One of the things I love the most about Science Sparks is theming our activities, so today I’ve got some great Under the Sea themed learning ideas to share, mostly suitable for Early Years/Kindergarten age, but all could be extended for older children.
Make an Under the Sea themed sensory jar. This is quite a large example, but you could use small water bottles and make a mini version.
Extension ideas
- What happens if the jar is put on one side, try simulating the motion of waves?
- How many shells can be counted on the bottom?
- Ask children to find an object which will float on the top of the oil?
- Try hiding some plastic letters to spell out a word.
We love this small world ocean theme from Rainy Day Mum.
Red Ted Art has a super cute octopus made from tights.
How gorgeous is this under the sea playdough from The Imagination Tree?
Paint an under the sea themed picture on ice ( fun for summer or winter )
Try some ice fishing.
Learn about pollution with our ocean themed jar, again you could do this on a much smaller scale.
Crack the code in the shells to find a hidden message.
Make a shoe box ocean scene, talking about what you’d expect to see in the ocean ( I can’t take credit for this as my daughter made it in school ), but we did add a moving fish to the side and have been making up stories using little props for inspiration.
Other ideas
Make a Rainbow fish with lots of silver foil scales? Children can then practice sharing the scales evenly between the fish.
Book Suggestions
Can you think of any more Under the Sea themed activities for us?
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maggy, red ted art
February 9, 2015 at 12:13 pmSuch wonderful ideas!