Lesson 1: Reefs & Oceans

Lets celebrate World Reef Awareness Day on June 1st, World Oceans Day on June 8, Coral Triangle Day on June 9th over the next 1.5 weeks. Plus, enjoy two yummy recipes to celebrate National Fish & Chips Day on June 3rd and National Egg Roll Day on June 10th.

Lesson Plan:

Books About Coral Reefs & Oceans:

The Brilliant Deep by Kate Messner Read Aloud

Over and Under the Waves by Kate Messner Read Aloud

Coral by Amy Sky Koster

Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea by Anne Sheppard

Christine and Margaret Wertheim: Value and Transformation of Corals by Christine Wertheim & Margaret Wertheim (Crochet Coral Art, great inspiration for older students, teens and adults!)

Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs by Juli Berwald

Life in a Coral Reef by Wendy Pfeffer (Be inspired in your art projects this week from the illustrions in this book by Steve Jenkins)

Coral Reefs by Gail Gibbons

Art Appreciation: Reef by Sam Francis, along with his Artist Spotlight. Plus, photos of Coral Reefs to use as inspiration in your art work this week.

Art Projects: Paint your own Expressionist Painting Inspired by the painting by Sam Francis, and colourful coral reefs. Plus the additional art/science projects included; "Sculpt a Coral Reef Art Project" and "The 5 Layers of the Ocean."

Poetry Feature: The Reef by Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894 - 1963)

Science Objective: Learn about the 5 Layers of the Ocean and color in each layer of our printable included below. Cut out each layer page, and its details and create a folder type page with all the details you can flip through. Learn about the different types of coral found in our reefs, as well as learn about the Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific with out included lessons.

Cooking: Fish & Chips, Egg Rolls, Recipes included

Find the Educational Learning Resources I found for you to watch and enjoy this week while learning about Coral Reefs & Oceans!

Learn about the Coral Triangle:

5 Layers of the Ocean:

Ocean Habitats:

ART PROJECT IDEAS:

We have tutorials in our lesson plan for making clay coral sculptures. Here are some videos for inspiration. My hope with these videos is that they give you some ideas on how to adapt this art project for different age groups and abilities. In the end, follow the lead of your child, and always allow them to experiment and play with the clay before making anything specific. This is meant to be a fun, creative time and your student may or may not create what you are imagining, as they are their own unique artist. :) Have fun!

PLAYDOUGH - YOUNGER KIDS:

TUTORIALS for MAKING CORAL SHAPES out of CLAY

ADDITIONAL IDEAS TO LEVEL THIS PROJECT UP:

This next clay coral project idea was a little strange to me at first, and is definitely for older students or adults. You could switch the “old broken item” with something that isn’t broken. But in the end, this video has some neat coral clay building techniques. Give it a watch, and disregard the glass breaking at the beginning. You could switch it up with a toy or something that got lost in the ocean, and have your student write a story about it.

Lesson 4: Seafarers & the Tropics

educational videos. Because this is a special day to celebrate all those who have sailed the seas, I wanted to include a range of videos about seafarers of the world, through history. You can pick one or a few to dive into, it’s up to you.

What is it like to be a Seafarer in this day in age?

I found this history of Hawaii, Britain/Canada and the USA….