Teachers
1.Resources for Primary Teachers:
2.Weird Fish Lady ‘Zoom’ School Visits.
(for KS1 and KS2 – ages 5-11).
3. Non-Fiction Books for all ages
4. Fictional Books:
Storytime books for little people (ages 3-6)
and Adventure stories children aged 8 to 13+ years old.
Weird Fish Lady – Teachers’ Resources .
Lesson One
‘Where on Earth are the Oceans?’
Resources in this unit are:
1.Ocean World Powerpoint (9 slides.)
2.Worksheets: a) Teachers’ crib-sheet narration for Ppt, b) Pupil Activity: Chart – The World Oceans. (Pupils will discover the whereabouts the five Oceans plus find the deepest and shallowest parts of the World Ocean.)
3. Activity Sheet Guide for teachers, includes key words, ideas and literacy work. 4. Video (x mins) – ‘The Size of the Oceans.’
5. A list of ‘sea music’ is also included for use throughout the eight-lesson project.
6.The BIG Question (pupils are encouraged to discuss and/or write a sentence to answer – The BIG question: – ‘If the Ocean is the largest environment on Earth – why do we know so little about it?
Teachers can establish pupil progress when discussing with pupils what they have learnt so far. It is suggested that work can be glued into a BIG BOOK/JOURNAL where pupil’s work can be built up over the full teaching unit of 8 lessons.
All lessons are flexible – so spend a whole day on the lesson, or one section a day or one a week to suit your Geography/Science time slot.
Get a download of this exciting Teachers’ Resource direct to your computer. Go to the Shop and order the first in the series of 8 separate lessons in this topic.
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Lesson TWO
‘How can we Explore the Deep?’
Resources in this unit are:
1. Activity Sheet Guide for teachers, includes key words, ideas and literacy work. 2. Activity A :Ocean World Powerpoint 2 (14 slides.)
2a) Teachers’ crib-sheet narration for Ppt, 3.
2b) Activity ‘ Exploring Underwater’
3. Activity C. Design your own submersible
4. A list of ‘sea music’ is also included for use throughout the eight-lesson project.
5 .The BIG Question (pupils are encouraged to discuss and/or write a sentence to answer – The BIG question: – ‘How can we explore the Deep?
Teachers can establish pupil progress when discussing with pupils what they have learnt so far. It is suggested that work can be glued into a BIG BOOK/JOURNAL where pupil’s work can be built up over the full teaching unit of 8 lessons.
All lessons are flexible – so spend a whole day on the lesson, or one section a day or one a week to suit your Geography/Science time slot
Get a download of this exciting Teachers’ Resource direct to your computer. Go to the Shop and order the second in the series of 8 separate lessons in this topic.
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Lesson Three
‘Why is Water so important?’
Resources in this unit are:
1.Ocean World Powerpoint (8 slides.)
2.Worksheets: Water Cycle Card Game (Info sheet 3a is the coloured image, Info sheet 3b is text. For the game. The cards are made from using both 3a and 3b back to back.)
3. Activity Sheet Guide for teachers, includes key words, ideas and literacy work.
4. A list of ‘sea music’ is also included for use throughout the eight-lesson project.
5.The BIG Question (pupils are encouraged to discuss and/or write a sentence to answer – The BIG question: – ‘Why is water so important?
Teachers can establish pupil progress when discussing with pupils what they have learnt so far. It is suggested that work can be glued into a BIG BOOK/JOURNAL where pupil’s work can be built up over the full teaching unit of 8 lessons.
All lessons are flexible – so spend a whole day on the lesson, or one section a day or one a week to suit your Geography/Science time slot.
All materials (c) gloria barnett
The Weird Fish Lady
Get a download of this exciting Teachers’ Resource direct to your computer. Go to the Shop and order the third in the series of 8 separate lessons in this topic.
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Lesson Four
‘What lives in the Ocean?’
Resources in this unit are:
1.Ocean World Powerpoint (14 slides.) 2.Worksheets: 4a – 4 k. (11 in total) covering everything you need to know to teach about invertebrates, vertebrates, mammals, reptiles, sea birds, fish, coral and more!
3.Film Guide and six Six Videos
4. Poster 5. A list of ‘sea music’ is also included for use throughout the eight-lesson project. 6.The BIG Question (pupils are encouraged to discuss and/or write a sentence to answer – The BIG question: – ‘If the Ocean is the largest environment on Earth – why do we know so little about it?
Teachers can establish pupil progress when discussing with pupils what they have learnt so far. It is suggested that work can be glued into a BIG BOOK/JOURNAL where pupil’s work can be built up over the full teaching unit of 8 lessons.
All lessons are flexible and this lesson is packed full of information for you to share with your pupils – so spend a whole day on the some parts of this lesson, or one section a day or one section a week – anyway you want to suit your Science time slot.
All materials (c) gloria barnett
The Weird Fish Lady
Get a download of this exciting Teachers’ Resource direct to your computer. Go to the Shop and order the fourth in the series of 8 separate lessons in this topic.
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Lesson Five
‘Where does our food energy come from?’
Resources in this unit are:
1.Ocean World Powerpoint (19 slides.)
2.Worksheets: 5a, b, c, d1, d2, e, f (7)
3.Everything you need to teach photosynthesis, seagrass, predators, prey, food chains, importance of Sun, producers, herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores,
4. Activity Sheet Guide for teachers, includes key words, ideas and literacy work.
5. A list of ‘sea music’ is also included for use throughout the eight-lesson project.
6.The BIG Question (pupils are encouraged to discuss and/or write a sentence to answer – The BIG question: – ‘Where does our food energy come from?
Teachers can establish pupil progress when discussing with pupils what they have learnt so far. It is suggested that work can be glued into a BIG BOOK/JOURNAL where pupil’s work can be built up over the full teaching unit of 8 lessons.
All lessons are flexible – so spend a whole day on the lesson, or one section a day or one a week to suit your Geography/Science time slot.
All materials (c) gloria barnett
The Weird Fish Lady
Get a download of this exciting Teachers’ Resource direct to your computer. Go to the Shop and order the fifth in the series of 8 separate lessons in this topic.
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Lesson Six
‘How have animals managed to survive in the Oceans?
Resources in this unit are:
1.Ocean World Powerpoint (21 slides.) 2.Info Sheets and ideas for discussion and research: How Hammerhead sharks can see a 3600 view of food or dangers around them; how deep water animals adapt for life in the dark; how sea birds, marine mammals and reptiles differ in their hunting and survival methods? So much to discuss and learn. 3. Activity Sheet Guide for teachers, includes key words, ideas and literacy work. 4. Poster and Identification Sheet 5. A list of ‘Sea music’ is also included for use throughout the eight-lesson project. 6.The BIG Question (pupils are encouraged to discuss and/or write a sentence to answer – The BIG question: – ‘How have animals managed to survive in the Oceans?’
Teachers can establish pupil progress when discussing with pupils what they have learnt so far. It is suggested that work can be glued into a BIG BOOK/JOURNAL where pupil’s work can be built up over the full teaching unit of 8 lessons.
All lessons are flexible – so spend a whole day on the lesson, or one section a day or one a week to suit your Geography/Science time slot.
All materials (c) gloria barnett
The Weird Fish Lady
Get a download of this exciting Teachers’ Resource direct to your computer. Go to the Shop and order the sixth in the series of 8 separate lessons in this topic.
Click here to go to the online shop
Lesson Seven
‘Where do all these creatures hang out?
Resources in this unit are:
1.Ocean World Powerpoint (14 slides.)
2.Info Sheets and opportunities for learning about the seven niche environments in the ocean with lots to discuss, research and learn. 3. Activity Sheet Guide for teachers, includes key words, ideas and literacy work. 4. A list of ‘Sea music’ is also included for use throughout the eight-lesson project. 5.The BIG Question (pupils are encouraged to discuss and/or write a sentence to answer – The BIG question: – ‘Where do all these creatures hang out?’
Teachers can establish pupil progress when discussing with pupils what they have learnt so far. It is suggested that work can be glued into a BIG BOOK/JOURNAL where pupil’s work can be built up over the full teaching unit of 8 lessons.
All lessons are flexible – so spend a whole day on the lesson, or one section a day or one a week to suit your Geography/Science time slot.
All materials (c) gloria barnett
The Weird Fish Lady
Get a download of this exciting Teachers’ Resource direct to your computer. Go to the Shop and order the seventh in the series of 8 separate lessons in this topic.
Click here to go to the online shop
Lesson Eight
‘Why are the oceans full of rubbish ?
Resources in this unit are:
1.Ocean World Powerpoint (15 slides.)
2.Info Sheets and ideas for discussion and research: Pupils will discover how long it takes for materials to degrade in the oceans. Project work will enable pupils to write their own reports and recommendations. Pupils who have shown they can teach others about the problems with ocean pollution, can be awarded an ‘Ambassador for the Oceans’ certificate.
So much to discuss and learn on an important subject. 3. Activity Sheet Guide for teachers, includes key words, ideas and literacy work. 4. Writing frames are included. 5. A list of ‘Sea music’ is also included for use throughout the eight-lesson project. 6.The BIG Question (pupils are encouraged to discuss and/or write a sentence to answer – The BIG question: – ‘Why are the oceans full of rubbish?’
Teachers can establish pupil progress when discussing with pupils what they have learnt so far. It is suggested that work can be glued into a BIG BOOK/JOURNAL where pupil’s work can be built up over the full teaching unit of 8 lessons.
All lessons are flexible – so spend a whole day on the lesson, or one section a day or one a week to suit your Geography/Science time slot.
All materials (c) gloria barnett
The Weird Fish Lady
Get a download of this exciting Teachers’ Resource direct to your computer. Go to the Shop and order the eighth in the series of 8 separate lessons in this topic.
Click here to go to the online shop
A perfect project book.
Did You Know? is a booklet of images and facts. Photocopy these sheets for your class to cut and share the posters and Fact Sheets.
Each pupil can produce an image/fact page – and ADD their own drawings.
You can get an entire wall of facts completed in one session.
There is so much to learn – and pupils love the task
Produce a Did You Know wall of facts
Ocean World Extras
Literacy Work –
Did You Know?
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Ocean World Extras
Science – Practical Work
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Ocean World Extras
ART WORK
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Breaking News
Why not start your school year with an exciting visit from the Weird Fish Lady?
Topic 1.Ocean Environment & Ocean Creature or
Topic. 2. An ‘Author themed’ visit
Invite the ‘Weird Fish Lady’ into your school for a Zoom visit and get a
Special gift of some of Gloria’s books
– free with visits in January and February 2025
Contact me at: gloria.barnettauthor.co.uk
to discuss the requirements for your school, get a quote for your schools’ ‘individualised’ visit
and learn what to expect from a WeirdFish Lady visit.
Weird Fish Lady ‘Ocean themed’ zoom visits help with your science week or environmental project on oceans … and can include a school assembly as well as class-based activities.
I also do author-based Zoom visits to Years 5 and 6 in UK Primary Schools – encouraging students to improve their literacy and write their own fabulous stories.
There are different sessions available for different age groups. Using ZOOM – these virtual visits can take place all around the UK, or overseas … I’ve recently done three visits to Dubai … where I spoke to between 300 and 700 children at a time about sea life !
My visits are available throughout the year. Contact me at
gloria@barnettauthor.co.uk
to discuss the requirements for your school and get a quote for your schools’ ‘individualised’ visit.
Choose between a Science or an Author visit – or apply for two separate visits to cover both subject areas.
Following my Weird Fish Lady visit in October 2023 to a school in Kent I received this e-mail …
‘Hi Gloria,
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your sessions yesterday! The children and teachers really enjoyed it and they all learned a lot. They were so excited about the books and posters too, thank you so much for gifting those to the school.’
‘Anna” School Leader – Reading
Recommendation
‘I’ve recommended Gloria’s zoom visits to a number of schools. I know how inspiring she is and how much the schools appreciate and enjoy her visits.’
B.Parsons
Assistant Coordinator Rotary Zone 19.
REVIEW of a Weird Fish Lady visit:
‘Thank you SO much for giving us all the most wonderful afternoon today – we all loved it and the children were so interested and got so much from your Talk and Videos. They simply loved hearing your answers to all their questions.
Many thanks for taking time to do this for us. It was such a super afternoon and tied in so well with this term’s Topic, ‘The Environment’.
We would love to have you back to talk to us in the future.’
S. Robertson (Teacher i/c Junior School. Aberdeen )
When you sign up for a visit from the Weird Fish Lady – you will also be able to take advantage of
special prices for bulk buy orders of ocean-themed books, Teacher Resources for schools or a Sample Book Pack.
Sample Book pack includes non-fiction Guide to the Oceans, Logan the Lobster (for 3-6 yrs) and Eye of the Turtle (for 8-13 years) – the first in a series of adventure stories with a science twist.
A BIG THANK YOU to all the schools I’ve visited by zoom for making me feel so welcome. I’ve enjoyed being with you and am so pleased you have all enjoyed my visits.
I’m loving the images you’ve all sent to me!
