Grade 1 - Animals and Habitats

Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 8A | Animals of the Saltwater Habitat 159

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud may have activity options that

exceed the time allocated for this part of the lesson. To remain

within the time periods allocated for this portion of the lesson,

you will need to make conscious choices about which activities to

include based on the needs of your students.

Introducing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes

What Have We Already Learned? 5 minutes

Ask students to share what they have learned about a freshwater

habitat.

• Why is it called “freshwater”? (no salt)


• What are some of the plants that live in a freshwater habitat?
  (cattails, water lilies)


• What are some of the animals that live there? (frogs, ducks, fi sh)

Where Are We? 5 minutes

Tell students that they are now going to learn about the other

water habitat called a saltwater habitat. Remind them that they

have already learned about one particular saltwater habitat when

they studied the Arctic Ocean habitat. Help students locate the

Arctic Ocean on the globe.

Explain that for many years, only four oceans were recognized—

the Arctic, Pacifi c, Atlantic, and Indian—all saltwater habitats.

Some years ago, however, the Southern Ocean, which lies along

the coastline of Antarctica, was designated as the fi fth ocean.

Show and name these oceans on the globe. Point out where you

live in comparison with the oceans. Which ocean is the closest?

Which ocean is the farthest away?

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