Resources for Busy Teachers
Why Should We Teach Primary School Children About Oceans?
What Do Oceans Do for Our Planet?
- Supply oxygen
- Absorb carbon dioxide
- Produce fresh water
- Balance climate
- Protect incredible life forms
Oceans cover 70% of our planet, yet their significance is rarely discussed with young children. By introducing ocean education early and continuing it throughout primary school, we can help children grasp the vital role oceans play in maintaining the planet’s health.
As an educator with years of experience in teaching engaging science, I offer you a structured approach with the teaching materials provided below.
I recommend incorporating ocean education into every year group, dedicating either half a day or a full day every term to this topic from Year One through to Year Six. 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.
Each ‘Year’ pack contains materials for one half-day or one full day activities every term. Packs contain PowerPoint’s, Narrated Videos, Key words and Literacy, with numerous Information Sheets and Activities.
All teaching materials are downloaded direct to your computer.
Price of the Packs: RRP. £10.00. On sale NOW at £5.00 per pack to encourage you to test out these incredible resources.
Don’t let your children down – invest now in their ability to cope with the future and help them become advocates for their planet.
PACK ONE: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Oceans’ Teacher’s Resources – Year ONE (ages 5-6)
Your Download will contain:
For Term 1: Video: Lobsters. Video Narrated ‘Logan the Lobster Storytime’ –
Video Life in the oceans
Discussion ideas Booklet: Colouring
For Term 2
Video: ‘Prickle the Pufferfish Storytime’
Video: The Pufferfish Family
Powerpoint: Exploring the Earth’
Map of Planet Earth – showing Ocean names.
Discussions
Booklet 2: 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 3: Fishy Tales Literacy Activities (3 sheets)
PACK TWO: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Oceans’ Teacher’s Resources – Year TWO (ages 6-7)
For Term 1
Your download should contain: For Term 1:
Booklet 1: Lesson 2: How can we explore the deep? Powerpoint 1: Exploring the Ocean.
For Term 2
Video 5: ‘From Wreck to Reef’
Make a Submarine (info from slide 13 of Powerpoint)
For Term 3:
Use the 50 Facts about Ocean Animals Book Booklet 2: Giants of the Ocean
Powerpoint: Sharks.
Keywords & BIG Question from Booklet 1. Suggested Movie: Finding Nemo
PACK THREE: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Oceans’ Teacher’s Resources – Year THREE (ages 7-8)
For Term 1:
Booklet : Lesson 3: The Importance of Water (inc. Water Cycle card game) Powerpoint : Importance of Water
Use 50 Facts about Oceans Book
For Term 2
Use the 50 Facts about Ocean Animals Book Booklet: Did You Know
True or False Activity
Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 3. Suggested Movie: ‘Finding Dory’
Term 3
Charity Event – Ideas
PACK FOUR: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Oceans’ Teacher’s Resources – Year FOUR (ages 8-9)
For Term 1:
Booklet : Lesson 4: Life in the Ocean
Power Point: Photo File : Animals in the Ocean Species: Use 50 Facts about Oceans BookPosters SNAP! Card game
SIX original Videos + Film Guide
Info Sheets (below) x14
For Term 2.
Use the 50 Facts about Ocean Animals Book Info Sheets. (Below)
Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 4.
For Term 3.
Use the ’50 Facts about Ocean Animals’ & ’50 Facts about Oceans’ Books ‘Eye of the Turtle’ Literacy Activity
‘Eye of the Turtle’ Environmental Activity
PACK FIVE : Weird Fish Lady : ‘Oceans’ Teacher’s Resources – Year FIVE (ages 9-10)
For Term 1:
Booklet : Lesson 5: “Food Chains” PowerPoint: Food Chains’
Use the ’50 Facts about Ocean’ Book. Keywords & BIG Questions from Lesson 5
For Term 2.
Booklet : Lesson Plan 6: “Adaptation”
Use the 50 Facts about Ocean Book (Below)
Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 6
For Term 3
Booklet : Lesson 7: “Habitats”
Use the ’50 Facts about Oceans’ Book. Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 7 Booklet: Penguin Behaviour
PACK SIX: Weird Fish Lady : ‘Oceans’ Teacher’s Resources – Year SIX (ages 10-11)
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 Climate Change Facts
For Term 3:
Ocean Ambassadors
It is recommended that your purchase e-book copies from Amazon, or print copies (from any good bookshop around the world) of any of the books associated with these teaching resources.
(UK only – There are special offers on books purchased in sets from the website of the author: https://barnettauthor.co.uk )
Don’t forget ….. these BOOKS can be used 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 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.
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.
Booklet: Animal Behaviour – Penguins
Booklets, Teacher Resources, Videos
Teachers Resource.
For a discussion/project on Animal Behaviour - this booklet gives you information about penguins that live in South America and penguins that live in South Africa.
Use all the data in the booklet to encourage your students to discover and compare the different way of life these penguins have due to their location on the planet ! Use the Video 'Narrated Video - Penguins' to help their understanding.
Great teaching tool to get your students to make deductions about how animals live. You decide if you want to use this for a 30 minute discussion - or use the materials for a project with a longer time span. Maybe, use this resource as a starter - then ask the students to choose different animals in different places around the world to compare
Both the booklet of information and the video are FREE - until 31st December 2025.
Download
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
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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 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.
Teacher Resources, Videos
This narrated video is showing a spiny Lobster hiding in a hole under the coral. I am diving, using my scuba diving equipment - and you can hear my bubbles as I'm breathing.
Download
Weird Fish Lady Primary Teachers: Resource YEAR TWO (Ages 6-7)
Teacher Resources
For Term 1
Your download should contain: For Term 1:
Booklet 1: Lesson 2: How can we explore the deep? Powerpoint 1: Exploring the Ocean.
For Term 2
Video 5: ‘From Wreck to Reef’
Make a Submarine (info from slide 13 of Powerpoint)
For Term 3:
Use the 50 Facts about Ocean Animals Book Booklet 2: Giants of the Ocean
Powerpoint: Sharks.
Keywords & BIG Question from Booklet 1. Suggested Movie: Finding Nemo
Weird Fish Lady Primary Teachers’ Ocean Resource YEAR ONE
Teacher Resources
For Term 1
Your Download should contain:
Video Narrated ‘Logan the Lobster Storytime’ - Video: Lobsters
Video Life in the oceans
Discussion ideas
Booklet 1: Colouring
For Term 2
Video: ‘Prickle the Pufferfish Storytime’
Video: The Pufferfish Family
Powerpoint: Exploring the Earth’
Map of Planet Earth - showing Ocean names.
Discussions
Booklet 2: 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 3: Fishy Tales Literacy Activities (3 sheets)
Weird Fish Lady Primary Teachers’ Ocean Resource YEAR SIX
Teacher Resources
Complete 'Ocean Adventure' Resource for YEAR SIX
3 x 1/2 or full days over the year. (One per term)
This is a download containing:
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 Climate Change Facts
For Term 3:
Ocean Ambassadors
Weird Fish Lady Primary Teachers’ Ocean Resource YEAR THREE
Teacher Resources
Complete 'Ocean Adventure' Resource for YEAR THREE
DOWNLOADABLE
Resources for Learning about the Importance of Water
For Term 1:
Booklet : Lesson 3: The Importance of Water (inc. Water Cycle card game) Powerpoint : Importance of Water
Use 50 Facts about Oceans Book
For Term 2
Use the 50 Facts about Ocean Animals Book Booklet: Did You Know
True or False Activity
Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 3. Suggested Movie: ‘Finding Dory’
Term 3
Charity Event - Ideas
Weird Fish Lady PrimaryTeachers’ Ocean Resource YEAR FIVE (ages 9-10)
Teacher Resources
For Term 1:
Booklet : Lesson Plan 5: “Food Chains” PowerPoint: Food Chains’
Use the ’50 Facts about Ocean’ Book. Keywords & BIG Questions from Lesson 5
For Term 2.
Booklet : Lesson Plan 6: “Adaptation”
Use the 50 Facts about Ocean Book (Below)
Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 6
For Term 3
Booklet : Lesson Plan 7: “Habitats”
Use the ’50 Facts about Oceans’ Book. Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 7 Booklet: Penguin Behaviour
Weird Fish Lady: Primary Teachers’ Ocean Resource – YEAR FOUR (Ages 8-9)
Teacher Resources
For Term 1:
Booklet : Lesson 4: Life in the Ocean
Power Point: Photo File : Animals in the Ocean Species: Use 50 Facts about Oceans Book Posters SNAP! Card game
SIX original Videos + Film Guide
Info Sheets (below) x14
For Term 2.
Use the 50 Facts about Ocean Animals Book Info Sheets. (Below)
Keywords & BIG Question from Lesson 4.
For Term 3.
Use the ’50 Facts about Ocean Animals’ & ’50 Facts about Oceans’ Books ‘Eye of the Turtle’ Literacy Activity
‘Eye of the Turtle’ Environmental Activity