Lesson 7
Mangrove Crabs
Learning Intention
Learning Intention
Reflect on the mangrove environment and the crabs that lived there.
Inquiry Questions
Inquiry Questions
What did the mangroves look like?
What were the crabs doing?
What were the features of the mangrove crabs?
Outcomes
Outcomes
English: EN1-11D
Creative Arts: VAS1.1
Mangrove Crabs
Mangrove Crabs
Image source: http://puppydogtails.blogspot.com/2011/08/under-sea.html
Activity 1
On our excursion, we watched the crabs in the mangroves. Ask the students to think about what the crabs were doing.
Students write a description of the crabs and where they live. Brainstorm some good adjectives for the crabs and their behaviour.
Activity 2
Make a handprint artwork of the crabs we saw. Use the real colours of the crabs we found.