Objective
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1. The children will learn about some of the unique creatures that live in the sea
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2. The children will recognize the descriptive features of some sea creatures and associate them with the land creatures after whom they have been named
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Materials:
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1. Pictures or a picture book of various marine animals with descriptive names
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2. Pictures of land animals which can be associated with the marine animals because of certain physical features
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3. Art supplies to create feature creatures such as scissors, glue, construction paper, pipe cleaners, etc.
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Procedure:
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1. Discuss the pictures of the different marine animals with descriptive names and ask the children how they think this animal got its name
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2. Share any information concerning the habitat and feed habits of the animal that you have with the children
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3. Allow the children to create their own “feature creatures” using the art materials suppled by combining the features of a land creature with the tail of a fish. For example, the lion fish could have the face of a lion and the body of a fish.
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4. Make a mural of the ocean and add these “feature creatures” to your ocean scene.
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