Miss Vergel’s Miss Vergel’s & Miss Dowling’s& Miss Dowling’s

First Grade First Grade Fish Webquest!Fish Webquest!

IntroductionIntroductionWelcome, First

Graders!

Today you will investigate the

magical world of the ocean and become

junior oceanographers!

Get your scuba gear on and let’s go !

TaskTask To become a junior oceanographer, you must To become a junior oceanographer, you must

complete three missions. Your missions are:complete three missions. Your missions are:

1) Identify the four oceans of the world1) Identify the four oceans of the world

2) Explore the coral reef2) Explore the coral reef

3) Become an expert on an ocean animal 3) Become an expert on an ocean animal

and write about itand write about it

Mission One: Mission One:

Identify the four oceans of the world.Identify the four oceans of the world.

Take a look at the four oceans Take a look at the four oceans here..

Explore the four big bodies of water.Explore the four big bodies of water.

Think you’ve got them down? Click Think you’ve got them down? Click here to show off your ocean expertise! to show off your ocean expertise!

Color and label the world map.Color and label the world map.

Mission Two:Mission Two:Explore the coral reefExplore the coral reef

The coral reef is a magical underwater habitat. The coral reef is a magical underwater habitat. Take a look at this short Take a look at this short video. What do you see? . What do you see?

Talk it over with your partner.Talk it over with your partner.

Now check Now check this site out. out.

After exploring coral reefs, construct your own After exploring coral reefs, construct your own coral reef. Use the supplies provided to you by coral reef. Use the supplies provided to you by

your teacher. your teacher. You can use You can use this site to add to your project!to add to your project!

Be sure to remember what you’ve learned on your Be sure to remember what you’ve learned on your coral reef mission!coral reef mission!

Mission Three: Mission Three: Become an expert on an ocean animalBecome an expert on an ocean animal

There are many animals in the ocean. Three really cool There are many animals in the ocean. Three really cool animals are animals are sharks, whales and dolphins. sharks, whales and dolphins.

With your partner, decide which animal you want to become an With your partner, decide which animal you want to become an expert on. expert on.

Click the animal’s picture to find out more about it. When Click the animal’s picture to find out more about it. When you’ve finished exploring, use Microsoft Word to write a you’ve finished exploring, use Microsoft Word to write a

complete paragraph about your animal. complete paragraph about your animal.

Now that you Now that you have been have been properlyproperly trained in trained in marinemarine life, it life, it is your turn to is your turn to go go fishingfishing for for some some answers!answers!

Extra Extra Oceanographer Oceanographer

Stuff!Stuff! Are you still hungry for more ocean Are you still hungry for more ocean

exploration? Here are a few links you can exploration? Here are a few links you can explore to play games, see videos and read explore to play games, see videos and read

articles about the wonderful world of oceans!articles about the wonderful world of oceans!

Explore the Ocean Floor!

Play Ocean Games!

VideosSchool of Fish

Dolphins

Coral Reef

ConclusionConclusion

Great job ocean explorers! Great job ocean explorers!

You have shown your explorer skills!You have shown your explorer skills!

Next time you are at the ocean, bring a Next time you are at the ocean, bring a journal and keep investigating!journal and keep investigating!