DAY : 1
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Topic: Welcome the children to the topic of beach and ocean.
Vocabulary: Ocean, pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, Indian ocean, Atlantic Ocean, sea, Bay of Bengal, tide, waves etc.
Material required: Charts, picture books, map etc.
Presentation: • 71% of our earth is covered by ocean. • Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean it is followed by Atlantic and Indian oceans. • Seas on the other hand are smaller portions of water with land on their sides. • Oceans are responsible for influencing the climatic conditions on the earth. It provides minerals, food and other creatures. • Oceans are home for various plants, fishes and other creatures. • Bay of Bengal, Arabian sea are the seas found in India. • Our earth is surrounded by five oceans, Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Antarctic Ocean. • Two common motions of oceans are tides and waves.
Assessment: • What is an ocean? • Have you been to a beach? • What are some of the living creatures you know that lives in the ocean? • What is a sea? • Have you seen a wave? • Where do lakes, ponds, water falls go into? • What do we get from sea/ocean? • Which is the largest and deepest ocean? • How will sea water taste?
Closing: To make the children know about the different oceans and facts about ocean.
Evaluation : Language skills. Cognitive skills.
Extension: Children can go for a fishing party using magnetic rod and toy fishes.