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Educational Resources for you to download from this website
Everything you need to help young people understand the Ocean and its importance to life on Earth.
End of term projects? Ocean Days? Science Days?
Why not have an OCEAN DAY once a term?
1. FUN STUFF – lesson materials which are both fun and educational
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2. Recommended LESSON PLANS for Years 1-6 – (ages 5-11 years) – all about the Ocean Environment
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3. NEW – Use Special FREE Teacher’s Resources alongside buying these books for. your classroom:
FREE Teachers Resource – Activity Booklet – on Literacy is available for ‘Eye of the Turtle’
FREE Teachers’ Resource -Activity Booklet on Environment is available for ‘Eye of the Turtle’
FREE Teachers’ Resource on Climate Change is available for ’50 Essential Facts about Climate Change’
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1. FUN STUFF ! ON SALE !
Great teaching materials for when pupils need an extra challenge or two.
(RRP £5.00). £1.00 each!
Booklets:
‘Giants of the Ocean’– (Year 4) information about Blue Whale, Whale Sharks and Giant Squid
‘Did You Know ‘– (Year 4 or 5) 48 images of ocean creatures with ‘Did You Know’ Facts + a template for a True or False activity.
‘Save the World’ (Year 5 or 6) Perfect for discussions about Climate Change (use with Book : ’50 Essential Facts about Climate Change’)
PowerPoints ( with teacher notes)
Protecting the Ocean – (Year 6) – pollution
Ocean Deep (Year 4) – What animals live in the deep ocean.
Sharks (Year 4) – Learn that not all sharks are dangerous!
Posters/Game
Two posters and an identification sheet of Ocean Life – all in one package. One poster with animals, numbered to work with the Identification Sheet, and one poster, animals not identified, for your wall.
SNAP! game – you are supplied with 16 images plus an identifcation chart . Print the images x 4 – giving you one pack of cards for all those games children love! Snap, Identification Chase, Two at a time – and so many more.
Narrated Talks from the Weird Fish Lady:
‘Life in the Sea’ – 6 mins – Introduction to Ocean Animals – Free with lesson Plans for Years 1 ,2, and 3. But if you just want the video by itself, buy a copy for your year group
Videos – Underwater Animals
(The videos and film guide are FREE!)
FREE – Six Videos – used in Lesson Plan 4 above – you can use these films in any year group – so why not get them for your classroom work. Invertebrates, Coral, Fish, Sea Birds, Marine Reptiles and Marine Mammals.
FREE – Six page FILM GUIDE. Details of all the animals you see in the videos above.
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Materials for Years ONE , TWO and THREE
Pick and choose from the materials below – adjust the work to the ability of the pupils.
DOWNLOAD 4 items for FREE
(Free items have to be downloaded individually – please make sure you download ALL FOUR items to complete this lesson plan)
a) Recommended Lesson Plan for Years 1, 2 & 3. ‘Ocean World Lesson One.’ (Contents: KS1 Geography/ScienceTeacher led discussion with powerpoint,Lesson Activity Sheets:Charts of Oceans and Depths , Sea Music Ideas, Key Words and Ideas, Power Point ‘ Ocean World.’ Ideas to enhance the lesson.) b) Recommended Year 1, 2 & 3: Coral Reef Colouring Worksheets.
c) Recommended for Years 1, 2 & 3 – Video “Life in the Ocean’ (6 mins). d) Recommended Years 1, 2 & 3 Fishy Tales Storybooks ‘Literacy Work’. (Use when you have purchased the Logan, Prickle & Ravi books)
Fishy Tales Storybooks : Available for purchase from this website
Logan the Lobster, Prickle the Puffer Fish and Ravi the Ray.
These storybooks have ‘science activities/discussion ideas’ at the back of each book.
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Recommended LESSON PLAN Materials for Year FOUR
THREE Projects (Ocean World Lessons 2, 3 and 4) spread throughout the year?
End of terms? Ocean Days? Science Days? Why not have an OCEAN DAY – once a term??
Ocean World Lesson 2- ‘Exploring the Oceans’
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Recommended for YEAR FOUR: Ocean World Lesson 2 – ‘Exploring the Ocean’. Contents:• Activity Sheet: SCUBA, Animal Discovery, Submersibles • Powerpoint + narration
Ocean World Lesson 3 – ‘Why is Water Important’
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Contents: Activity Sheet: Discussion: Water Cycle + Story Telling Game, Key Words, Literacy, Slides for Powerpoint.Opportunity for a Charity Event.
Ocean World Lesson 4- ‘Ocean Animals’
DOWNLOAD (RRP £7.99): Price slashed !! Sale Price £2.99 for the complete package. (The amount of teaching materials in this lesson is massive!)
Recommended for Year FOUR -Ocean World Lesson 4 ‘Ocean Animals’
Contents of Lesson Plan: Activity Sheet:
Power Point: ‘Animals that live in the Ocean’ (Invertebrates, Coral, Fish, Reptiles, Mammals, Birds):
Poster Package:
SNAP! Cards :
Thirty- plus – Full colour Information Sheets.
Add these videos to your basket too – perfect addition for these lessons – Download – SIX narrated Videos and a Film Guide – FREE
Enhance your lesson – Purchase the non-fiction book: ’50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals’
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Recommended LESSON PLAN Materials for Year FIVE
THREE Projects (Lessons 5, 6and 7) spread throughout the year?
End of terms? Ocean Days? Science Days? Why not have an OCEAN DAY – once a term??
Ocean World Lesson 5 – ‘Food Chains’
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Ocean World Lesson 5. – Contents: Activity Sheet: Everything you need to teach photosynthesis, seagrass, predators, prey, food chains, Importance of Sun, producers, herbivores, omnivores and carnivores , PowerPoint: ‘’Food Chains in the Ocean’
Ocean World Lesson 6 – ‘How do animals Survive in the Ocean‘
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Ocean World Lesson 6. – Contents: Activity Sheet: How Hammerhead sharks have a 3600 view around them, how deep water animals adapt for life in the dark; how seabirds, marine mammals and reptiles differ in their hunting and survival methods? So much to discuss and learn. PowerPoint: ‘Adaptation of Ocean Creatures’
Ocean World Lesson 7 – ‘Where do these creatures hang out?’
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Ocean World Lesson 7 – Contents: • Activity Sheet: Loads of worksheets, information and a PowerPoint: ‘Marine Habitats’ to help pupils to learn about niche environments in the ocean. Lots to discuss, research and learn.
Enhance your lesson: : Purchase the non-fiction book: ’50 Incredible Facts about Oceans ‘
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Recommended LESSON PLAN Materials for Year SIX
Ocean World Lesson 8 – ‘Pollution
DOWNLOAD x 1 item: (RRP £3.00 ) Sale Price £1.00
Ocean World Lesson 8
Contents: PowerPoint: ‘Occean Pollution’, Inform your pupils of the problems with pollution in the oceans. Help them discover how long it takes for materials to breakdown in the Ocean. Use project work to conduct their research and write their own reports. Those pupils who are able to teach others about pollution can be awarded an ‘Ambassador for the Oceans’ certificate.
Enhance your lesson: : Purchase the non-fiction book: ’50 Essential Facts about Climate Change’
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BUY what you need while the sale offers last – don’t forget to tell all your friends and colleagues.
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Don’t forget the BOOKS as part of your classroom resources.
Fiction
The ‘Award-Winning’ Lucy Morgan Adventure Series – for ages 8-13+ years
Book 1 – Eye of the turtle
Book 2 – The Secrets of the Shallows
Book 3 – The Hidden Cave
THe FishyTale Storybooks – for ages 3-7 years
Logan the Lobster
Prickle the Pufferfish
Ravi the Ray
Non-Fiction for ages 7-13+ years
50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Creatures
50 Incredible Facts about Oceans
50 Essential Facts about Climate Change
For ages 10 – 110 years!
The Amazing World Beneath the Waves – an Illustrated guide to understanding the Oceans.
50 Facts Climate Change – Powerpoint (Year 6 +)
Powerpoint, Teacher Resources
A powerpoint for classroom use when teaching about Climate Change.
Download
Activity: ‘Water Cycle Stories’
Booklets, Teacher Resources
Six stories - following a water droplet from the ocean and back to the ocean.
Six different journeys.
Stories can be told by pupils to each other to add discussion and understanding of the water cycle.
Booklet: ‘Giants of the Ocean’ Facts
Booklets, Teacher Resources
Facts Booklets on Giants of the Ocean
Blue Whale - Whale Shark - Giant Squid -fascinating stuff !
Use as classroom worksheets for a fun LITERACY project.
Booklet: ‘Save the Planet’ Worksheets (Year 4+)
Booklets, Teacher Resources
Save the Planet
Show your pupils the 'Save the Planet' Video from the website.
Purchase these work-sheets - to allow pupils to enhance their understanding of what they can do to help to Save the Planet!
This pack contains 4 worksheets, including a game which pupils can organise and play.
Booklets, Teacher Resources
A booklet full of interesting facts
plus three Posters with 16 photos:
1.Amazing Ocean Creatures, 2. Amazing Sea Birds, 3. Amazing Animals.
Encourages question construction, research, wall displays, competitions for True and False!
FREE KS2 Year 6 Science Practicals
Booklets, Teacher Resources
Classroom Worksheets for doing KS2 Practical Work.
Download
FREE: KS2 Template for ‘True or False’
Booklets, Lesson Plans
FREE Template for activity 'True or False'
Example for use is included.
FREE: Ocean World Video – Fish
Teacher Resources, Videos
Ocean World Video - Fish
5 mins 53 s.
Not narrated
Fish identified in video
FREE: Ocean World Video – Invertebrates
Teacher Resources, Videos
Captions for narration.
Run time 5 mins 44s
(c) Videographer Gloria Barnett.
FREE: Ocean World Video – Mammals
Teacher Resources, Videos
Ocean World Video - Marine Mammals
Download
FREE: Ocean World Video – Reptiles
Teacher Resources, Videos
Ocean World Video - Reptiles
2 mins 50s. Sea Snake
Green Turtle
Marine Iguana
FREE: Ocean World Videos – Coral
Teacher Resources, Videos
Captions on the film clips.
(c) Videographer: Gloria Barnett
Hard and Soft coral
Games: ‘Snap Card Games +Plus’
Posters/ Games, Teacher Resources
SNAP Card Games PLUS
Contents
2 x cards of 8 ocean creatures.
1 x Back of cards Ocean World Design
1 x Identification Sheet
Print each 1-8 and 9-16 on card, FOUR times - backed with the Ocean World backing design.
You will now have 64 playing cards which will make ONE pack of cards.
1. Use as SNAP cards - Animal species recognition of fish, marine mammal, coral, seabird, marine reptile or invertebrate.
2. Other playing card games can be used e.g. turn all the cards over so they don’t show the animal, then turn them two at a time, try to match up similar creatures.
Posters/ Games, Teacher Resources
Ocean World Posters
Three items included in this download:
1. Poster of Marine Creatures
2. Poster of Marine Animals with identification numbers.
3.Identification Sheet
PowerPoint: ‘Animals that Live in the Sea’
Powerpoint, Teacher Resources
Powerpoint - Educational = Ocean Animals
Suitable for KS1 or KS2
PowerPoint: ‘Creatures from the Deep’
Powerpoint, Teacher Resources
An education powerpoint about Creatures from the Deep.
Suitable for KS1 or KS 2
PowerPoint: ‘Protecting the Oceans’
Powerpoint, Teacher Resources
KS2 Classroom Resource
PowerPoint about Protecting the Oceans
Powerpoint, Teacher Resources
FACTS PowerPoint for KS2
Everything you need to know about Sharks !
Recommended for Years 1, 2 & 3 – Video – ‘Life in the Oceans’ Narrated Talk
Narrated Talks, Teacher Resources
Marine Animal Talk - Narrated
Recommended for Years 1, 2 & 3.
Video
'Life in the Oceans'
Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources
Lesson Plan for YEAR FIVE - Ocean World Lesson Five - 'Where does our food energy come from?'
One of three Lesson Plans suitable for Year Five
Stacks of Information and Activities.
(Lesson 5 Food Chains, Lesson 6 Adaptation, Lesson 7 Marine Habitats)
Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan for YEAR FIVE - Ocean World Lesson Six - 'How do Animals survive in the Oceans?'
One of three Lesson Plans suitable for Year Five
Stacks of Information and Activities.
(Lesson 5 Food Chains, Lesson 6 Adaptation, Lesson 7 Marine Habitats)
Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources
Lesson Plan for YEAR FIVE - Ocean World Lesson 7 - 'Where do all these creatures hang out?'
One of three Lesson Plans suitable for Year Five
Stacks of Information and Activities.
(Lesson 5 Food Chains, Lesson 6 Adaptation, Lesson 7 Marine Habitats)
Recommended Lesson Plan for YEAR FOUR – Ocean World Lesson 4 – ‘What Animals live in the Oceans?’
Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources
Recommended lesson plan for Year Four. Ocean World Four. Animals that Live in the Sea -
The biggest content of all the Lesson Plans.
Activities - Films, - 30 worksheets, games, powerpoint, literacy work - and so much more.
One of three Lesson Plans suitable for Year FOUR
(Lesson 2 Exploring the Ocean, Lesson 3 Why Water is Important, What Animals Live in the Ocean?)
Recommended Lesson Plan for Year FOUR – Ocean World Lesson 2 – Exploring the Oceans
Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources
Recommended lesson plan for Year Four. Ocean World 2. 'Exploring the Oceans'
Loads of Information and Activites.
One of three Lesson Plans suitable for Year FOUR
(Lesson 2 Exploring the Ocean, Lesson 3 Why Water is Important, What Animals Live in the Ocean?)
Recommended Lesson Plan for Year FOUR – Ocean World Lesson 3 – ‘Why Water is Important?’
Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources
Recommended lesson plan for Year Four. Ocean World 3. Why is Water Important -
Loads of Information and Activities.
One of three Lesson Plans suitable for Year FOUR
(Lesson 2 Exploring the Ocean, Lesson 3 Why Water is Important, What Animals Live in the Ocean?)
Recommended Lesson Plan for YEAR SIX – Ocean World Lesson 8 – ‘Why are the Oceans full of `rubbish’
Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources
Lesson Plan for YEAR SIX - Ocean World Lesson 8 - 'Why are the Oceans full of Rubbish?'
An in-depth look at Ocean Pollution - Award your pupils as 'Ambassadors for the Ocean'
Stacks of Information and Activities.
Recommended Lesson Plan Years for 1, 2 & 3 – Ocean World Lesson 1 – ‘Ocean World’
Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources
This is Lesson Plan ONE from the Ocean World Series.
Suitable for Years 1, 2 and 3 in UK schools.
(Age range 5-7) These resources are FREE
Story-time, Literacy, Animal pictures, Film ' Life in the Ocean'
Ocean World Lesson Plan 1,- ocean names, charts of depths and location
Recommended Year 1, 2 & 3: Coral Reef Colouring Worksheets (30pg)
Teacher Resources
Colouring Sheets for Years 1 2 & 3
Coral Reef Colouring Worksheets
can be used for colouring/cut-out displays
Recommended Years 1, 2 & 3 – Fishy Tales Storybooks Literacy Work
Booklets, Teacher Resources
This is a teachers' resource page only - please buy the books separately.
Teachers' Resource - these word 'cloud' boxes can be used with the Logan the Lobster, Prickle the Puffer Fish and Ravi the Ray books in the Fishy Tales Storybooks series.
Give children a word or two found in the boxes - and ask for a sentence to be written containing those words.
These word boxes could also be used for spelling practice.
Teacher’s Resource ’50 Facts’ Climate Activity Booklet ONE
Booklets, Teacher Resources
A TEACHER'S RESOURCE.
Help your pupils to understand the sciencebehind Climate Change - and the social aspects of how
they can help to save the planet.
These Worksheets will help your pupils to consolidate their ideas.
This resource contains activities to enhance learning about Climate Change Vocabulary, together with an activity using Discussion Cards.
From 8 years to teenagers
USE with the book '50 Essential Facts about Climate Change'. Paperback available from this website or ebook from Amazon.
ISBN 9781739308414
Teachers’ Resource ‘Eye of the Turtle’ Environment Activities
Booklets, Teacher Resources
A Teachers' Environmental Resource
Help your pupils to understand the science behind pollution in the Oceans - and the social aspects of how
they can help to save the planet.
These Worksheets will help your pupils to consolidate their ideas.
From 8 years to teenagers
BUY the book - these resources are FREE
Lucy Morgan Adventure Series Book 1 - 'Eye of the Turtle (ISBN 9781838064303)
Teachers’ Resource ‘Eye of the Turtle’ LITERACY Activities
Booklets, Teacher Resources
A Teachers' Literacy Resource
Help your pupils to improve their literacy skills
From 8 years to teenagers
BUY the book - use these FREE resources
Lucy Morgan Adventure Series Book 1 - 'Eye of the Turtle' (ISBN 9781838064303)
Using ’50 Essential Facts about Climate Change’ in your classroom
Booklets, Teacher Resources
Here is a Teacher's Guide for use of the book '50 Essential Facts about Climate Change -
For use in your classroom for ages 13 - 18 years.
1. Classroom activities,
2. Suggestions for watching documentaries and
3. Information about streaming useful documentaries.
Booklets, Teacher Resources
Video Guide for the six narrated videos. Invertebrates, Corals, Sea Birds, Marine Reptiles, Fish and Marine mammals.
6 pages of detail about the animals you are seeing.