Edit final copies for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Revise selected drafts by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging sentences. Participation points will be given for journaling, plot diagram, scavenger hunt and animal descriptions. Language art skills will be emphasized through creation of a research paper, ABC Ocean Book, journaling, and other forms of written communication intended for a variety of purposes and audiences. Science is the main focus with research in the animal and plant area and creation of a model of the ocean floor.
Technology is the vehicle by which the projects are completed.
Word processing, Internet sources, and e-mail will be heavily used in this unit. The theme of oceans will be presented to include the problem of preserving our oceans for future generations. The students will choose an animal to do a research paper on and a plant or animal to research for the ABC Ocean Book. The students will help formulate the rubrics. The students will be immersed in ocean learning.