Taking care of our oceans

Science (2005)

Grade 1

• Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms.
  • Objective 1.02: Investigate the needs of a variety of different animals:
    • Air.
    • Water.
    • Food.
    • Shelter.
    • Space.
  • Objective 1.05: Discuss the wide variety of living things on Earth.

Grade 2

• Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of animal life cycles.
  • Objective 1.01: Describe the life cycle of animals including:
    • Birth.
    • Developing into an adult.
    • Reproducing.
    • Aging and death.

Kindergarten

• Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.
  • Objective 1.02: Observe how animals interact with their surroundings.
  • Objective 1.03: Observe the behaviors of several common animals.

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

• Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
  • Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
  • Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.

Grade 2

• Goal 6: The learner will analyze how people depend on the physical environment and use natural resources to meet basic needs.
  • Objective 6.01: Identify natural resources and cite ways people conserve and replenish natural resources.

Kindergarten

• Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
  • Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.