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Subject

English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)

Duration

Around forty-five minutes

Learning Objectives

Students will learn basic vocabulary related to the ocean.
Students will identify ocean animals and their names.

Materials

• Computer, projector and SMART Board
• Student copies of the SMART Board presentation
• Crayons and pencils
• Little Book on Ocean Animals printed from Enchanted Learning Website; one copy per student. (See link in Web Site section below)
  • To find the book, once you are on the Enchanted Learning web page, click on "Books to Print," then select the "Ocean" category. Scroll down and you will see a selection of books. Print the book of your choice and copy.

Step-by-Step Procedure

1. Teacher will read and provide books for students about the ocean. Suggested books include: Swimming with Dolphins by Lambert Davis, Fish Faces by Norbert Wu, Swimmy by Leo Lioni and Splash in the Ocean by Mik Zepol.
2. Teacher will show some ocean animal pictures on the SMART Board (use attached SMART Notebook file).
3. Teacher will have a picture of the ocean with a group of animals, and the students will pick one from the ocean, name it, and put it into the ocean.
4. Students will volunteer to participate at the SMART Board to identify an animal named by the teacher.
5. Students will make a book about ocean animals using the book the teacher printed and copied.

Assessment

• Collaborative Work Skills: Ocean Animal Project (Rubric attached)
• Teacher will walk around to see if students are able to identify the animals by name.
• Teacher will be assessing the students as they participate in the activities.
  

Description

ESL students will be able to learn about ocean animals with a linguistic and non-linguistic representation. This lesson will provide a way for ESL students to understand the meaning of the term that is not dependent on an understanding of the English language. ESL students might not benefit very much from verbal explanations. When non-linguistic representations, such as pictures, videos, or slide shows are used in the lesson, they help ESL students understand and make connections.

Website(s)

EnchantedLearning

Resource/Materials

page 2.notebook
Ocean Animals Rubric.doc

Related Academic Standards

New York State

RI.PK.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about details in a text.

RI.PK.2 With prompting and support, retell detail(s) in a text.

W.PK.5 With guidance and support, respond to questions and suggestions and add details to strengthen illustration or writing, as needed.

W.PK.8 With guidance and support, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

SL.PK.2 With guidance and support, confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

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