Week 4: Under the Sea
This week I had the kids put on their scuba gear for an underwater adventure! We talked about the different types of fish you can find in the ocean like dolphins, whales, sharks and eels. We all decided that it would be so cool if we could breathe under water and play with all the different fishies (as long as they don't bite)! We also learned that lots of the fishes you find in the ocean can camouflage themselves using patterns such as stripes, spots, or splotches.
Can you find the ones in the pictures below?
The first story we read was:
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
Then we sang a song about all the different fish you can find in the ocean!
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten be an?
Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water,
Octopus, octopus, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten by a?
Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten by a?
Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten by a?
Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! BURP?!
Pardon me!
Then we read our second book:
The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
Then we played a quick game of "What Time Is It Mr. Shark?" before we read our last story:
Barnacle is Bored by Jonathan Fenske
Then we sang one last fishy song, Take Me Out to the Ocean!
Take me out to the ocean,
Take me out to the sea,
There goes a starfish and sand dollar,
I'm having such fun, I've just got to holler
Oh, it's swim, swim, swim, underwater
Catch a ride on a whale, don't fear,
For the sea animals are our friends,
Let's give a great big cheer!
Then we started our craft of the week, paper plate fish!
This week I had the kids put on their scuba gear for an underwater adventure! We talked about the different types of fish you can find in the ocean like dolphins, whales, sharks and eels. We all decided that it would be so cool if we could breathe under water and play with all the different fishies (as long as they don't bite)! We also learned that lots of the fishes you find in the ocean can camouflage themselves using patterns such as stripes, spots, or splotches.
Can you find the ones in the pictures below?
The first story we read was:
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
Then we sang a song about all the different fish you can find in the ocean!
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten be an?
Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water,
Octopus, octopus, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten by a?
Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten by a?
Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, gulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh no! It’s been eaten by a?
Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! BURP?!
Pardon me!
Then we read our second book:
The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
Then we played a quick game of "What Time Is It Mr. Shark?" before we read our last story:
Barnacle is Bored by Jonathan Fenske
Then we sang one last fishy song, Take Me Out to the Ocean!
Take me out to the ocean,
Take me out to the sea,
There goes a starfish and sand dollar,
I'm having such fun, I've just got to holler
Oh, it's swim, swim, swim, underwater
Catch a ride on a whale, don't fear,
For the sea animals are our friends,
Let's give a great big cheer!
Then we started our craft of the week, paper plate fish!
Materials:
- White construction paper or cardstock
- Markers
- Tissue paper cut into squares
- Googly eyes
- Glue
Directions:
1. Have the kids pick a fishy or two each.
2. Take the markers to decorate.
3. Then glue tissue paper wherever they’d like.
4. Glue on the googly eyes.
Get ready for next week as we learn about all the different things you can find in your very own gardens!
