Aquarius Lesson Plan
Focus
Grade Level
Focus Question
Ocean Life
Kindergarten
What things are in the ocean? Can a human live under water?
Learning Objectives:
NC State Objective and Goal Being Addressed:
K.V.3.3 Use the processes of drawing, painting, weaving,
printing, collage, mixed media, sculpture, and ceramics to create
art.
K.V.1.4 Understand characteristics of the Elements of Art,
including lines, shapes, colors, and texture.
K.SL.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas
clearly.
K.G.1.2 Use globes and maps to locate land and water features.
Learner Objective(s): At the completion of this lesson,
students will be able to:
At the end of the lesson, the student will be able to talk about
plants, animals, and facts relating to the ocean.
The Magic School Bus: On the Ocean Floor
Computer
White screen
Arts and crafts materials
YouTube video
Materials
Audio/Visual Materials
Teaching Time
Seat Arrangement
Maximum Number of Students
Key Words
Background Information (Prior
Knowledge)
Opening Activity
Learning Procedure ( Activity)
This lesson can take up to 1 hour, but can be done on two days
depending on the attention span of the students.
Opening activity, learning procedure, assessment: group in a
reading area.
Closing activity & assignment: preferably in groups so that
supplies can be shared.
25
Ocean
Aquarius
Writing skills are necessary.
Have students come to reading area. Begin the lesson with asking
students questions such as, “What do you know about the ocean?
Have you ever been to the ocean? What types of things do you do
there/see there?” Having students answer these questions will
give them a way to relate personal experience to the topic. This
enables them to understand better what is being discussed and will
make them feel like they are contributing to the lesson.
Read The Magic School Bus: On the Ocean Floor to students (be
sure to skip any dialogue in the illustrations to be quicker and
keep students interested in the task. After reading the book, have
the students discuss the things the characters saw. After
answering a few questions, ask students, “Do you think it is
possible for people to live underwater?” Let a few students share
answers and reasons then begin to educate them on Aquarius.
The teacher can use a map to show the location of Aquarius.
Aquarius Lesson Plan
Connections to Other Subjects
Closing Activity and Assignment
Assessment
Other Links and Resources
Share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj6frb_mHzQ&feature=related
with students to let them view what Aquarius is. After the video,
have the students tell you what they saw, and lead a short
discussion that tells what researchers do in Aquarius and why it is
so important.
Science, Art, Social Studies, Reading/Writing
After discussing why it is so important, tell students they will get
to draw/paint/color/create their ‘own’ Aquarius. They will need
to draw a picture of what a home under the water would look like,
what things you would see under the water, and then what things
you could do under water. The closing activity could be done on
a separate day from the other activities, but should be given 25-30
minutes depending on the students.
Have students present their art project and read their 3 sentences
to the class. The grading for this project will be a simple
completion (picture and 3 sentences) grade where you check for
effort.
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