Into the ocean
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A lesson plan for grades K–2 Social Studies
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In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will learn about the special adaptations of familiar animals. Students will study different ocean depths and the ways in which animals have adapted to live at them. In the process, they will look at the photographs of David Doubilet and think about how photography can help save the oceans.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
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 5.07: Explore physical features of continents and major bodies of water.
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.
