KS1 Oceans Activities | National Curriculum

Activity	Resources	Relation to National Curriculum
Activity 1 Ocean Habitats Collage	All About Ocean Habitats Video Ocean Habitats Activity Sheet Recycling materials Coloured tissue paper Coloured paper Glue Scissors	Sc2/2.1b identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other Sc2/2.1c identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitat Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Activity 2 Map The Five Oceans	The Five Oceans Video Oceans Map Activity Sheet Scissors Pencil / crayons Glue	Ge1/1.1a name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans Ge1/1.4a use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage
Activity 3 Salt Dough Starfish	Large mixing bowl 1 cup Salt ½ cup plain flour ¾ cup water Baking tray Oven Poster paint Paintbrushes	Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
Activity 4 Ocean Depths	Mysteries In The Ocean Depths $link="#guest"; ?> Ocean Depths Activity Sheet 5 clear jars Blue, green and red food colouring Crayons / pens Scissors Tape	Ge1/1.1a name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans Sc1/1.4 identifying and classifying Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions Sc2/2.1b identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other Sc2/2.1c identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats

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Activity 1

Ocean Habitats Collage

All About Ocean Habitats Video
Ocean Habitats Activity Sheet
Recycling materials
Coloured tissue paper
Coloured paper
Glue
Scissors

Sc2/2.1b identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other
Sc2/2.1c identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitat
Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination

Activity 2

Map The Five Oceans

The Five Oceans Video
Oceans Map Activity Sheet
Scissors
Pencil / crayons
Glue

Ge1/1.1a name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans
Ge1/1.4a use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage

Activity 3

Salt Dough Starfish

Large mixing bowl
1 cup Salt
½ cup plain flour
¾ cup water
Baking tray
Oven
Poster paint
Paintbrushes

Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space

Activity 4

Ocean Depths

Mysteries In The Ocean Depths

5 clear jars
Blue, green and red food colouring
Crayons / pens
Scissors
Tape

Ge1/1.1a name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans
Sc1/1.4 identifying and classifying
Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Sc2/2.1b identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other
Sc2/2.1c identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats

How do I use these activities?

In this topic your child will make and paint salt dough star fish and discover the different depths of the ocean and where starfish might live. Map the five oceans and learn about the habitats and locations of each.

This resource meets the following aspects of the National Curriculum of England: Art, Geography and Science. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our key stage one topics where you will find great curriculum standard activities for your classroom or home educated children. There are plenty of subjects for you to choose from, so you’ll be delighted with the wide range when planning your day.

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