Ocean Habitats

Concrete Academic Content Reading Writing Art

Field Trip: Aquarium of Realia: Book on EPIC!: How -Venn Diagram (teacher -Drawing/ watercolor
the Pacific in Long ● “Animals” deep in the Ocean? fills in) -Students will draw on
Beach (Local) pertaining to the Ocean Animal Habitats white blank piece of
habitats discussed Author: Monika Davies -Informational text: paper.
● “Plants” tri-fold
pertaining to the Book on EPIC!: Art Project: Create a 3-D
habitats discussed Learning about the Earth: -Reflection on Field Trip: model of kelp beds using
Tide Pools What habitats did you construction paper
Videos: Author: Colleen Sexton see? Which was your
Kelp Beds: favorite? Why? -Chalk art → color the
https://www.youtube.com Book on EPIC!: different ocean zones,
/watch?v=GcbU4bfkDA4 Learning about the Earth: place figures in the
&t=162s Coral Reef correct zone
Author: Colleen Sexton
Coral Reef:
https://www.youtube.com Kelp Forest Article:
/watch?v=ZiULxLLP32s https://kids.kiddle.co/Kel
p_forest
Tide Pool:
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=wTRIuOA13m
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-Pictures:
For notice and wondering
activity

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Opening Move: Opening Move: Reading Workshop: Writing workshop: TP Video
Activate Schema→ What Notice and Wondering Tide Pool (TP) Read T: models annotating
do you know about -Venn Diagram to aloud using Habitats book Art project:
habitats? compare and contrast Draw pictures of tide
Ss: Think-Pair-Share Ss: Independently pool habitat
Reading Workshop: annotate on their own
Habitats Read aloud copy of Tide Pool book.

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Reading Workshop: Writing workshop: Kelp Bed Video Reading Workshop: Writing workshop:
Kelp beds article T: models annotating Coral Reefs read aloud Ss: independently
using a different page Art Project: Create a annotate on their own
from habitats resource 3-D model of kelp beds Coral Reef video copy of Coral Reef book
Ss: Think-Pair-Share using construction paper

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Writing workshop:
Immersion: Introduce
Informational Text
Anchor Chart
T: Models how to use
graphic organizer: boxes
and bullets
Ss: Begin to fill out their
graphic organizer
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Writing Workshop:
Continue Publishing &
adding in art work
(Finish at home to
prepare for publishing
party)
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Spring Break
Ss: Independently Circle: Ss decide what
annotate on their own habitat they want to
copy of Kelp Beds article create their tri-fold about.
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Writing workshop: Writing workshop: Writing workshop: Writing Workshop:
Students continue writing (Drafting) (Drafting) (Publishing)
on their own graphic T: Model how to extend Ss: Continue to expand Ss: Start their tri-fold.
organizer notes from the graphic their notes into full Transfer their notes.
organizer into sentences. sentences.
-At the end of workshop
Ss will share their Ss: Expand their notes
graphic organizer with a for each topic into full
partner sentences
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Writing Workshop: Writing Workshop: Cesar Chávez
Publishing party: Gallery FIELD TRIP Ss- Reflection No School
walk/jigsaw presentation
(trifold brochure) Circle-
What was your favorite
aquatic animal?
Art project:
Zones Chalk Activity
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Spring Break Spring Break
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 Title:
Theme: Ocean Habitats

Rationale: Students have learned about land habitats and adaptations. This unit will introduce students to marine life, and
habitats.

Essential Questions Why are ocean habitats important to us?

Guiding Questions ● What animals and plants live in these ocean habitats?
● Where are these habitats located?
● How are they different?

Standards: Common Core Science Standard:

3.LS.4.3 Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well,
some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.

Common Core Reading Standards:

RI.3.2: Determine the key details in a text
RI.3.5: Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information
relevant to a given topic efficiently.
RI.3.7:Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to
demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

Common Core Writing Standards:

W.3.2. : Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Common Core Listening and Speaking:

SL.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led)

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 with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.3.3: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and
detail.
SL.3.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

Objectives Reading: Writing:

-SWBAT identify and annotate the key details
from each habitat text.
-SWBAT use EPIC! to access and locate
information when they are filling out their
graphic organizer.
-SWBAT fill out their graphic organizer (boxes and
bullets) using the information they have annotated on their
desired habitat.
-SWBAT expand their notes from each subtopic (animals,
plants, and location) into complete sentences.
-SWBAT write informational text in the form of a tri-fold
brochure.

Science: Listening and Speaking:

-SWBAT differentiate between ocean habitats.
-SWBAT recognize the location, animals, and
plants pertaining to a particular habitat.
-SWBAT compare and contrast tide pools and coral reefs.
-SWBAT deliver a presentation on a desired habitat which
includes information on the animals, plants, and location
of the habitat.
-SWBAT engage in conversations with peers to discuss
prior knowledge.

Resources Reading: Writing:

Materials Book on EPIC!: How deep in the Ocean? Ocean Mentor Text
Animal Habitats Venn Diagram
Author: Monika Davies Draft paper
Publishing paper
Book on EPIC!: Graphic organizer (Boxes and bullets)
Learning about the Earth: Tide Pools Anchor Chart
Author: Colleen Sexton Reflection
Trifolds/ brochure
Book on EPIC!: Vocabulary words
Learning about the Earth: Coral Reef

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 Author: Colleen Sexton

Kelp Forest Article:

https://kids.kiddle.co/Kelp_forest

Art: Paper, projector, oil canvas, videos, water colors, chalk, plastic sea creatures toys, and plastic ocean
water plants, colored construction paper, glue, and scissors.

4 Week Calendar

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Week Opening Activity:

Scope & Sequence 1 Day 1: Activate Schema on Habitats: Think, Pair, Share:
What do you know about habitat?
Day 2: Notice and Wondering Activity Using Ocean Habitat pictures
Reading:
Day 1: Ocean Animal Habitats
Day 3: Learning about the Earth: Tide Pools
Day 4: Annotate Tide Pools text independently
Life Science:
Day 1: Habitats
Day 3-5: Tidepools
Listening and speaking:
Think-Pair-Share
Art:
Day 5: Draw pictures of tide pool habitat

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Week Reading:
2 Day 8: Kelp Beds article
Day 9: Annotating Independently
Writing:
Day 10: Deciding what topic they will write about
Life Science:
Day 8-10: Kelp Beds
Day 12: Habitats
Listening and speaking:
Think-Pair-Share
Art:
Day 10: 3-D Kelp Bed model

Week Writing:
3 Day 15: Immersion, Ss begin to fill their graphic organizer (boxes and bullets)
Day 16: Organizing: Ss continue filling in graphic organizer
Day 17: Drafting: Ss expand their notes into full sentences
Day 18: Drafting: Ss continue drafting
Day 19: Publishing: Ss transfer their draft on their tri-fold.
Listening and speaking:
16: Ss share their graphic organizer with a partner.

Week Writing:
4 Day 23: Publishing: Trifold
Day 25: Reflection
Life Science:
Day 23: Art Project- Zones Chalk Activity
Day 24: Field Trip
Listening and speaking:
Day 23: Gallery walk- Trifold/ Brochure
Day 25: Circle

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Opening & -Opening Moves
Culminating ● Activating their schema → What they know/ predict are habitats.
Activities ● Notice and Wonder Activity
- Tri-Fold, Presentation, Gallery Walk
-Field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach