168 Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 8B | Animals of the Saltwater Habitat
Note: Extensions 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.Extensions 20 minutes
Habitat Journal: The Saltwater Habitat
(Instructional Master 8B-1) 20 minutes- Tell students that they will make another page for their Habitat
Journals. Today they will draw a saltwater habitat. [You may
wish to review Flip Book images of the saltwater habitat before
having students begin this activity.] - Give each student Instructional Master 8B-1. Discuss what
they have learned about the saltwater habitat. To help students
brainstorm ideas for their drawing, you may wish to ask
questions such as the following:
- Will there be fi sh in your drawing?
- What kinds of animals will you include in your drawing?
- What colors will you use in your drawing?
- After students have fi nished their drawings, ask them to write
one sentence to describe their drawings of a saltwater habitat,
using their sound/letter knowledge to sound out and write out
their sentences. - Have students share their journal pages in small groups or with
home-language peers.
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