a long
period of time
Word:
ltpatlsonv
2. Substances or things that poison or
damage a natural habitat
Word:
Hliseflhs
3. Not fish at all, but the common hardshelled clams, oysters, crabs, lobsters,
and mussels
Word:
soefgvrihin
4. This action has caused fish like cod
and swordfish to become scarce
Word:
nolakptn
5. Tiny plants that are a basic food
source of sea animals
Word:
lsat
Word:
6. Oceans and seas are made up of this
type of water
Word Scramble: Answer Key
1. Climate
2. Pollutants
3. Shellfish
4. Overfishing
5. Plankton
6. Salt
1. __________________________
2. ___________________ _______________________
3. _____________________ _________________________ ______________________
4. ________________________ _______________________ _______________________
_____________________
5. ________________________ _________________________ _______________________ __________________________ ____________________
Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Blue Sea
Objective:
Students will examine and better understand a story by making a story
pyramid.
Activity:
After reading the book complete the attached sheet. Fill in the missing
blanks on the story pyramid by answering the following questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Write in the name of the main character?
Write in two words describing the main character.
Write in three words describing the setting.
Write in four words stating the story problem.
Write in five words describing the solution to the problem.
After completing the pyramid decorate and color your Rainbow Fish in
any way you’d like! Have fun with it 
Ocean Whisper
Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of whales
through an acrostic poem.
Activity:
Brainstorm words or phrases that describe a whale. Create your own
Acrostic poem for the word: whale Write your final poem on
construction paper, along with a picture describing your poem.
Decorate it if you would like.
Tips for writing an Acrostic poem:
• Write the title vertically on the page, one letter per line.
• Make sure each line starts with the corresponding letter.
• Every line must relate back to the subject.
W__________
H___________
A___________
L___________
E ___________
ELL modification:
Student should make a list of words to describe characteristics of a
whale and use each word in a sentence.
.
Imagina que estás en un barco perdido en el mar, sin nada que
descubrir, pero la belleza de lo que está debajo de ti en las
aguas profundas del océano. Preste atención a las criaturas
únicas y la vida marina que te rodean. Los libros dentro están
llenos de información e imágenes acerca de los océanos y los
mares, todos los cuales constituyen dos terceras partes de la
superficie de nuestro planeta! Muchos de nosotros aún no han
experimentado la vida muy por debajo de la superficie del
océano, sin embargo sí podemos tratar de imaginar como se
lee. ¡Prepárate para sumergirte en!
Usted tiene una semana (el viernes próximo) para llevarse
a casa el libro de bolsa de viaje con usted. Todos los
contenidos dentro deben ser devueltos en su estado original
para que el resto de sus compañeros de clase pueden disfrutar
de la misma experiencia que tú.
Instrucciones para usar esta bolsa:
Usted debe leer 3 de los 4 libros en la bolsa (aunque os animo a leer a
todos!)
Completar una actividad por cada libro que he leído.
A su vez en las actividades realizadas y / materias w bolsa cuando haya
terminado.
Usted puede leer y trabajar con un adulto o un hermano, sino tratar de
leer de forma independiente por su cuenta en un principio.
Objetivo:
El alumno será capaz de descifrar las letras para que coincida con el
océano términos relacionados con sus definiciones.
Actividad:
Ordena las letras a la izquierda para escribir una palabra usando la
indirecta y la definición de la derecha.
Sopa de letras: Clave de respuestas
macleti
1. El clima de un área durante un largo
periodo de tiempo
Palabra:
ltpatlsonv
2. Las sustancias o cosas que envenenan
o daño de un hábitat natural
Palabra:
Hliseflhs
3. No es pescado en absoluto, pero las
almejas de concha dura comunes, ostras,
cangrejos, langostas y mejillones
Palabra:
soefgvrihin
4. Esta acción ha causado pescados como
el bacalao y el pez espada a escasear
Palabra:
nolakptn
5. Plantas pequeñas que son una fuente
básica de alimentos de animales marinos
Palabra:
lsat
Palabra:
6. Los océanos y los mares están
formados por este tipo de agua
1. clima
2. contaminantes
3. mariscos
4. La sobrepesca
5. plancton
6. sal
1. __________________________
2. ___________________ _______________________
3. _____________________ _________________________ ______________________
4. ________________________ _______________________ _______________________
_____________________
5. ________________________ _________________________ _______________________ __________________________ ____________________
Pez Arco Iris descubre el profundo mar azul
Objetivo:
Los estudiantes examinarán y comprender mejor la historia,
haciendo una pirámide historia.
Actividad:
Después de leer el libro de completar la hoja adjunta. Llene los
espacios perdidos en la pirámide de la historia, respondiendo a
las siguientes preguntas:
1. Escriba el nombre del personaje principal?
2. Escriba dos palabras que describen al personaje principal.
3. Escriba tres palabras que describen la configuración.
4. Escriba en cuatro palabras que indican el problema de la
historia.
5. Escribir en cinco palabras que describen la solución al
problema.
Después de completar la pirámide decorar y colorear su pez
arco iris de la manera que quieras! Que se diviertan con ella ☺
Ocean Whisper
Objetivo:
El alumno será capaz de demostrar conocimiento de las
ballenas a través de un poema acróstico.
Actividad:
Brainstorm palabras o frases que describen una ballena. Crea
tu propio poema acróstico de la palabra: Ballena Escriba su
último poema en papel de construcción, junto con un cuadro
que describe el poema. Decorar si usted quisiera.
Consejos para escribir un poema acróstico:
• Escriba el título de la página en vertical, una letra por línea.
• Asegúrese de que cada línea comienza con la letra
correspondiente.
• Cada línea debe referirse de nuevo al tema.
W__________
H___________
A___________
L___________
E ___________
ELL modificación:
Los estudiantes deben hacer una lista de palabras para
describir las características de una ballena y utilizar cada
palabra en una oración.
Reflection
Through the creation of this book bag I have learned how much
effort and time it takes in creating supplemental materials to
enhance student learning. Much consideration goes into
choosing appropriate books and activities. This is especially
true in meeting the needs of any English Language Learners
you may have. I have learned what a great asset a traveling
book bag can be to regular instruction in the classroom.
Students are able to get excited about reading and it may spark
an interest for a new topic or subject. Children are also able to
work on literacy skills with each story in addition to what they
may be learning in school. The activities I chose focus on
children applying what they have learned from the text into a
creative form of writing, whether that may be a poem or
postcard. Comprehension and recognizing the sequence of a
story is also a focus in a couple of the activities.
The objectives for each activity were covered in each of the
activity cards. I chose these activities because they allow
students to still have fun and be creative with the stories they
read, without making it a “chore”. Sometimes I think the
enjoyment is taken out of reading when children are forced to
constantly answer comprehension and fluency questions after
a story. There are other ways to still assess some of these skills
in a fun manner. I tried to put some type of decorating artwork
component along with each activity because children love
coloring, decorating, and showing off their work. Each activity
has the student approach what they have read in a different
manner to promote flexible thinking and response.
To cater to EL learners I translated my parent letter and all of
the activities into Spanish since this is a common language
found among many schools. I rather have students complete
the objectives then get tripped up on not understanding what
is being asked. I also chose a bilingual book called Ocean
Whisper. The book is mainly a picture book but has a short
poem in the beginning that is in both English and Spanish. I
created a modification activity for this book for EL learners.
Instead of having them create an acrostic poem for the word
‘whale’, I first focused on them explaining characteristics and
traits of a whale. Then I would like them to write each of these
words in a sentence to demonstrate their knowledge of the
words they have chosen. It is important to have them do this
because it practices sentence structure as well as correct tense
usage.
Overall, I was satisfied with the product of my traveling book
bag. I hope to use it some day in my future classroom as I think
most students are curious about underwater life but never are
exposed to it fully. I realized how important it is to choose
books and activities that are emotionally and developmentally
appropriate for students. It also gets parents to become more
involved in reading with their child and promoting literacy,
which is so important early on in a child’s life.
Coral Reef
Objetivo:
El estudiante debe ser capaz de demostrar hechos que han aprendido
sobre el arrecife de coral haciendo conexiones con el texto y usar su
imaginación para escribir una carta a casa.
Actividad:
Imagina que estás de vacaciones con una amiga y fue el buceo en el
arrecife de coral. Escribir una postal a casa con su familia describe su
aventura y los tipos de cosas que usted vio. Por favor, incluya al menos 5
nuevas palabras vocabulario que ha aprendido en su carta. Usted puede
usar la siguiente plantilla.