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Children will follow an octopus through a day in the ocean.
Vocabulary: coral, jets
Science Focus: ocean animals
Watch a Video:
Eight Extraordinary Facts About Octopuses
Read the Issue:
Octopus Adventure!
Review Vocabulary Words:
coral, jets
Play a Game:
Sound It Out in the Sea
Skill: cvc words
Complete Skill Sheets
Show What You Know
Skill: comprehension
Label the Octopus
Skill: labeling
O Is for Octopus
Skill: alphabet knowledge
Lesson Boosters
Paired Text: The Fearless Octopus by Charlotte Christie
Shared Writing:
Octopus Journal
Hands-on Activity:
Paper Plate Octopus
CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.K.1 key details, RI.K.4 vocabulary, RF.K.3.A letters and sounds, RF.K.3.B short vowels, RL.K.1 key details (literature)
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
Skill: art, science
Materials: paper plates, paint, googly eyes, strips of colored construction paper, glue or tape, O-shaped cereal (optional)