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Weird Fish Lady – ‘Ocean Adventures – Teachers’ Resources for Primary Schools
will be launched and available for sale and download from 1st January 2026.
The website SHOP will stock everything you need from 1st January 2026.
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WHY Should We Teach Primary School Children About Oceans?
Oceans cover 70% of our planet and are essential to the survival of life on Earth … yet their significance is rarely discussed with young children.
Do your pupils know what Oceans do for our Planet?
Oceans:
– Produce 80% of Earth’s oxygen
– Absorb carbon dioxide (world’s largest carbon sink)
– Generate fresh water through the water cycle
– Balance climate and weather patterns
– protect incredible marine life
Without oceans there would be no life on Earth !
By introducing ocean education early and continuing it gradually throughout primary school, we can help children understand the vital role oceans play in maintaining the planet’s health.
I recommend incorporating ocean education into every year group, from Year One through to Year Six. This sounds a lot … but realistically it is not long at all. I’m recommending that your school has a special fun ‘Ocean Adventure’ day (or just a half-day) once every term.
By the time your students complete primary school education they will have developed a deep understanding of the importance of oceans … a knowledge increasingly crucial in the context of climate change.
They will become informed advocates, ready to participate in discussions and actions that promote the future of our planet, all by dedicating just one half-day or full day of “ocean learning” each term.
As an educator with years of experience in teaching and writing schemes of work for engaging science, I offer you a structured approach with the teaching materials provided below. Each ‘Year’ pack contains materials for one half-day or one full day of activities every term. Packs contain powerpoints, narrated videos of underwater creatures and science information, literacy activities, key words and numerous information sheets and activity booklets. All of this is original work – in a scheme developed for each year group. You, the teacher, are in control of this flexible scheme of work. You adjust the scheme as you think appropriate to the needs of your school and your pupils.
All teaching materials are downloaded direct to your computer and your classroom!
PACK ONE: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Ocean Adventures’ – Teachers’ Resources – Year ONE (ages 5-6) – ‘What Lives in the Oceans?’
Your Download will contain:
Cover page with content plan and activities.
For Term 1: Video Narrated ‘Logan the Lobster Storytime’.
Video: Lobsters.
Video : Life in the oceans
Discussion ideas. Activity Sheets: Colouring
For Term 2
Video: Narrated ‘Prickle the Pufferfish Storytime’
Video: The Pufferfish Family
Powerpoint: Exploring the Earth’
Map of Planet Earth – showing Ocean names.
Discussion ideas
Booklet : Ocean World Lesson One (containing information sheets, narration for powerpoint, and Ocean Depths Activity)
For Term 3
Video: ‘Ravi the Ray Storytime’
Video: Blue Spotted Rays
Booklet : Fishy Tales Literacy Activities (3 sheets)
Use books ‘Logan the Lobster’, ‘Prickle the Pufferfish’ and ‘Ravi the Ray’ as resources in your classroom.
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PACK TWO: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Ocean Adventures’ – Teachers’ Resources – Year TWO (ages 6-7) ‘Exploring the Oceans’
Your download will contain:
Cover page with content plan and activity sheets
For Term 1
Booklet 1: Lesson 2: How can we explore the deep? Powerpoint 1: Exploring the Ocean.
For Term 2
Video : ‘Let me take you diving!’
Make a Submarine
For Term 3:
Use the ‘50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals’ Book: Booklet 2 : Giants of the Ocean
Powerpoint: Sharks.
Keywords & BIG Question. Suggested Movie: Finding Nemo
Use books ’50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals’ and ’50 Incredible Facts about Oceans’ as resources in your classroom.
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PACK THREE: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Ocean Adventures’ – Teacher’s Resources – Year THREE (ages 7-8) – ‘The Importance of Water’
Your download will contain:
Cover page with content plan and activity sheets
For Term 1:
Booklet : Lesson 3: The Importance of Water (inc. Water Cycle card game) Powerpoint : Importance of Water
– Use ‘50 Incredible Facts about Oceans‘ Book. Fact 18 and pages 52 and 53
For Term 2
Use the ‘50 Facts about Ocean Animals’ Book and Booklet: Did You Know
True or False Activity
Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 3. Suggested Movie: ‘Finding Dory’
Term 3
Charity Event – Ideas
Use books ’50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals’ and ’50 Incredible Facts about Oceans’ as resources in your classroom.
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PACK FOUR: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Ocean Adventures’ – Teacher’s Resources – Year FOUR (ages 8-9) – ‘Life in the Oceans’
Your download will contain:
Cover page with content plan and x 14 activity sheets
For Term 1:
Reading Book: ‘Eye of the Turtle’
Booklet : Lesson 4: Life in the Ocean
Power Point: Photo File : Animals in the Ocean Species: Use ’50 Incredible Facts about Ocean Animals’ Book: Posters SNAP! Card game
SIX original Videos + Film Guide
Info Sheets follow content plan in cover page above x14
Spread these activites over Term 1 and Term 2.
For Term 2.
Reading Book: ‘The Secrets of the Shallows’
Continue to use the activity sheets from Term 1 with ’50 Incredible Facts about Oceans’ and ‘50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals’ Book
Keywords & BIG Question from ‘Booklet: Lesson 4
For Term 3.
Reading Book : ‘The Hidden Cave’
‘Use the ’50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals’ & ’50 Incredible Facts about Oceans’ Books
‘Eye of the Turtle’ Literacy Activity
‘Eye of the Turtle’ Environmental Activity
Use books : Eye of the Turtle, The Secrets of the Shallows, The Hidden Cave, 50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals. 50 Incredible Facts about Oceans as resources in your classroom.
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PACK FIVE : Weird Fish Lady : ‘Ocean Adventures’ – Teacher’s Resources – Year FIVE (ages 9-10) – ‘ Food Chains, Adaptations and Habitats’
Your download will contain:
Cover page with content plan and activity sheets
For Term 1:
Booklet : Lesson 5: “Food Chains” PowerPoint: Food Chains’
Use the ’50 Incredible Facts about Ocean’ Book. Keywords & BIG Questions from Lesson 5
For Term 2.
Booklet : Lesson Plan 6: “Adaptation”
Use the 50 Incredible Facts about Ocean Book : Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 6
For Term 3
Booklet : Lesson 7: “Habitats”
Use the ’50 Incredible Facts about Oceans’ Book. Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 7 Booklet: Penguin Behaviour
Use books : 50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Animals. 50 Incredible Facts about Oceans and ‘The Amazing World Beneath the Waves’ as resources in your classroom.
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PACK SIX: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Ocean Adventures’ – Teacher’s Resources – Year SIX (ages 10-11) ‘Looking after the Planet’
Your download will contain:
Cover page with content plan and activity sheets
For Term 1:
Cover & Content
Booklet : Lesson 8: “Pollution”
PowerPoints: ‘Ocean Pollution’, ’Protecting the Oceans’
For Term 2
Power Point: – ‘Climate Change Facts’.
Booklet: ‘ 50 Essential Facts about Climate Change ‘
For Term 3:
Ocean Ambassadors
Use books : ’50 Essential Facts about Climate Change’ and ‘The Amazing World Beneath the Waves’ as resources in your classroom.
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PRICES:
Each pack – ONE each per Year Group, appropriate for the age group, have a RRP of £25 – but
ALL are on SPECIAL OFFER at £15.00 per pack. So, if you buy all SIX year-group packs …
Total per whole school = £90.
How many children in your school ? Is this £90 less than £1.00 per head – for a once-only purchase?
Plus a great special FUN day, once a term, for every pupil!
Surely, this is affordable – and it will give every school who takes part in this project unbelievable resources which can be used year after year.
All Ocean Adventure Packs are available to download from https://barnettauthor.co.uk
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Don’t forget ….. the BOOKS … which can be used as part of your classroom resources.
Recommended Books by the Weird Fish Lady – Gloria Barnett- for each year group – to accompany the packs. Yes – you could just buy the Resource Packs ! … but adding these books to your classroom shelves will double the ability of the teacher to plan work for children with different needs.
Purchase Print copies from any good bookshop around the English speaking world. (Distribution through Ingram.) All Print books are available from this website (p&p not included in the prices)
Purchase e-books or print copies from ‘Amazon’ around the world.
Fiction
The ‘Award-Winning’ Lucy Morgan Adventure Series – for ages 8-13+ years
Book 1 – Eye of the Turtle (ISBN 9781838064303)
Book 2 – The Secrets of the Shallows (ISBN 9781838064327)
Book 3 – The Hidden Cave ((ISBN 9781838064341)
THe FishyTale Storybooks – for ages 3-7 years
Logan the Lobster. (ISBN 9781838064310)
Prickle the Pufferfish (ISBN 9781838064334)
Ravi the Ray (ISBN 9781838064358)
Non-Fiction for ages 7-13+ years
50 Fabulous Facts about Ocean Creatures. (ISBN 9781838064389)
50 Incredible Facts about Oceans (Amazon ISBN 9781739308421). (Bookshops ISBN 9781739308407)
50 Essential Facts about Climate Change. ISBN 9781733088414)
For ages 10 – 110 years!
The Award winning ‘Amazing World Beneath the Waves – an Illustrated guide to understanding the Oceans’ has been recognised for the BIG Book Award in two categories – Education and Nature.
(ISBN. 9781838064372)
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