Timely ideas and information, with daily updates. Frequently Asked Questions Thousands of web sites for educators and students. Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. This bilingual marine education curriculum guide for teachers of grades K to 6 is the first unit in the Wet and Wild series.
Content is covered first in English and then repeated in Spanish.
This integrated unit focuses on physical oceanography to provide students with an understanding of the physical processes of the ocean and how these processes influence human life. Topics are divided into 26 multidisciplinary lesson plans with activities, experiments, and projects that follow the California State Science Curriculum. K to 3, K to 6, and 4 to 6. Each activity includes stated objectives, necessary materials, instructions for conducting the activity, and suggested questions with answers. Instructional methods concentrate on hands-on and observational learning.