Oceans Biome Lesson and Scavenger Hunts

This Ocean Biome Library Lesson introduces elementary students to the five ocean zones, marine biology, and animal adaptations to live in the deep ocean.

It’s also perfect for World Oceans Day (June 8) in the library! Includes a two-part lesson, scavenger hunt activities, and standards-aligned lesson plan.

This lesson has 78 total pages and slides, and it includes:

• 60-slide Lesson Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint + Google Slides
  • All body text is editable; you choose which slides you want to use.
  • 24 slides are whole class lesson slides.
  • 36 slides are “scrolling presentation” slides that are great for extending lessons or scrolling in the library during checkout and downtimes.
  • Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! Due to copyright laws, read-aloud videos of the books are NOT included.
• Two (2) editable, differentiated scavenger hunts (3 pages, PowerPoint and PDF)
  • Students “hunt” for images and information in the Part 2 scrolling slides part of the presentation. This gives students something to focus on during library checkout and downtime.
  • “Easier” version – Students color the objects as they find them.
  • “Harder” version – Students answer questions about the information in the slides, plus find smaller images.
  • Answer key is included.
• List of 24 recommended books to accompany this lesson (1 page, PowerPoint and PDF)
  • The list is editable and great to hand out to parents, teachers, and students looking for related books.
• Detailed, pre-filled Library Lesson Plan in editable PDF and PowerPoint formats (2 pages), aligned to:
  • AASL National School Library Standards for Learners,
  • National Common Core ELA Standards, and
  • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
• Lesson tips and tricks for librarians on a “specials rotation” (6 pages, PDF)
• Google Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
• Instructions on how to set up PowerPoint slide timings for scrolling slides (2 pages, PDF)

24 Lesson Slides:

Part 1 is a guided whole-class discussion and read-aloud. The slides walk you through the entire class discussion, from start to finish.

• ASL sign language for “ocean” — includes video links and step-by-step directions for making the signs
• What is a biome?
• Types of biomes – terrestrial and aquatic
• Names of the world’s 5 oceans
• Ocean problems today
• Conservation tips that kids can do everyday to help oceans
• Slide for your read-aloud (paste the book cover on the slide).
• Checkout reminders slide — Add your own reminders!
• “What Should We Do Now?” slide — This is very clear instructions on what students should be doing after the lesson.

36 Scrolling Slides:

Part 2 is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete one of the two Scavenger Hunts.

• Vocabulary Words of the Week: “bioluminescence” and “continental shelf”
• Library review: Dewey 500’s section (science)
• 5 ocean depth zones (common and scientific names)
• Each ocean depth zone, defined
• Life in each ocean depth zone
• How many people have ever been to the hadal zone
• Difficulty living in each depth zone
• Animal adaptations to live in depth zones
• Challenger Deep and Mariana Trench
• Trivia question slides with answers
• Would You Rather question slides
• This week’s schedule, agenda, and birthdays

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.

• Inquire – C.1. – D.3.
• Explore – A.1. – C.1.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
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• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4. –
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.4.

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