Use posters to find out what students know about the animals and how they have their young. Finding out Present the powerpoint marine animals have young’ and discuss as you go. ‘How Students do some basic research on the internet about how marine animals have young. As a class experiment with different search features when looking up information. Do they find the information they want faster if using image or video searches? Provide groups of students with one of the posters of the animals and a related fact sheet. They can also use the internet. Ask students to find out as many facts as they can about their animal having young and growing up. They produce notes and then design their presentation. Presenting Each group presents their information to the class. Consolidating (and assessment) Students complete the activity sheet do these animals have their young?’ ‘How Extension On the web search for videos of animal eggs, young and growing. Lesson 2 How we use the sea and – Prior learning Use the posters to ask students if we use any of the animals presented in the poster. You might provide some prompts eg have you seen penguins?’ so students can link it to ‘where tourism. Ask questions about what the sea is and what the coast is? (The coast is where the land and sea meet and includes the land near the sea, the intertidal zone and the shallow sea near the land) Get some examples of what they might find on the coast. Examples of how we use the sea and the coast As a view the powerpoint we use the sea.’ ‘How Go through the suggested questions at the start of the Powerpoint. What do you see? Are people having fun? Are people making a living? Are goods being transported? Can you work out what is being transported? Is the marine and coastal environment being affected? As a class discuss each photo. Make a list of their main ideas. At the end of the powerpoint ask students to write a paragraph about how they use the sea. Getting to the sea Use public transport information, Google maps and if available a street directory. Where is the sea in relation to the school? How could students get to the sea? Walk? Rides a bike? public transport? Drive by car or a hired bus? a flight and then other transport? would be the best place to visit the sea that is easy to get to? Lesson 3 Using the sea – Using the sea for food
Use posters to find out what students know about the animals and how they have their young. Finding out Present the powerpoint ‘How marine animals have young’ and discuss as you go. Students do some basic research on the internet about how marine animals have young. As a class experiment with different search features when looking up information. Do they find the information they want faster if using image or video searches? Provide groups of students with one of the posters of the animals and a related fact sheet. They can also use the internet. Ask students to find out as many facts as they can about their animal having young and growing up. They produce notes and then design their presentation. Presenting Each group presents their information to the class. Consolidating (and assessment) Students complete the activity sheet ‘How do these animals have their young?’ Extension On the web search for videos of animal eggs, young and growing. Lesson 2 – How we use the sea and Prior learning Use the posters to ask students if we use any of the animals presented in the poster. You might provide some prompts eg ‘where have you seen penguins?’ so students can link it to tourism. Ask questions about what the sea is and what the coast is? (The coast is where the land and sea meet and includes the land near the sea, the intertidal zone and the shallow sea near the land) Get some examples of what they might find on the coast. Examples of how we use the sea and the coast As a view the powerpoint ‘How we use the sea.’ Go through the suggested questions at the start of the Powerpoint. What do you see? Are people having fun? Are people making a living? Are goods being transported? Can you work out what is being transported? Is the marine and coastal environment being affected? As a class discuss each photo. Make a list of their main ideas. At the end of the powerpoint ask students to write a paragraph about how they use the sea. Getting to the sea Use public transport information, Google maps and if available a street directory. Where is the sea in relation to the school? How could students get to the sea? Walk? Rides a bike? public transport? Drive by car or a hired bus? a flight and then other transport? would be the best place to visit the sea that is easy to get to? Lesson 3 – Using the sea Using the sea for food
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