Ocean Unit Study
| Resource Type | Title/Author | Comments | Check Out Again? | Rating |
| Book/Library | The Earth Is Mostly Ocean (Rookie Read-About Science); Fowler, Allan | Nice introduction to oceans. Simple yet informative | Y | 5 |
| Book/Library | beneath the oceans (worldwise); Clarke, Penny | 3 | ||
| Book/Library | Animals of the Oceans (Animals by Habitat); Savage, Stephen | 3 | ||
| Book/Library | I Wonder Why The Sea is Salty (Reader's Digest Young Families); Ganeri, Anita | Nice question and answer format, with very well worded answers. Lots of good info. | Y | 5 |
| Book/Library | Jellies, the Life of a Jellyfish; George, Twig C. | Very, very nice. Good descriptions and pictures. This would even make a good bedtime story. | Y | 5 |
| Book/Library | Jellyfish (Naturebooks); Sharth, Sharon | More in-depth than the above. They make good companions. | Y | 5 |
| Book/Library | Time of Wonder; McCloskey, Robert | Fictional work about two children who spend their summer on an island off Maine; lots of marine imagery including a hurricane | Y | 5 |
| Book/Collection | The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia | Entries for: Coral reef, Crab, Deep-sea fish, Dolphin, Eel, Fish, Flatfish, Jellyfish, Killer whale, Lobster and Crayfish, Octopus and Squid, Seahorse, Shark, Shellfish, Shrimp and Prawn, Starfish, Swordfish and Whale. | Y | 5 |
| Book/Collection | 95 Animals of the Bible; Johnson, Nancy Pelander | Read what the Bible has to say about fish, leviathan, and whale | Y | 4 |
| Book/Purchase | Usborne Mysteries & Marvels of Ocean Life; Morris, Rick | I'm usually a fan of
Usborne books, but this one is an exception. It's just too busy for my
tastes.
Note: This book was purchased at our zoo; it was the only one available on the oceans. After visiting a special exhibit, I like to find a book souvenir to remind and reinforce the trip. |
3 | |
| Craft | Make a Jelly! (aka Jellyfish) | This one was actually my three year-old's idea. It's simple, but it proved lots of fun | Y | 5 |
| Craft | Make a(nother) Jelly! (aka Jellyfish) | Turn a plastic bag and some wax paper into a sea creature. | Y | 5 |
| Craft | Make a Sea Star (aka Starfish) | Just like the live ones, this sea star can "grow" another arm when it loses one | Y | 5 |
| Craft | Make a Scaly Fish. | Using Poster board, clear contact paper and sequins, make a colorful fish | Y | 4 |
| Field Trip | Pet Shop / Aquatics Shop | A good pet shop makes a great field trip for young children. | Y | 5 |
| Field Trip | Zoo and/or Aquarium | I find it helpful to actually make at least two trips to the zoo/aquarium: one before and one near the end. The first peaks the boys interest and on the second they get to witness first-hand what they've been learning about. | Y | 5 |