Format
During the program Aquarium of the Pacific educators will take your students on a gray whale's journey. The class will include the following:
1. An introductory video about the Aquarium
2. Shape discussion using shapes found on ocean animals
3. A game about colors in the ocean
4. A large, virtual story book about Gracie the gray whale
5. Moving like sea animals such as sharks, whales, and sea jellies
6. Discuss pollution and how students can help ocean animals
7. Question and answer session
Objectives
Learners will:
- use basic shapes and colors to describe and compare animals
- identify animals by using prior knowledge and comparing sound to mystery animals based off presented characteristics
- make and share observations
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Science (K-4)
Physical Science
Properties of objects and materials
Life Science
The characteristics of organisms
Organisms and environments
State Standards
California State science standards
Kindergarten:
1.a. Students know objects can be described in terms of the materials they are made of (e.g., clay,cloth, paper) and their physical properties (e.g., color, size, shape, weight, texture, flexibility, attraction to magnets, floating, sinking).
2.a. Students know how to observe and describe similarities and differences in the appearance and behavior of plants and animals (e.g., seed-bearing plants, birds,fish,insects).
2.c. Students know how to identify major structures of common plants and animals (e.g., stems, leaves, roots, arms, wings, legs).
4.a. Observe common objects by using the five senses.
4.b. Describe the properties of common objects.
4.d. Compare and sort common objects by one physical attribute (e.g., color, shape, texture, size, weight).