AQUATIC  BIOMES

 

Grade Level: K-2

Subject: Science/Art/Technology

Learner Outcomes: Students will:

  1. Identify aquatic biomes.
  2. Classify plants and animals which are found in a specific aquatic biomes.


Duration of the Lesson: 45 minutes

Materials:  Power point presentation of aquatic biomes.;  Chart for classification of plants and animals for each aquatic biomes.; pictures of plants and animals to correlate with the chart.

Technology Tools/Courseware:  Computer, data projector, screen.

Teacher Notes: Create a learning center in your classroom with books and puzzles associated with aquatic biomes..  Include a variety of toy fish and sea creatures, sea shells, and a sand box in the learning center.


Procedure: 1. Present power point slide show of aquatic biomes..  Discuss each biome and the plants and animals that live there.
2. Have the students complete an aquatic biomes. chart, classifying the plants and animals that live in each aquatic biomes..

Modifications:  The complexity of the chart should be tailored to meet the needs of your students.

Enrichment Activities:  Play "Go Fish".  Explore related topics on an elementary multimedia encyclopedia or bookmarked internet site.  Have students write facts about the topic they explored and draw a picture of a plant or animal they viewed. Evaluation/Assessment: Rubric West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:
Visual Arts: VA.K1.1,VA.1.3.1,VA2.31,
Science:  AC.K.2.5,SC.K.3.1,SC.K.4.3,SC.1.2.4,SC.1.3.2,SC.2.2.1,SC.2.2.5,
Technology:  TEC.K.5.1,TEC.K.5.2,TEC.1.1.3,TEC.1.5.1,TEC.1.5.2,TEC.2.5.1,TEC.2.5.2
 National Educational Technology Standards for Students and Teachers:
Science:  6.  Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment
Visual Arts:  Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts
Technology:  Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs
 Job/Career Clusters:  Science and National Resources

References:  

Enchanted Learning
 
 

OVERVIEW
LESSON 1
LESSON 2
LESSON 3
LESSON 4
LESSON 5


 
Authors:
 Dewayne Duncan
 Mary Ann Baisden
Shirley Turner

 

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