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Floor to Adore

Grade Level: 3rd through 5th

Subject: Science, Social Studies and Language

Learner Outcomes: Students will:
                                   1.   Listen to the Poem: Ocean Floor
                                   2. Identify the types of landforms under the ocean
                                   3. Describe how Earth’s crust is changing

Duration of the Lesson: 2 days – 30 minute sessions

Materials: Day 1: The Poem: Ocean Floor
                              A washcloth for each student, Internet, National Undersea Research
                               Program, click onto the Undersea Research Program, Brain Pop, click onto science,
                              ocean floor also National geographic for kids ,Encyclopedia software and various
                              books (encyclopedias, storybooks, Ocean theme books).
                  Day 2: Internet, Encyclopedia software and various books (encyclopedias, storybooks,
                             Ocean theme books), paper, markers, shoe boxes, construction paper glue
                             and any other materials that students may need to complete projects.

Technology Tools/Courseware: Internet Computer and Encyclopedia Software

Teacher Notes:

Make sure that you have Acceptable Use Policies signed for using the internet, and that you have made notes as to who is not allowed to use it in the case of a substitute has to teach a lesson.
Make sure that you remind students to bring in washcloths and a shoe box if they have one.
Have extra washcloths and shoe boxes on hand for those who need them.
Have a variety of books on the ocean available for student use.

Procedure: Day 1:       1. Discuss landforms that students are familiar with.
                                  2. Discuss whether or not these landforms would be the same under the
                                      ocean.
                                  3. Do the washcloth experiment
                                      Divide students into groups of two
                                      Give each student a washcloth and a smooth surface to work on
                                      Have students slide their washcloths toward one another until they collide and
                                      documenting the results.
                                      Repeat this procedure four more times documenting the results
                                  4. Discuss the experiment in a large group noting that sometimes the
                                      washcloth slid under the other one or that they wrinkled forming
                                      mountains.
                                  5. Then explain that the washcloths represent the Earths plates and the
                                      smooth surface represents the earth mantle, and that the various
                                      movements create different landforms even under the ocean.
                                  6. Read and discuss the Poem: Ocean Floor
                      Day 2: 1. Reread the poem: Ocean Floor
                                  2. Using the Internet, encyclopedia software and various books the students
                                      will study the ocean floor.
                                  3. Students will choose one of the following projects to complete showing
                                      what they have learned about the ocean floor.
                                            * Labeled drawing of the ocean floor
                                            * Diorama
                                            * Poem

Modifications:

Use peer assistants to help those students that are having difficulty.
Follow modifications on all IEPs and 504 plans.

Enrichment Activities:

Students could write a short folk tale about how the oceans were formed.
Students could read various books from the featured library on oceans.
Students could do Question and Answer Sheet activity.

Evaluation/Assessment:

Notes from student research.
Finished projects presented to the class.

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives

Language: 3.15,4.19,4.49,5.15,5.27,5.52
Science: 4.9, 3.5, 5.21, 5.65
Social Studies: 5.29

National Educational Technology Standards for Students and Teachers:
1. Knows the physical processes that shape patterns on Earth's surface.
2. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.
3. Understands the nature of scientific knowledge.

Job/Career Clusters; Science and Natural Resources

Reference: Ocean by Dr. Phillip Whitfield
                   Under the Sea editor Dr. Frank Talbot
                   Science Today by Steck-Vaughn
                   Ocean by Seymour Simon
                National Geographic
                National Undersea Research Program
                Saint Johns Catholic School

Overview Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Home Page Four to Explore Floor to Adore Minerals in General Oceans of Commotion Creatures to Feature Occupation Information

Authors:
Tila Boyce
Chris Hull
Jacque Strawder

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