Ocean Unit for 1st Grade PDF | 75 Pages with Answer Key | CCSS Aligned | Print or Use Digitally | Layers of the Ocean & Sea Creatures
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Includes 75 pages to print or use digitally. Answer key included. After purchase, you will download a PDF that has a link where you'll download the entire unit as a PDF. You can use the unit digitally OR print it at home and store in a 3-ring binder.
Standards Addressed:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.9
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.6
Day 1: Introduction to the Ocean
Objective: Students will be able to identify the different layers of the ocean and describe what can be found in each layer.
Assessment: Draw and label the layers of the ocean worksheet.
Key Points: Surface zone, twilight zone, midnight zone, abyssal zone.
Standard Addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Day 2: Sea Creatures in the Shallow Waters
Objective: Students will learn about sea creatures that live in the shallow waters of the ocean and their characteristics.
Assessment: Matching game with sea creature pictures and names.
Key Points: Crabs, sea stars, fish, seahorses.
Standard Addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2 - Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Day 3: Exploring the Coral Reefs
Objective: Students will explore the vibrant ecosystem of coral reefs and understand their importance.
Assessment: Create a diorama of a coral reef habitat.
Key Points: Coral polyps, colorful fish, sea anemones, symbiotic relationships.
Standard Addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.9 - Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.
Day 4: Journey to the Deep Sea
Objective: Students will delve into the mysterious world of the deep sea and learn about the unique creatures that inhabit it.
Assessment: Deep sea creature fact sheet.
Key Points: Anglerfish, gulper eel, vampire squid, bioluminescence.
Standard Addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.7 - Participate in shared research and writing projects.
Day 5: Ocean Conservation
Objective: Students will understand the importance of ocean conservation and ways they can help protect marine life.
Assessment: Create a poster showing ways to conserve the ocean.
Key Points: Reduce, reuse, recycle, avoid single-use plastics, beach clean-ups.
Standard Addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4 - Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
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