WATER SET

Oceans Alive

Water, an extremely precious resource, is the basis for this exciting, hands-on unit on oceans. "Part I - Core Teaching Lessons" will have students playing in the waves, comparing fresh water and salt water, and creating oil spills right in their own classroom. "Part II - Student Handbook" is included to supplement all of the Core Lessons. Cooking and art activities from "Part III - Optional Lessons" will give students a different perspective about oceans. A student exam to test the students' knowledge of the information contained in this unit is also included. Set sail for an exciting voyage!

PART I - CORE TEACHING LESSONS

In this section, students will learn about the Earth's Oceans. The lesson titles and subsequent activities are as follows:

1. Water, Water, Everywhere! - Unit Introduction, Wordsearch
2. Sink or Swim - Science Experiment
3. Catch a Wave - Wave Formation Experiment
4. The Tide Will Come, The Tide Will Go - Worksheet
5. Exploring Downunder - Visualization, Diagram
6. Hang on to Your Hats! - Sequencing Activity
7. Line Up For Lunch - Marine Food Web Activity
8. A "Slick" Slick - Brainstorming, Science Experiment

PART II - STUDENT HANDBOOK

This section contains student notes that correspond to each of the Core Teaching Lessons. The notes may be used as handouts, on an overhead, or students may copy them from the blackboard into their notebooks.

PART III - OPTIONAL LESSONS

The following activities are meant to enhance, extend, and supplement the Core Teaching Lessons, building flexibility into the unit.

1. Novel Study
2. The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor
3. Ocean Floor Pressure Experiment
4. Poetry Writing
5. Salt Water Experiment
6. Treasure Chest of Ocean Words
7. Research Project
8. Bulletin Boards
9. Art Activities
10. Cooking Activities
11. Oceans Alive Crossword
12. Ocean Environments

PART IV - EXAM AND ANSWER KEY

A sample exam has been included.

Air And Water In The Environment

The Air and Water unit focuses on the air and water in our environment. Children complete different discovery activities with the unit being divided into four sections:

SECTION ONE: LESSON PLANS

This section contains a set of lesson plans for the teacher. Details are provided for the activities that the children participate in during each lesson.

SECTION TWO: FACT & DISCOVERY CARDS

The second section provides a fact card on air, a fact card on water, and tweleve discovery cards. The majority of the lessons center around the fact cards and discovery cards. The discovery cards enable the children to learn about the different aspects of air and water.

SECTION THREE: STUDENT BOOKLET

The third section of this unit contains a student booklet in which children can record their findings and discoveries.

SECTION FOUR: OUTLINES & ACTIVITIES

The final section includes a vocabulary match game and science fair project planning outline that are used during the lessons of the units. In addition, other activities are included to reinforce what the children learn throughout the "Air and Water" unit.

Throughout the unit on air and water, children learn about the role of air in our environment, the air cycle, wind and the role it plays in our lives, plants and how they help us live, weather vanes, air pollution, the role of water in our environment, the water cycle, evaporation and condensation of water, rain gauges and water pollution.

Included in this unit are:

• suggested lesson plans
• student activities
• vocabulary match games
• wordsearch
• riddles
• crossword
• unit test
• unit evaluation
• fact cards
• student booklet
• much, much more!

Students will have a blast! (76 page)

The Sea

Sea pictures, hands on, illustrated vocabulary cards, big book and little book patterns for Monday is a Mermaid, which features creatures of the sea and the days of the week. Stories and games are also included in this 99 page resource for Kindergarten children.

Contents Include:

1. Big Book/Little Book - Monday is a Mermaid
2. Little Book - A Little Pirate Story
3. Hands on Patterns
4. Shell game
5. Song and Poem
6. Activities
7. Journal Word Cards
8. Bookmaking
9. Sea Illustrations
10. Art Activity
11. Clip Art