Asia Pacific International School
Hawaii
The Pacific Protection Program
Authors: Nancy Bannon, Summer Moseley
Grade: 5-8
Subjects: Marine Science, Non Fiction Writing, Language Arts
Timeline: 8 weeks
Essential Questions
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What do ocean animals need to be happy and survive?
How can we help protect the ocean?
Project Description​
Our students wanted to learn more about the environment that surrounds them. They researched all different kinds of sea animals, got expert opinions, and learned how to better protect ocean animals. During this project, the students became researchers, authors, collaborators, investigators, artists, and scientists.
Project Extensions and Real World Connections:
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii
Lance Fairly- Author/ Illustrator
Honu
Beach clean ups
Nursery
Products and Exhibition
Students published individual non fiction ocean animal books, created art mosaics from microplatics and trash found on the beach, sewed their sea animal, created numerous illustrations of all kinds of sea animals
Reflections (student and teacher)
Watching the students grow as investigators and learn how to locate information by themselves has been rewarding. They learned how to be more aware of their choices and how their choices impact the ocean.
Standards Addressed:
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Reading and writing- Interpret and produce elements of an informative text, research, reflection writing Marine Science- Learned new vocabulary and higher order thinking skills Social Emotional- Collaborate, problem solve, public speaking Art- Illustrations, mosaics, sewing, drawing, painting, murals