Save the Ocean (Save the Earth) by Bethany Stahl

Discover the importance of recycling with a mermaid and sea turtle in this award-winning and best-selling tale! From exciting and adventurous to educational and captivating, Save the Ocean tells the story of two friends working together to discover that Agwe’s favorite food, may not be what it seems! This engaging book teaches about plastic pollution!  

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.

Sea Turtles by Gail Gibbons

Digital read aloud about the life of a sea turtle. Visit the Student Action Module of TK/K Curriculum to see curriculum connections.

One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies

Digital read aloud about the life of a sea turtle. Visit the Student Action Module of TK/K Curriculum to see curriculum connections.