The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle by Lynne Cherry
Read aloud text about natural habitats. Visit the Engineering and Design Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Sea Otters: A Day in the Life
How do sea otters take care of their offspring? This video covers a day in the life of these precious and important creatures. Visit the Hands-on Investigation Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Ocean Soup by Stephen Swinburne
This book is filled with poems about tide-pools and the ocean’s ecosystem. It even has its own website with additional resources! Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
A Shark Is Sun by Stephen Swinburne
A Shark is the Sun Shark eats tuna,Tuna eats mackerel, Mackerel eats sardine,Sardine eats zooplankton,Zooplankton eats phytoplankton,Phytoplankton eats sun. So…shark eats sun. Check out this website for other food chain poems by Stephen Swinburne including his book Ocean Soup. Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Here Is the Coral Reef by Madeline Dunphey
Read aloud of a book that discusses the habitats of marine animals and the importance of the very diverse coral reef. Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
The Antarctic Food Chain Song
To the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider, this song/poem teaches students about the importance of the food chain in an interactive and fun way. The Antarctic Food Chain Itsy, bitsy, planktonFloating in the sea.Along comes the krilland eats it easily. Next comes the penguinand the leopard seal,The antarctic killer whalefinishes up the meal! SeaWorld offers […]
Sea Otters and the Kelp Forests
Sea otters are essential to our ocean’s habitat. This resource shows pictures of kelp forests with and without Sea Otters. Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
The Secret Life of Otters
There is so much more to a sea otter than meets the eye. Behind its cute face and fluffy fur, the sea otter is an aquatic environmentalist. By munching on urchins, it helps kelp forests flourish, and by crunching on crabs, it promotes eelgrass in estuaries. But this marine mammal is endangered — and needs […]