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This K-2 ocean themed literacy unit is perfect for an end of year celebration or adding excitement to a unit on the beach/ocean. - Book suggestions/Literacy Activity Ideas- 3 Real and Nonsense Word Cut Paste Pages- 2 Punctuation Practice Pages with Answer Keys (topics include real facts on JellyfishPrice $3.00Original Price $3.50Save $0.50
Are you as obsessed with a good ocean or under the sea theme as I am?? I love shaking up our first grade math, reading, and writing activities with these ideas, especially during the end of the school year or on a fun themed day.This money saving bundle includes tons of math activities including staPrice $22.00Original Price $27.50Save $5.50
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Before you can begin teaching your students about collecting/writing key details on a topic, they need to know the difference between facts and opinions. Practice sorting between facts and opinions with this ocean themed activity while incorporating movement and exercise.
Your first and second graders will love learning interesting, and true, information about a variety of ocean animals, while also listening for examples of language that may make the statement an opinion, and not a fact.
To play:
✅ Hang the “Real Facts Reef” and “Opinion Ocean” signs on opposite sides of the classroom.
✅ Read one ocean statement card.
✅ Students will decide if the statement is a fact or an opinion.
✅ Students will “swim” to either poster in the classroom.
✅ Gather back in a central location and repeat by reading the next statement.
✅ Try “swimming” different ways each time (diving, doggy paddle, back stroke) or slither like an eel, crab walk, etc.
⭐ Alternative- Laminate and cut ocean cards to use as a center activity. Students can read and sort each card. Record on lined paper.
⭐ A cut and paste activity is also included to check for independent mastery. Answer Key provided.
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Want to know what other teachers are saying?
❤️ "I like that there is movement involved in this activity to practice facts and opinions. Thanks for your creativity."
❤️ "We did this activity during gym class. Love melding content with movement."
❤️ "Lovely activity to use for visual learners"
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Need more Ocean themed activities? Here are a few of my favorites:
⭐ Reading Reef Literacy Pack (which includes this freebie)
⭐ Ocean and Beach Napkin Book Writing Prompts
⭐ Diving into Math- 1st Grade Ocean Math Center Bundle
⭐ Ocean Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
⭐ First Grade Ocean Math Worksheets
To extend the learning (and savings!) consider purchasing my Oceans of Learning Bundle which combines both literacy and math, and includes bonus materials!
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Enjoy!
Kayla
