K-2 PRE & POST Materials FINAL - Aquarium of the Pacific

15 Pages·2012·6.82 MB·English

Aquarium on Wheels
Pre & Post Materials

Dear Teacher,

We are looking forward to your visit with Aquarium on Wheels . Our program allows your students to
discover and explore the different areas of the Pacific Ocean. In exploring the different regions of the
Pacific Ocean, they will learn about the importance of animal adaptations during the
auditorium/classroom program. On the day of our visit, they will learn more about the animals that
reside here in the temperate waters of Southern California during the live animal interaction in our
mobile aquarium.

In addition to our visit, we have prepared pre/post materials for your students. These materials will
provide your students with fun activities that will enrich their knowledge of ocean life and challenge
what they have learned during our visit. We have placed activities in the following categories based on
standards. However, feel free to use any worksheet or activity that is appropriate for your current
curriculum.

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

(cid:167) Fun With Shapes Activity Sheet Pre- or Post-
(cid:167) Whale Writing Writing Page Pre- or Post-
(cid:167) Adaptation Match-Up Activity Sheet Post-
(cid:167) Who Am I? Activity Sheet Pre- or Post-
(cid:167) Salmon Says Coloring Sheet Pre- or Post-
(cid:167) Salmon Says Activity Sheet Pre- or Post-
(cid:167) Whale Code Activity Sheet Post-
(cid:167) Color Me Sea Star! Activity / Coloring Pre- or Post-

(cid:167) Adaptation Match-Up** Answer sheet
(cid:167) Who Am I? ** Answer sheet
(cid:167) Whale Code ** Answer sheet

*Please feel free to look through other materials in other grade levels. Some materials listed in a grade
range may be used in others

The programs conducted by the Aquarium on Wheels, pre-visit materials and post-visit materials
incorporate parts or all of the following California Science Standards:

Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade
1a, 2a, 2b, 2c, 4a 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d 2a, 2d, 3d

If you have any questions about the materials or program, please contact us at 562-951-5345. Thank you
for your interest in our program. We are excited to be visiting your school!

Thank you,

The Aquarium of the Pacific Education Staff
Pre / Post Materials Teacher Letter
Fun with Shapes
1. Find the HEARTS. Color them YELLOW.
2. Find the STARS. Color them PINK.
3. Find the SQUARE. Color it BLUE
4. Find the OVAL. Color it ORANGE.
5. Find the CIRCLES. Color them PURPLE.
6. Find the TRIANGLES. Color them BLACK
7. Find the RECTANGLE. Color it GREEN
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Pre / Post Materials Pre K-2
Adaptation Match-up
Draw a line from each adaptation to the correct animal or animals
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Fur
Blubber
8 Fins
Seal
Sharp Teeth Can Sense Flippers
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Pre / Post Materials Pre K-2
WHO AM I?
Fill in the blanks and draw a line to the animal described.
I am a fish.
I use my tail to hold onto coral and sea grass.
Part of my name belongs to an animal that lives
on land.
I am a ______________.
I am at home in the wide, open
ocean.
I float along the ocean currents.
I am a _____________.
My home is in the kelp forest along the California
coast.
I like to float and eat on my belly.
My thick fur keeps me warm in the cold water.
I am a _______________.
My habitat is the coral reef.
I am long and green and hide in holes in the
reef.
My body moves like a snake underwater!
I am a ________________.
Pre/Post Materials Pre K-2
Who Am I? Page 2
I am a mammal just like humans.
I have a blowhole to help me breathe.
I am one of the biggest animals in the I can squirt ink to scare my predators.
ocean! I have suction cups on my eight arms.
I am a ______________. I can change colors!
I am a ________________.
My habitat is a tidepool.
I have hundreds of teeth.
I have tube feet that help me move AND
I am a big predator in the ocean.
breathe.
I have six amazing senses.
I have five arms.
I am a _______________.
I am a ______________.
Pre/Post Materials Pre K-2
Salmon Says
Swim like a fish! Fish use their fins
to move through the water!
Objective:Learn how different animals behave in the
ocean. Students will perform movements to learn about
Swim like a shark! Sharks move their
certain ocean animal’s adaptations.
tails from side to side.
Materials: Crayons
Swim like a whale! Whales move
their flukes (tail) up and down.
Directions:
1. Allow students to color the animals on the sheet.
2. Review the names of the animals. Move like an octopus! Try and
wiggle your body like a flexible
3. Use the guidelines below to learn how the different
octopus.
animals move their bodies.
4. Play “Salmon Says”.
Move like a turtle! Stick your neck
out and swim around!
*Depending on time, the instructor can use other marine
life for additional”Salmon says” animals
School! Everyone stand close
together and move around like a
school of fish!
Pre / Post Materials Pre K-2
Pre / Post Materials Pre K-2
1. a Whale Watching!
2. b
Decode a secret message: Use the code written below the shark to identify and label
3. c
the parts of the whale. Draw a line to the decoded body part.
4. d
5. e
6. f
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7. g
4 15 18 19 1 12
8. h
9. i
10. j
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11. k
6 12 21 11 5
12. l __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
13. m 2 12 15 23 8 15 12 5
14. n
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15. o
16 5 3 20 15 18 1 12
16. p
17. q
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18. r
2 1 12 5 5 14
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19. s
5 25 5
20. t
21. u
22. v What type of animal is a whale? __ __ __ __ __ __
23. w
24. x
25. y
26. z
Pre / Post Materials Pre K-2
Color Me Sea Star!

3+4
Add the numbers in the sea star.
If your answer is:
6 - Color it red
7 - Color it blue
8 - Color it green
4+4
2+6
3+3
2+5
1+5
3+5
7+1
2+4
6+1
Pre / Post Materials Pre K-2