Inside: A round-up of some wonderful ocean science experiments for kids. I love the ocean (I live on an island) and love doing experiments with my class, although I’m more than a little embarrassed to admit that I didn’t do ANY last year!! It was a challenging year; what can I say? Since I also view this blog as my … Read more
Hi Everyone! Today was my first day of spring break so one of the things I did was go to Bolen Books (my favourite Victoria book store) and buy two new books for my class. Today’s feature is: I think Andrea Spalding is an amazing author. Last year I featured her book Me and Mr. Mah. Andrea is a grandma, … Read more
With two teaching days left before our summer holidays begin, we’ve been doing lots of fun ocean stuff. I got both these ideas off pinterest. The first is a shark. Yes, I have to tell you, just in case you can’t tell. This was super easy to make and the kids LOVED it. What’s with boys and sharks anyhow? … Read more
As we wrap up our ocean unit (and the year) I had the students do some research. This was so easy for me to organize and so enjoyable for the kids, that I thought it was worth sharing. I gathered up all the ocean books I could find and the kids and I sorted them into creature categories. If we … Read more
We’ve been learning about ocean creatures for the last two weeks. Earlier in the week I showed the kids another ocean video. This time they took notes while they watched. Check out the cutie-pie in fuschia top right. Ha ha! Afterwards they drew a picture of life under the ocean. They had to include the three animals they took notes … Read more
Inside: A book review and activities for Looking Closely Along the Shore Title: Looking Closely Along the Shore Author & Photographer: Frank Serafini Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2008 Intended Audience: Everyone! Topic: Non-Fiction, Seashore Opening: Look very closely. What do you see? A flower? A fossil? What could it be? Synopsis (from Amazon): “Look closely. Look very closely. Is it? … Read more
Inside: Sea Otter Inlet Book Review and Activities Looking for a fabulous book about otters? You’ll love Sea Otter Inlet. Title: Sea Otter Inlet Author & Illustrator: Celia Godkin Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1997 Intended Audience: 6 years and up Topic: (Non-fiction) Kelp bed ecology, otters Synopsis (from Amazon): Award-winning author/illustrator Celia Godkin explores the world of the sea otter … Read more
Today I’m sharing a math game and then some of what we’re doing with our Ocean unit. MATH We’re reviewing our doubles facts right now. Our game for tomorrow is “Flip and Double” and it involves Smarties! How fun is that? Just click on the image below to grab your own copy. It’s easy to play and the directions are … Read more
Inside: Book review and activities for In One Tidepool Title: In One Tidepool ~ Crabs, Snails and Salty Tails Author: Anthony D. Fredericks Illustrator: Jennifer DiRubbio Publisher: Dawn Publications, 2002 Intended Audience: Primary age Theme: Ocean, Habitat, Tidepool animals Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Synopsis: This is a rhyming text with vivid descriptions of life in tidepools, from sea stars, to anemones, to … Read more