Sea Sensations (Grades K-2)
Sea Sensations is designed to inspire wonder, curiosity and marine stewardship in students by diving into the colourful world of marine animals. Sea Sensations is the classroom version of the Water Wonders School Program and provides students with an extraordinary hands-on opportunity to explore the underwater world by observing, discussing, and touching live aquatic animals and props. Through this experience, students discover that they can use all their senses to learn about animals. Students will watch a puppet show and then visit stations with props and live animals. Some of the props include: a sea turtle shell, an octopus beak, and a shark jaw. There will also be an opportunity for students to touch live seastars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers. The program wraps up with a conservation message and direct action plan for students to do their part in conserving the planet.
The Sea Sensations program was an excellent experience for the students! Lots of fun, hands-on activities and extremely knowledgeable staff and volunteers! - Lisa, Taylor Park School, Burnaby BC
Spring Semester (May-Jun), Mondays & Thursdays, 10:30am and 12:30pm, 1 hour, $12.00/student, 15- 25 students
Prescribed Learning Outcomes:
Grade K: It is expected that students will:
- Use of the five senses to make observations [Processes and Skills of Science]
- Share with others information obtained by observing [Processes and Skills of Science]
- Describe features of local plants and animals (e.g., colour, shape, size, texture) [Life Science: Characteristics of Living Things]
- Compare common animals [Characteristics of Living things]
- Describe ways to rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle [Physical Science: Properties of Objects and Materials]
Grade 1: It is expected that students will:
- Communicate their observations, experiences, and thinking in a variety of ways (e.g., verbally, pictorially, graphically) [Processes and Skills of Science]
Grade 2: It is expected that students will:
- Classify familiar animals according to similarities and differences in appearance, behaviour, and life-cycles [Life science: Animal Growth and Changes]
- Use their senses to interpret observations [Processes of Science]