The Five Oceans Whitley Gurkin

Content Area: Social Studies Grade Level: Second Grade Summary: The purpose of this PowerPoint is to understand basic facts about the five largest oceans and connect this to their life through conserving water. Learning Objective: When giving information about the oceans and water conservatory the students use what they learned to answer questions within the PowerPoint with 100% accuracy. Content Standard: 3.01 Understand how to use maps, globes, and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process and report information from a spatial perspective. 3.02 Recognize the interaction between human and physical systems around the world. Accomplishment: 2.3.01 Understand how to use maps, globes, and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process and report information from a spatial perspective. 2.3.02 Recognize the interaction between human and physical systems around the world.

FACTS: There are five main oceans in the world the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. The oceans span over 70% of the world. There are many polar bears living on the Arctic ice. Go to this website to explore more about the different Oceans : http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/ocean-facts-for-kids.html

VIDEOS Watch this video to get a small overview of the five major Oceans :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t90lVO1JkGc&feature=related This video will expand individually on the five major Oceans :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggq07KgdGJo&feature=related It is important to listen and take notes while watching these videos to be able to answer the questions on your quiz.

FACTS: Did you know that only one percent of the earths water we can actually drink. The rest which we just learned about is salt water which comes from the oceans. With our growing population we are slowly running out of drinking water. Look at this website to find ways you can help save water : http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/kids/tap-off.html

Question What Ocean is the largest ? Atlantic Pacific Southern Indian Arctic

CORRECT!!!! Great job you answered the question correctly. The Pacific ocean is the largest ocean. The Pacific covers up to 69,375,000 square miles.

Question The Indian Ocean covers what percent of the earths surface : 10 % 20% 35% 15% 5%

CORRECT!!! Awesome! You answered the question correctly. The Indian Ocean covers 15 % of the earths surface.

Question: Which answer below is an easy way to save water : Turn off the tap Take shorter showers Water your yard in the morning Use a sponge and a bucket of water

CORRECT!!!! All of these answers are correct. Water can be saved by doing all these things. These are simple ways to save water. At home try taking shorter showers or turning off water as you brush your teeth. Try all of these tips and more at home to help save water.

Summary In this lesson you will have learned about the five oceans and how you can conserve water in your everyday life. You will have looked a website and two videos about the five largest oceans. Then you will go onto a website about conserving water. Everybody will read the website in detail and take notes from the videos you have watched. With the information obtained from the websites and videos you will answer the questions in the quiz. Given this information the student can give basic information about each of the five Oceans. Where the oceans are located. The student will also be able to explain what water conservancy is and ways to preserve water.

INCORRECT Sorry you did not answer the question correctly go back and try again.

Works Cited Pictures: from PowerPoint clip art web collection. (http://office.microsoft.com) Videos: from Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/ Websites: used for information. http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/ocean-facts-for-kids.html http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/kids/tap-off.html