Lessons Caught in the Net These lesson have come up as we've trawled the web. Feel free to add something of your own to our catch! ||| Submit an Ocean Lesson ||| Oceans All Over - Students learn the names and locations of the oceans The weight of water - Students learn that salt water is more dense than fresh water. Shark Surprise! Language Arts; Grades K-2 Children will practice their observational skills and reinforce their familiarity with different types of fish while creating their own card game. Under the SeaLanguage Arts; Grades K-2 Children will create an undersea environment in their classroom while researching interesting facts about their favorite sea creatures. Creatures of the Deep - easy reading. Learn about whales, dolphins and sharks. Lesson plans and a rubric for evaluation. Monster Waves- Math/Science; Grades 4-6 In this activity, students will build a tabletop village and use it to visualize the relative height and affects of gigantic waves called tsunamis. Search for the Humpback Whale-Language Arts/Science; Grades 6-8 Studying humpback whales provides an opportunity to learn about many areas of science. Students can explore whale adaptations, behavior, migration, habitat, communication, and interactions with humans. Let's Make Waves - Science; Grades 6-8 In this simple set of activities children use wind to create waves and use marbles to model energy moving through water. The Water Cycle- Complete explanation of the Water Cycle, terms and cloud formation.   Marine Food Chain - Students study the marine food chain by researching animals from the five links in the food chain. Wyland's Ocean Challenge - The Challenge curriculum contains 7 lesson plans that can be adapted for science, literature, math, or art applications. Each lesson plan is structured to facilitate classroom implementation with activities for grades K through 12. Have fun while learning, creating, and promoting preservation. The Ocean Planet Educational Materials - A large number of educational materials you can retrieve for use in your classroom.   Education World - Lesson Planning:Celebrate the Year of the Ocean   Marine Education Books for Children