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Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: Being a marine biologist

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What is a marine biologist?

Main event

Audio: A message from Marlin the marine biologist

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Presentation: Recording living things

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Activity: Recording ocean observations (page one)

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Presentation: Recording living things

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Activity: Recording ocean observations (page two)

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Presentation: Recording living things

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Link: Knowledge and skills catcher and quiz

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Access to a large open space, such as a playground or hall.
Sticky tack or bean bags to hold down the Resource: Ocean observations.
Some real litter, such as netting and carrier bags, to be identified in the mock ocean habitat (optional – see Main event).
A device for recording speech (optional – see Adaptive teaching).
The book ‘Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Biologist’ by Evan Griffith (optional – see Attention grabber).
Resource: Ocean observations (one class set, laminated if raining and using in an outdoor space).
Activity: Recording ocean observations (one each).
Activity: Knowledge and skills catcher: Ocean protectors (optional – one each).
Link: Assessment – Science Y1/2 (A): Ocean protectors (optional – see Wrapping up).

Learning objective

Working scientifically

To report on changes to ocean numbers.

Success criteria

Working scientifically

I can describe the role of a marine biologist.
I can tally the number of living things found in the ocean.
I can record data as a pictogram.
I can compare two sets of data and summarise my findings.

Vocabulary

data

invention

marine biologist

pictogram

protect

record

scientist

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