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Phase 1:
Phase 2:
Phase 3:
Phase 4:
Introduction
Explore!
How Submarines Work
Wrap Up
Materials Needed: 1 tub of water, 1 rock, 1 hollow ball, 1 balloon, string to tie the balloon to the
rock, 1 container of compressed air, 1 container of salt, 1 egg, a packet of swedish fish for each
kid, some paper and crayons for drawing pictures, sea-themed stickers for fun and
encouragement, some books checked out from the library, and copies of the handouts for the
explore phase.
Phase 1: Introduction
Introduce yourself as a submarine captain. Tell everyone that we're going in a submarine today.
To set the mood, tell a story (I told a modified version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.)
Phase 2: Explore!
Kids will have a chance to move freely between the following activities:
- Solve sea-math handouts (see attached).
- Draw fish and other sea creatures that they might see out the window.
- Read books about the ocean. I choose to check the following out from the library to
have:
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