Introduction

Ahoy matey's!  Welcome to my ship, the S.S. Wonder.  Are you ready to take an adventure out to the open sea?  I am looking for mates that are prepared to help me find marine animals to help conduct some important research.  Are you that mate?  Well, if you are climb aboard the S.S. Wonder as we set sail for the open sea. 

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Now that we are all aboard, our voyage can begin.  All crews have tasks to do and here are yours: 
•    complete a log book about a marine animal 
•    complete a model that shows your marine animals habitat 

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2.   Each crew will need to decide which marine animal they would like to research.Click here

3.   The crew will need their ship logs. These will be used for  recording important information that you may find. 

4.   After your log books are complete we will sail for dry land. 

5.   Crews will need to create a model of their marine animal’s habitat so that other captains can learn from their research. 

6.   Good luck, mates! 

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	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Investigate, observe, and describe how animals grow and change through their life cycles 2(2.1)	Student did not attempt or  was unable to descibe how animals grow and change through their life cycle	Student was able to describe but did not complete how animals grow and change through their life cycle	Student was able to describe and did complete how animals grow and change through their life cycle	Student was able to describe, retell and did complete how animals grow and change through their life cycle
Conduct investigations and experiments in-  dendently or with a partner 2(6.1)	Student did not work with their partner to conduct and finish investigations	Student worked with a partner was unable to complete investigations	Student worked with a partner and completed all investigations	Student worked with a partner and completed investigations and had time to help others.
Make observations and give descriptions using words, numbers and drawings 2 (6.3)	Log book was not attempted.	Log book was attempted but was incomplete.	Log book was attempted and complete but had some incorrect observations	Log book as attempted and complete with no errors.
Locate and use information from reference materials and technology 2(11.5)	Was unable to use the Internet to collect information for log book.	Was able to use the Internet to collect information but had great difficulty.	Student was able to use the Interent to collect data from the Interent and  had  little difficulty.	Student was able to use the Internet to collect data from the Internet and had no difficulty and was able to help others.
Construct simple graphic organizer to show relationships of ideas 2 (11.7)	Informal plan and model not attempted	Informal plan and model attempted but not complete	Informal plan and model attempted and complete but with some error	Informal plan and model attepted  and completed with no error

Conclusion

Welcome back mates!  Your adventure is almost complete.  Crews will need to come together and discuss information that they have recorded.  They will then need to complete their models. I hope that you have enjoyed your sea adventure! 
 
 

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Images and graphics were borrowed from these site:

Great White                          Orca

The Dandin Group                  WDCS
 
 

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Teacher Page

 Good day captains. Click here for further resources and materials for your students to use.
 

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