Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle {A Book Study Se

Item description

This multidisciplinary book study set, based on the title: Life in
the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle, by Claire Nivola,
will help your students to grasp saltwater density, how ocean waves
work, freshwater and marine habitats, the life and career of Sylvia
Earle, and MORE through several hands-on STEAM activities, games, and
lessons, plus a fully comprehensive review and reflection pack to go
alongside the pages within this book!

Get your class excited about women
in STEAM, encouraged to help protect our oceans, and engaged fully with
the following included lessons:

An Optional Packet Cover

Reading Comprehension Lessons on:

Pre-Reading Questions

Skim the Illustrations/Listen to the Synopsis Read Aloud to Make/Record Predictions

After I Read Reactions

Vocabulary

Main Character, Character Traits

Main Character, Growth and Life Events Throughout Text

Plot Sequencing, Main Idea

Main Setting, Additional Settings

Comprehension Questions

Compare/ Contrast

Story Summarizing w/Sections for Opinions

Grammar and Writing Extensions on:

Common and Proper Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Prepositions, Verbs, Adverbs, and Conjunctions (using text words)

Cause and Effect in Text

Opinion Writing

Expository Writing

Narrative Writing

Persuasive Writing

Teacher’s Choice Writing

Poetry on:

Aquatic Facts Haiku

Character Narrative Poetry

Passions Shape Poem

Beyond the Text: Science and Conservation Connections on:

Marine Habitats Passage, Comprehension Questions, a Grammar Challenge, and a Drawing

Protecting our Oceans Passage, 4-Part Comprehension Questions

Conservation
Connections (outside activity using litter collection, newspaper
article activity informing and encouraging readers to “do their part” to
save the seas).

STEAM Extensions on:

SCIENCE (and ENGINEERING) Experiments: (saltwater
density, ocean waves, building a submarine, whales ability to stay
warm, and a Sylvia Earle inspired nature recording/walk. Each experiment
contains both directions and a reflection space.

TECHNOLOGY: Virtual Field Trip (Comes with links and a reflection page)

Freshwater and Marine Habitats Research

Library with Technology Connections.

ART: Center Signs (color/black and white, with ideas for your kids to be creative using ANY supplies that you have – include several recycled items, like old paper, milk cartons, bottles, etc!), and Story Elements Bookmarks

MATH (with TECHNOLOGY!):
Drawing Life-Sized Sea Creatures (Using the internet/books, a tape
measure and a piece of chalk, students will draw life sized sea
creatures. Included is a fact-finding sheet, plus a reflection sheet).

Just for Fun Activities including:

2 Word Searches

1 Crossword Puzzle

2 Card Games

A Group Theater Project