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Discover the key features of fish and find out what some fish eat. Make a poster and create a paper plate fish.
Discover the key features of fish and find out what some fish eat. Make a poster and create a paper plate fish.
    Relation to Curriculum in England: = Art = Science
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Activity One - Fish Poster

Activity 1
Fish Poster

  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including,fish
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including fish
Activity Two - Label The Fish

Activity 2
Label The Fish

  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, fish
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including fish
Activity Three - What Fish Eat

Activity 3
What Fish Eat

  • Sc1/2.2bidentify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Activity Four - Paper Plate Fish

Activity 4
Paper Plate Fish

  • Paper plate
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Tissue paper
  • Glue
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Websites

National Geographic
Pictures and facts about fish.
Documentaries

Sir David Attenborough: Planet Earth

Sir David Attenborough: The Life Collections

These series both have beautiful imagery and wonderful explanations about a range of animals in their different habitats, including amphibians.
Activity One - Fish Poster

Activity 1
Fish Poster

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, fish
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including fish
Downloads:
Activity Two - Label The Fish

Activity 2
Label The Fish

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, fish
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including fish
Downloads:
Activity Three - What Fish Eat

Activity 3
What Fish Eat

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.2b identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Downloads:
Activity Four - Paper Plate Fish

Activity 4
Paper Plate Fish

Practical Resources:
  • Paper plate
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Tissue paper
  • Glue
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Downloads:
Useful Websites

National Geographic
Pictures and facts about fish.

Documentaries

Sir David Attenborough: Planet Earth

Sir David Attenborough: The Life Collections

These series both have beautiful imagery and wonderful explanations about a range of animals in their different habitats, including amphibians.

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