Army of Sea Urchins
Sea Urchins gather in large enough quantities to form an army. Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
The Urchin and the Otter | Big Pacific: Voracious
Video discussing the underwater kelp forests. These forests remove 40 million tons of carbon from the atmosphere every year, and sustain a diverse range of organisms. Needless to say, the kelp is important. Yet hordes of sea urchins live in these pacific forests and eat the kelp, and would do so to depletion if left […]
Sea Otter Inlet by Celia Godkin
Starting with a single act of human intervention, the consequences of an imbalanced ecosystem are described, step-by-step. Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
What If There Were No Sea Otters by Suzanne Buckingham Slade
Book and read aloud that explores habitats and the importance of the ocean ecosystem. Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
How Animals Move
Video that explores similarities and differences of animals as related to their habitats. Visit the Career Connection Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Some Pets by Angela Diterlizzige
This read aloud book explores similarities and differences of animals as related to their habitats. Visit the Career Connection Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Flying Frogs and Walking Fish: Leaping Lemurs, Tumbling Toads, Jet-Propelled Jellyfish, and More Surprising Ways That Animals Move by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Creatures come equipped with legs, wings, and tentacles, and they often move from place to place in surprising ways. This book explores similarities and differences of animals as related to their habitats. Visit the Career Connection Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Life In a Kelp Forest by Mary Jo Rhodes
Book about ocean habitats and undersea encounters. Visit the Career Connection Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.