Overview 

• Project Name - Caring For Our Ocean Animals

• Teacher -Dominique Boyer

• Grade Level - Kindergarten - 2nd grade

• Subject/Course - English Language Arts 

• Duration - 7-9 weeks 

• Project Idea/Description - The students will become authors and illustrators during the duration of this project. After learning about what sea animals need and how to keep our oceans safe, the students will work together to create a book to showcase what they've learned. 

How can we create a book about caring for animals that live in the ocean? 

• 1. • • Sub-Questions:

         1. What kind of sea animals live in our area?

         2. What do sea animals need to survive?

         3. How do humans affect the ocean?

         4. What are ways that humans can help keep the ocean clean?

         5. What elements are needed in a book?

         6. What are the different ways to convey a message in a book?

         7. What tools can we use to illustrate our book?

         8. Who are we making this book for?

         9. How will we share our book with the community?

Kindergarten  Common Core Standards: California

• 1. • Reading Standards for Literature

       • RL.K.4 - Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems, fantasy, realistic text).

     • Reading Informational Text

       • RI.K.5 - Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. 

     • Writing 

       • W.K.2 - Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.

       • W.K.5 - With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. 

       • W.K.6 - With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

       • W.K.7 - Participate in shared research and writing projects. 

       • W.K. 8 - With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. 

     • Speaking & Listening

       • SL.K.1 - Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

       • SL.K.4 -  Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

       • SL.K.5 - Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

       • SL.K.6 - Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. 

     • Language

       • L.K.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 

       • L.K.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 

ISTE 

• 1. • 
       

       • 1.3.a Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits. 

21st Century Skills

• 1. • Creativity 

     • Communication

     • Collaboration