Early Language and Intercultural Acquisition Studies Multilateral EU-Comenius-Project E L I A S

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1 Shannn Thmas, Suzanne Akerman Petra Burmeister, Michael Ewig, Julia Kögler

2 ELIAS Table f Cntents General Infrmatin 2 gals, educatr hints, animal facts, investigatin pssibilities Sessin 1 Level 1: 5 Sessin 1 Level 2: 7 an intrductin t water and water safety, including in-class investigatins Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 1: 10 testing the z s water fr salinity Sessin 2 Level 1: 12 Sessin 2 Level 2: 13 fish size variety and bservatins f fish physilgy Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 2: 14 ur favurite fish Sessin 3 Level 1: 15 Sessin 3 Level 2: 16 all abut turtles and the differences between turtles and trtises Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 3: 17 interacting with the z s turtles Sessin 4 Level 1: 18 Sessin 4 Level 2: 20 hw animals breathe Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 4: 22 Searching Sardines r Fishy games in the park References 26

3 ELIAS General Infrmatin Water Language Aims: as a result f the mdule being filled with experiments and thught inducing activities, the language f this mdule cnsists f cnversatins as ppsed t learning specific wrds r phrases Science Aims: t begin learning hw t deduce answers, either thrugh experimentatin r thrugh lgical classificatin Educatr Hint: This mdule is a great pprtunity t talk abut safety issues and t review prper animal handling. During the investigatins and safety talks, allw enugh time fr the children t think thrugh the pssible answers and deduce a plausible utcme. If yu wuld like t include additinal material with this mdule, nline databases can be an asset, just as this mdule makes use f Wiki (-pedia and -media). Hwever, when using nline databases, please ensure the accuracy f the infrmatin btained by crss-referencing it with ther surces. Animal Infrmatin: Turtle facts: physilgy bdy: head, fur limbs, tail, main bdy cvered by a shell (ventral= carapace, drsal= plastrn) cluratin: turtles vary in clur, mstly they are neutral clurs (brwns, yellws, greens), but may have vivid clurs patterned n their bdies size: largest is the leatherback turtle = ~8 (2.4m) lng and ~1500lbs (680kg), smallest is bg turtle = ~4.5 (11.4cm) habitat Turtles can be fund in aquatic habitats almst wrldwide, except fr the extreme Plar Regins. Nrmally, they inhabit areas with climates warm enugh t ensure a psitive breeding cycle. Unlike trtises, turtles are fund in r clse t bdies f water. interesting infrmatin Sme species f turtles have skin that is permeable t xygen in the water, allwing them t remain submerged fr extended perids f time. Bale is the name fr a grup f turtles. The sex f a turtle is determined by ambient temperature during embrynic develpment. (Canadian Museum f Nature, 2009; Kids Knnect, 2010; U.S. Fish and Wildlife, n.d.) Investigatin pssibilities and links: fg in a jar if the fg is nt frming, increase the temperature f the water in the jar try and keep the ice in cube frm and as cld as pssible, dn t let it melt with a large grup f children, increase the size f the jar...a very large pickle jar wrks great salt water cnductivity test **ensure safety is talked abut during this entire investigatin** make sure the light bulb and the battery are a match, if the battery is t strng r t weak the light bulb will nt wrk prperly

4 ELIAS make sure enugh f the wire ends are expsed and cnnected make sure all the materials yu handle when cnnecting the circuit are nncnductive when investigating the varius water samples frm the z, there is a pssibility that the light will cme n even if the water is fresh (the z keepers might add smething t the water that is a cnductr), check the samples befre the lessn t see if the investigatin will wrk prperly fish examinatin during this examinatin watch the attitudes f the children, if the children becme t frightened r t rambunctius put the fish away and wait fr the children t becme calmer this examinatin shuld be a psitive experience fr the children, and sme children might nt be cmfrtable with examining a dead fish during this examinatin it is als a really great time t talk abut/review hw t prperly handle animals Website Links: if yu fllw this link, ARKive has a wnderful cllectin f animal vides enter in yur desired animal t the search bar and select yur wn desired vides **sme vides n ARKive cntain images nt suitable fr yung children** **befre shwing the vides t the children, please read thrugh the Terms f Use n the ARKive website, the ELIAS prject and creatrs f this mdule are nt respnsible fr misuse f any cpyright infrmatin**

5 ELIAS What is water? Sessin 1 Level 1 Materials: map f the wrld (nt prvided with dwnlad) flash cards (F.C. 1-2) Jane Stry 1 (page 1) a jar f fresh water a far f salt water a bag f ice cubes experiment materials glass jar, black paper, match, ice cubes, plastic baggie, warm water, flash light, tape, scissrs Wrds: WATER, SALT WATER, FRESH WATER, CLOUD, FOG, ICEBERG, OCEAN, SEA, RIVER, LAKE experiment, sky, drink, yes, n, ice cubes, match, flash light, jar, safety Activity: explring water variety and safety (wrld map, F.C.1-2, Jane 1) water safety (Jane 1) Jane 1 (use the stry f Jane t illustrate water safety) this activity is mre fr water safety and having the children think abut the imprtance f water safety salt water (wrld map) using a map f the wrld pint ut where salt water is lcated intrduce the jar f salt water discuss: sight, smell, clur, etc. allw time fr all the children t interact with the sample intrduce the names f the bdies f salt water, cean fr the larger and sea fr the smaller what animals and plants live in salt water answers t this questin can be very brad; therefre, this mdule des nt prvide sample pictures t assist in teaching this sectin, find magazines with aquatic pictures fresh water (wrld map) using the same map pint ut where fresh water is lcated intrduce the jar f fresh water discuss: sight, smell, clur, etc. allw time fr all the children t interact with the sample have the children cmpare the samples intrduce the names f varius fresh bdies f water (depending n the age f the children intrduce as many as desired) lake, river, stream, brk, pnd, puddle, creak what animals and plants live in fresh water answers t this questin can be very brad; therefre, this mdule des nt prvide sample pictures t assist in teaching this sectin, find magazines with aquatic pictures icebergs (wrld map, F.C. 1)

6 ELIAS using the map pint ut where icebergs can be fund intrduce the iceberg F.C. pass arund the bag f ice (please nte this is just a sample f ice and nt a real iceberg) discuss: sight, smell, temperature, etc. allw time fr all the children t interact with the sample hw big are icebergs using the drawing talk abut the size icebergs can be hw is ice made cluds and fg (F.C. 2) using the picture begin a discussin f cluds if there are cluds that day, mve the children t an apprpriate viewing place and talk abut the cluds hw high are cluds, what clur are they, shape, etc. cme back int the circle and intrduce the picture f fg what is fg what is the difference between a clud and fg the main pint is the lcatin: fg tuches the grund, cluds are abve the earth let s investigate fg in a jar investigatin click n the link prvided abve fllw the instructins n the website

7 ELIAS salt vs fresh water Sessin 1 Level 2 Materials: 2 jars f fresh water a jar f salt water salt spn map f the wrld (nt prvided in dwnlad) Jane Stry 1 (page 1) Jane Stry 2 (page 3) experiment materials battery, light bulb, light bulb base with side cnnectins, 3 lengths f insulated cpper wires, 2 glass jars, water, salt, 2 ppsicle sticks, tinfil, 2 plastic r wden clthes pins Wrds: WATER, SALT, FRESH, OCEAN, SEA, RIVER, LAKE, INVESTIGATION light bulb, electricity, wire, battery, drink, starfish, safety Activity: explring water (wrld map, Jane 1, Jane 2) salt water (wrld map) using the wrld map have the children pint ut where the salt water is lcated, help them if needed intrduce the names fr saline bdies f water; cean and sea what animals and plants live in salt water using the sample f salt water let the children explre what salt water is like (smell, sight, etc.) fresh water (wrld map) using the same wrld map have the children pint ut where fresh water is lcated, help them if needed intrduce the names f fresh bdies f water; lake, pnd, river, stream, brk, creak what animals and plants live in fresh water using the sample f fresh water let the children explre what fresh water is like (smell, sight, etc.) children and water safety (Jane 1) Jane 1 use the stry f Jane t illustrate water safety use this time as an pprtunity t discuss water safety (when t drink water, when t swim, where t swim, etc.) animals and water (Jane 2) can an animal in salt water change t fresh water (and vice versa) sme animals can survive is bth salt and fresh water (salmn) discuss psitive reasns fr an animal t have the ability t change frm salt t fresh Jane 2 mst animals are nt able t change frm salt t fresh water why is it imprtant fr the ceans/seas and river/lakes t be free f garbage depending n the age and ability f the children, discuss what happens when a salt-water animal is put in fresh water

8 ELIAS let s investigate use the ther stry f Jane t lead int the fllwing experiment hw can we tell if the water is salt r fresh visible differences between salt and fresh water using the 2 jars f fresh water talk abut what they lk like (they shuld be identical) add lts f salt t ne f the jars and stir it well talk abut the visible difference can the children pick ut which jar is the salt water jar and which jar if the fresh water give the children the pprtunity t smell the 2 jars, talk abut the scent differences can the children determine which jar is fresh water and which jar is salt water but what if yu can t tell frm sight and smell investigatin **befre beginning this investigatin please discuss hw t be safe while using batteries, light bulbs and wires** tightly wrap tinfil arund each ppsicle stick, leaving sme f the wd sticking ut f the tp clamp a clthes pin t the wden end f a ppsicle stick clamp the ther clthes pin t the ther stick in the same manner strip ff abut 1 (2.5cm) f insulatin frm all the ends f the cpper wires, d nt cut the wires have ne jar filled with high salinity water have ne jar filled with fresh water set the jars side by side n a table screw the light bulb int the light bulb base and set in frnt f the jars, r where the children can easily see the light bulb cnnect ne end f the 1 st wire t the negative ple f the battery cnnect the ther end f the 1 st wire t the light bulb base cnnect ne end f the 2 nd wire t the psitive ple f the battery wrap the ther end f the 2 nd wire arund a tinfil stick near the tp f the tinfil leaving mst f the tinfil stick hanging dwn, ensure the wire is tuching the tinfil **d nt tuch the tinfil stick t the battery r the light bulb base** cnnect ne end f the 3 rd wire t the light bulb base wrap the ther end f the 3 rd wire arund a 2 nd tinfil stick near the tp f the tinfil leaving mst f the tinfil stick hanging dwn, ensure the wire is tuching the tinfil while hlding nt the clthes pins, tuch the bttm ends f the tinfil sticks tgether t create a cnnectin and watch the light turn n cntinuing t hld n t the clthes pins, submerge the bttm ends f the 2 tinfil sticks int the fresh water make sure the tinfil sticks are nt tuching each ther r the sides f the jar...nthing happens cntinuing t hld the clthes pins, take the tinfil sticks ut f the fresh water jar and then submerge the bttm ends f the 2 sticks in the salt water

9 ELIAS make sure the tinfil sticks are nt tuching each ther r the sides f the jar...the light cmes n yu will als see a reactin ccurring n ne bttm end f a tinfil stick

10 ELIAS Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 1 Materials: water samples frm varius z exhibits salt water experiment tls battery, light bulb, light bulb base with side cnnectins, 3 lengths f insulated cpper wires, 2 ppsicle sticks, tinfil, 2 plastic r wden clthes pins (if there is n salt water exhibits in yur z bring alng a salt water sample) Activity: what kinds f water are in the z s exhibits test the water in the z travel arund t varius water lcatins in the z and test it t see if it is salt r fresh water using the experiment frm Sessin 1 Level 2 at each lcatin ask the children if they can determine what kind f water is in the exhibit, withut tasting it use the experiment t apprve r disprve their answers nce the kind f water is determined, talk abut the animal living in r arund that water surce experiment prcedure **befre beginning this experiment please discuss hw t be safe while using batteries, light bulbs and wires** tightly wrap tinfil arund each ppsicle stick, leaving sme f the wd sticking ut f the tp clamp a clthes pin t the wden end f a ppsicle stick clamp the ther clthes pin t the ther stick in the same manner strip ff abut 1 (2.5cm) f insulatin frm all f the ends f the cpper wires, d nt cut the wires have ne jar filled with the z sample set the sample smewhere visible screw the light bulb int the light bulb base and set in frnt f the sample, r where the children can easily see the light bulb cnnect ne end f the 1 st wire t the negative ple f the battery cnnect the ther end f the 1 st wire t the light bulb base cnnect ne end f the 2 nd wire t the psitive ple f the battery wrap the ther end f the 2 nd wire arund a tinfil stick near the tp f the tinfil leaving mst f the tinfil stick hanging dwn, ensure the wire is tuching the tinfil **d nt tuch the tinfil stick t the battery r the light bulb base** cnnect ne end f the 3 rd wire t the light bulb base wrap the ther end f the 3 rd wire arund a 2 nd tinfil stick near the tp f the tinfil leaving mst f the tinfil stick hanging dwn, ensure the wire is tuching the tinfil while hlding nt the clthes pins, tuch the bttm ends f the tinfil sticks tgether t create a cnnectin and watch the light turn n cntinuing t hld n t the clthes pins, submerge the bttm ends f the 2 tinfil sticks int the sample make sure the tinfil sticks are nt tuching each ther r the sides f the sample cntainer

11 ELIAS watch t see what happens if the light ges n ask the children if they remember what kind f water it is if the light des nt g n ask the children if they remember what kind f water it is

12 ELIAS Fish variety Sessin 2 Level 1 Materials: flash cards (F.C. 3-11) lengths f string measuring the fllwing fishes length: Ocean sunfish = 9ft (2.7m) Tuna = 8ft (2.4m) Barracuda = 6ft (1.8m) Electric ray = 4.5ft (1.4m) Anglerfish = 3.3ft (1m) Triggerfish = 1.2ft (37cm) Linfish = 1.5ft (46cm) Butterfly fish = 8 (20cm) Ornate pipe fish = 6 (15cm) labels f lengths and fish names fr each piece f string ne lng piece f string, n label Wrds: FISH, LONG, SHORT, SHORTEST, LONGEST cean sunfish, tuna, barracuda, electric ray, anglerfish, triggerfish, linfish, butterfly fish, rnate pipe fish, string, measure, cmpare, experiment Activity: let s explre fish (F.C. 3-11) using the F.C. g thrugh the varius phts f fish pint ut the varius features f each fish ask the children if they can guess as t the length f each fish let s investigate (F.C. 3-11) bring ut the varius lengths f string with the labels attached (t make it mre exciting have them bunched in a lse grup) have a child cme t the middle f the circle and lie flat n their back use a separate piece f string t measure the length f a child s arm, leg r entire bdy cmpare that length with varius ther lengths arund the rm draw the children s attentin back t the varius pictures f the fish randmly chse a picture, again ask the children if they can guess the length f the fish search thrugh the premeasured string, nce yu have fund the crrect string slwly extract the length f the string, exclaiming hw lng r shrt the fish is cntinue in the same manner with all the fish shrtest t lngest give each child a fish picture see if they remember which fish was the shrtest/lngest ask the children t arrange themselves frm shrtest t lngest hand ut the apprpriate length f string t each child cmpare the lengths f string and see if the children assembled in the crrect rder help the children t assemble themselves if necessary

13 ELIAS Parts f a fish Sessin 2 Level 2 Materials: a fresh fish frm the supermarket (either cleaned r whle, preferably whle) plastic/surgical glves fr the children bucket f warm sapy water 2 twels small pinting tl Wrds: FISH, SCALES, FINS, MOUTH, EYES, GILLS, TAIL, BODY, EARS glves, water, wash, dry, twel, fish s clur Activity: let s explre befre the children bserve the fish discuss respect fr the fish, hw t prperly tuch and handle the fish the fish is nt alive bring ut the fish pint ut varius external parts f the fish as yu talk abut each part f the fish give the children time t absrb the infrmatin and t get cmfrtable with the fish use the pinter t gently mve r draw attentin t the varius features the eyes the ears (the lng line extending dwn the side f the fish) the scales the fins the muth the gills the clur hw des the fish mve have the children talk abut the directins fish can mve in water what are the different fins used fr draw attentin t each fin and talk abut hw it helps t steer the fish allw the children t handle the fish have the children practice respectfully hlding and examining the fish since this can be a highly stimulating experience fr sme children, d nt frce children t tuch the fish if they dn t want t wash all hands! fish can smell very strng, make sure the children wash their hands well

14 ELIAS Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 2 Materials: if yur lcal z has aquatic enclsures, cntact the z t arrange a visit knwledge f the fishes in the aquatic enclsures talk t the z staff fr accurate infrmatin, r arrange fr the z keeper t d a presentatin during the visit **ptinal** the investigatin materials frm Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 1 Visit t aquatic enclsures: favurite fish befre turing thrugh the aquatic enclsures ask the grup if there is a favurite fish species that everyne wuld like t bserve ask the children t ffer their reasning why this fish is the favurite encurage all the children t speak their mind bservatins bserve hw many fins the fish has bserve hw the fish mves depending n the size f the grup, have the children mimic the mvement bserve hw the fish breathes are the gills visible, where are the gills, hw large are the gills what clur is the fish des the fish have any clur patterns (stripes, spts) is the fish a fresh water r salt water fish if desired yu can d the investigatin frm Sessin 1 t cnfirm the decisin what des the fish eat lk fr samples in the water r ask the keepers t see samples cntinue thrugh the rest f the aquatic enclsures and fllw the same prcedure if yu have adequate adult supervisin, break int smaller grups s each child has mre pprtunities t ask questins and discuss ideas

15 ELIAS Turtles Sessin 3 Level 1 Materials: flash cards (F.C ) What can a turtle d? (pages 7-9) 6 ppsicle sticks, glue, scissrs Wrksheet 1 (page 10) pencil crayns vide viewing device (cmputer/dvd player-televisin) varius turtle vides click n the link prvided t visit the ARKive website enter in yur desired turtle search criteria in the space prvided n the website chse varius vides t shw the children **befre shwing the vides t the children, please read thrugh the Terms f Use fr the website, the ELIAS prject and creatrs f this mdule are nt respnsible fr misuse f cpyright infrmatin** Wrds: TURTLE, FLIPPER, SHELL, HEAD, TAIL, WATER swim, stry, read, puppet, vide, watch, clur, wrksheet Mrning circle: preparatin (pages 7-9) cut ut the What can a turtle d? character pictures glue each picture nt a ppsicle stick stry time (pages 7-9) What can a turtle d? read thrugh, using the stick puppets, tell the stry f what a turtle can d let s explre turtles (F.C ) intrduce the drawing f a turtle discuss the parts f a turtle shell (texture, clur, size) head (eyes, nse, muth, absence f external ears) flippers (texture, size, digits) tail (texture, size, clur) hw ld can a turtle get because f the extremity f turtle ages, cmpare the age f a turtle t the ages f the children s grandparents if the children cannt cmprehend the age are the children s grandparents ld r yung turtles can age t be even lder than grandparents the size f a turtle see the General Infrmatin sectin fr size infrmatin what des a turtle eat use a vide t emphasise this pint let s watch view the varius vides f turtles let s create (wrksheet 1) hand ut and clur the wrksheet

16 ELIAS Differences f turtles and trtises Sessin 3 Level 2 Materials: flash cards (F.C ) Wrksheet 1 & 2 (pages 10 & 11) ne cpy f Wrksheet 2 clured and cut ut pencil crayns scissrs Wrds: TURTLE, TORTIOSE, WATER, LAND, SHELL, FEET, FLIPPER, HEAD, TAIL puzzle, clur, cut, different, same Mrning circle: let s explre turtles and trtises (F.C ) intrduce the picture f a trtise lifestyle f a trtise is terrestrial (n land) hw des a trtise s bdy reflect its lifestyle shell trtise shells can be mre rund/bwl shaped and harder feet trtises have feet why wuld trtises have feet and nt flippers head trtise heads can be mre runded tail intrduce the picture f the turtle lifestyle f a turtle is aquatic (in the water) hw des a turtle s bdy reflect its lifestyle shell turtle shells can be mre flat than a trtise shell and can be leathery flippers turtles have flippers why d turtles have flippers head turtle heads tend t be mre stream-lined tail can a turtle r trtise cme ut f its shell discuss hw the shell f a turtle r trtise is a part f its bdy, and althugh the can bring their head legs and tails inside the shell, they cannt cmpletely detach frm their shell puzzle time (cmplete wrksheet 2) depending n the size f the grup, hand ut the varius puzzle pieces t the children begin t assemble t puzzle as the children add their piece t the puzzle, review that bdy part and its imprtance let s create (wrksheet 2) hand ut the wrksheet clur the wrksheet cut the wrksheet int puzzle pieces have the children assemble their new turtle puzzle

17 ELIAS Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 3 Materials: z keeper Z visit: at the turtle enclsure bserve the enclsure discuss the imprtance f the features in the enclsure turtle s fd what des the z feed the turtles hw wuld that differ when in the wild turtles quickly review prper behaviur when interacting with animals slw mvements, sft mvements, quiet vices, avid tuching the head if the turtle is allwed t walk arund, please remind the children t prvide ample rm fr the turtle t mve, as well as t remain still if the turtle shuld apprach them if a child is uncmfrtable with the turtle arund them, have the z keeper mve the turtle away frm that child reassure the children that the z keeper will nt allw the turtle t harm the children, as lng as the children apprach with cautin and fllw the instructins f the z keeper pint ut the varius bdy parts f the turtle yu may need t wait until the turtle relaxes, s it cmes ut f its shell have the children take turns interacting with the turtle encurage the children t explain the turtle s skin texture skin temperature strength shell texture

18 ELIAS What animals can stay under water? What animals can t? Sessin 4 Level 1 Materials: flash cards (F.C ) Breathing Categries: backgrund 1 (page 12) pster bard ~3 x3 (1mx1m) Wrksheets 3-5 (pages 13-15) pencil crayns scissrs glue tape r gum tac/ticky-tack/sticky tack Wrds: WATER, AIR, BREATHE, UNDERWATER, swim, varius animals, peple, full, half, water safety, wrksheet, clur, cut, glue, pencil crayns, scissrs, breathe in, breathe ut Mrning circle: preparatin (pster bard) adjust size f the picture example in Breathing Categries: backgrund 1 and glue nt the pster bard cut ut Jane and laminate let s clur (wrksheets 3-5) allw the children t chse an animal picture t clur if there are nt enugh pictures t g arund: clur all the pictures and cut ut set aside water safety (pster bard and Jane) print ut different animal cluring pages and hand ut enlarge the 10 animals prvided and print ut have the children frm grups and wrk tgether t clur and answer questins what is breathing have the children breathe deeply with yu have them put their hand n their chest s they feel their lungs expanding have them hver their hand in frnt f muth s they can feel the air mving each time yu breath in r ut, use the language t aid in explanatin Jane ges swimming emphasise Jane likes t swim, but she always needs t cme t the surface (tp) f the water t breathe the pster bard discuss what is n the pster bard ensure the children understand that ne side is nly water and has n air place Jane in the half full side remind the children that Jane needs air t breathe discuss water safety hw can children be safe arund water hw animals breathe (pster bard and clured animals) bring ut the children s clured animal pictures begin with the first child

19 ELIAS have them explain what animal picture they have if they dn t knw, help them ask the child if they knw where the animal belngs n the pster bard; in the full water side r the half water side if the child des nt knw state where the animal belngs attach the picture n the crrect side cntinue thrugh all the children in the same manner

20 ELIAS Lungs and Gills Sessin 4 Level 2 Materials: flash cards (F.C ) Breathing Categries: backgrund 1 (page 12) n need fr Jane pster bard ~3 x3 (1mx1m) Wrksheets 3-5 (pages 13-15) pencil crayns scissrs glue tape r gum tac/ticky-tack/sticky tack Wrds: BREATHE, WATER, AIR, GILLS, LUNGS underwater, varius animals, chest, breathe in, breathe ut, clur, cut, glue, half, full Mrning circle: preparatin (pster bard, wrksheets 3-5) prepare a pster bard: divided in half with ne side being full f water and the ther nly half full print ut all 10 animal pictures let s clur (wrksheets 3-5) hand ut the 10 water animal pictures have the children chse and picture and clur and cut it ut if there are nt enugh pictures t g arund: print ut different animal cluring pages and hand ut enlarge the 10 animals prvided and print ut have the children frm grups and wrk tgether t clur and answer questins set the pictures aside we re breathing (F.C ) what are lungs use picture t shw where lungs are lcated in the bdy have the children place their hands n their chest encurage the children t breathe in slwly and deeply, then breathe ut slwly and deeply pint ut that they shuld be able t feel their chest getting bigger and then smaller air cmes in...fills up the lungs...then air ges ut...lungs get smaller mime hw the air cmes int the bdy, where it is when it is in the bdy, and then hw it cmes ut f the bdy emphasise that lungs need air t wrk prperly What are gills use picture t shw where the gills are lcated n the bdy ask the children if they remember the gills n the fish, bserved tw weeks befre ask the children if they have gills f curse nt, s the children will nly pretend t breathe with gills have the children flutter their fingers n each side f their neck t shw where the gills are

21 ELIAS mimic drawing water int the muth, clse the muth, then flutter the fingers as water passes ut the gills emphasise that gills need water t wrk prperly where d they g sme animals live nly in the water, but breathe air sme animals live nly in the water and d nt breathe air bring the water animal pictures back ut begin with the first child have the child talk abut their animal (size, clur, name) ask the child hw they think the animal breathes, with lungs r gills please help and crrect when needed draw the apprpriate breathing rgan nt the picture (gill slits r lung shapes) repeat with the rest f the children intrduce the pster bard and discuss make sure the children understand that ne side is cmpletely full f water g thrugh the grup again and ask each child if they can remember where their animal belngs please help and crrect when needed even thugh these animals spend a lng time in the water, sme their entire lives, nt all the animals can stay underwater

22 ELIAS Envirnmental Explratin Sessin 4 Materials fr z visit: knwledge f the gilled animals and the lunged animals in the z please use the animals explred in this mdule, if available questin card fr each animal (pages 17-19) if yu chse t find animals that are nt included in this mdule, please use the questin card as a guide in creating questins fr the new animals yu may visit as many animals as desired lung and gill flash cards (F.C ) pster bard f half water and full water used in the previus sessin (page 12) z map r directins extra teacher helpers a special surprise fr the children either smething t eat, play with r d Materials fr park visit: statin flash cards (pages 21 & 21) red light, green light flash cards (F.C ) 4 hula-hps 2 lengths f rpe (fr starting and end lines) extra teacher helpers a special surprise fr the children either smething t eat, play with r d Within a z: preparatin previus t the explratin g thrugh the z and determine the aquatic and semi-aquatic animal lcatins (if pssible, lcate animals explred during the mdule) determine a cnvenient rder fr visiting the animals assign a teacher helper t each animal, prvide them with: animal breathing questin and answer lung/gill F.C. & pster bard f water as an alternative, yu can bring ne set f F.C. and pster bard with yu t each statin clues t the next animal directins t the next animal ** at the final animal enclsure set up the surprise statin** Scavenging Sardines the bject f this game is t find the teacher helpers and the surprise at the end by answering questins at each animal game rules the children will stay tgether as a grup at each animal lcatin the children will: have the pprtunity t bserve the animal answer questin 1 breathing questin answer questin 2 clue as t the next animal let s play send ut the teacher helpers start: read ut the clues as t the first animal

23 ELIAS use the picture n the card fr cnfirmatin r clarificatin travel t the first animal (use the directins if needed) 1 st animal bserve the animal the teacher helper asks the children: Hw the des the animal breathe? (lder children) use lung/gill F.C. fr assistance Can this animal live nly underwater r des it need air? (yunger children) use pster bard fr assistance bserve the animal and encurage the children t find the gills r t watch the animal cme t the surface f the water and breathe the teacher helper uses the questin card t give clues fr the next animal nce the crrect answer is prvided, invite the teacher helper t jin the grup and tgether, travel t the next animal enclsure (use the directins if needed) repeat fr the ther animals Within a park: preparatin previus t the explratin set up 4 statins within the park statin 1 (whale): Breathing Beluga questin card, 4 hula-hps, 2 lengths f rpe statin 2 (sting ray): Red Light, Green Light red light, green light cards, questin card statin 3 (walrus): Walrus Waddle questin card, 3 lengths f rpe statin 4 (butterfly fish): Fishin Time questin card, 2 lengths f rpe surprise activity game rules Breathing Beluga bject: as a whale, swim frm start t finish depending n the size f the grup, create 2 racing areas fr large grups r ne racing area fr small grups stretch ut ne length f rpe fr the starting line stretch ut the ther length f rpe abut 10 meters (33 ) away fr the finishing line depending n the abilities f the children, vary the distance between the starting and finishing line accrdingly lay the hula-hps n the grund at intervals between the starting and finishing line the children must swim frm the starting line t the finishing line; hwever, since they are pretending t be whales, the children must breathe air smetimes whales swim in water that has ice n the surface and the whales must cme up t breathe where there is a hle in the ice the hula-hps are breaks in the ice where the children can cme up t breathe

24 ELIAS divide the children int tw grups and have them frm a line behind the starting line take turns t swim thrugh the icy water as a variatin f the game, have ne child/helper hld the hula-hp up as the children swim alng, they pke their head up in the hula-hp t breathe Red Light, Green Light bject: t mve nly when there is a green light and lie still when there is a red light set bundaries f the cean where the children are nt able t swim ut f chse smene t be the card hlder the card hlder hlds up either card and calls ut red light/green light the card hlder watches all f the children t see if they ding as instructed if a child is seen nt ding as instructed, that child waits utside the circle until the end f the game the children are pretending t be sting rays, which are under the water all f the time sting rays like t lie still n the cean flr where they are well camuflaged they mve by when they d mve they lk like they re flying thrugh the water Walrus Waddle bject: t walk like a walrus frm start t finish stretch ut ne length f rpe fr the starting line fr the finishing line, stretch ut the secnd length f rpe at a distance frm the start stretch ut the third length f line abut halfway between the start and the finish all the children line up alng the starting line at g all f the children have t swim like a walrus frm the start t the middle line nce they reach the middle line, the children must haul themselves ut f the water and walk like a walrus t the finish line the children are pretending t be walruses; walruses have lungs and cme up ut f the water t breathe walruses like t cme nt land; in the water a walrus is very graceful, but n land the walrus lks awkward when it mves it has 2 frnt flippers and 2 hind flippers t lift its enrmus weight Fishin Time bject: fr the fisherman t catch all the fish using ne length f rpe, make a circle chse ne child frm the grup t stand utside the circle and be the fisherman chse ne children t cme and be the wrm have the child hld n t ne end f the rpe the fisherman hlds n t the ther end f the rpe all the ther children are fish, swimming arund inside the circle

25 ELIAS the fisherman casts ut the line and wrm and then slwly reels the wrm back the wrm tries t catch the fish while it is being reeled in the fish can try t swim away nce a fish is caught, have them wait beside the circle cntinue until all the fish are caught the children are fish in this game and can swim arund in the water withut cming up t breathe let s g visit each statin ask the children the lder children r yunger children questins play apprpriate game fr each statin nce all the statins are cmplete enjy the special surprise with the children smewhere in the park

26 ELIAS Text references: ARKive: Images f Life n Earth. ( ). ARKive hmepage. Retrieved 17 March 2010 frm < Leatherback Turtle. (2009). In Canadian Museum f Nature. Retrieved 17 March 2010 frm < Bg Turtles. (n.d.). In U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 17 March 2010 frm < Kids Knnect. (2010). Turtles. Retrieved 17 March 2010 frm < Web Weather fr Kids. (n.d.). Cluds: Make Fg in a Jar. Retrieved 17 March 2010 frm < Graphic references: Bachrach44. Lggerhead turtle.jpg. Nvember Underwater turtle. Wikimedia Cmmns. 3 March < Carlb. Carlb-newfundland-iceberg-2002.jpg. September Iceberg. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Childs, Steve. Ornate Ghst Pipefish 2.jpg. June Pipe fish. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Dewet-Olesn, Kathy. Trped_califrnica2.jpg. n.d. Ray. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Hallmann, Maika. Varius drawings. July Laban712. Barracuda laban.jpg Barracuda. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Lepidlizard. Lin Fish Rensai Park Aquarium, Tky.jpg. Nvember Linfish. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < pg> Pearsn Sctt Fresman. Varius Images. Nvember Media in categry PD- ScttFresman. Wikimedia Cmmns. Web. 23 Jan < Pingstne, Adrian. Picass.triggerfish.arp.jpg. December Trigger fish. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Stablie, Lenard. Seattle Aquarium, 1.JPG. June Butterfly fish. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Thmas, Shannn. Varius Drawings Unknwn. Anglerfish_600.jpg Anglerfish. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Unknwn. Mla mla.jpg. n.d. Sunfish. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Unknwn. Tuna.jpg. n.d. Tuna. Wikimedia Cmmns. 23 Jan < Ytcmdr. Giant Trtise.JPG. August Giant trtise. Wikimedia Cmmns. 3 March <

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