Lesson 7

Mangrove Crabs

Learning Intention

Reflect on the mangrove environment and the crabs that lived there.

Inquiry Questions

What did the mangroves look like?

What were the crabs doing?

What were the features of the mangrove crabs?

Outcomes

English: EN1-11D

Creative Arts: VAS1.1

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.