Oil and Water
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by Felicia
Talk to your children about the travesties when oil was spilt into the ocean.
Then show them how oil floats on water by pouring water into a pan and then
pouring oil on top of it. Aquarium
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by Kelli
Put an Aquarium in your room full of fish. Children love to watch the fish swim
around. Hint: Don't use ocean animals, as they are much harder to take care
of. Giant Sea Shell
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by Tawna
Get a large magnifying glass and let the children look at sea shells with it.
They will be impressed with the make-up of sea shells Volcano
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by Lori
Make a paper mache or clay volcano around a small cup. You can then make the
Volcano erupt with vinegar and baking soda (add food coloring to make the lava
look more real)Tip: To make it look more real cover the volcano with small pebbles and dirt
Sea Habitat
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by Susan
Put things that exist in a sea habitat (sand, small shells, smooth stones, seaweed,
etc) for your children to look at. Sea Water
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by Ginger
Show your children seawater by brining in ocean water or adding salt to lake
water.difference in Water Types
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by Janet
Have two bowls of water. One saltwater and one fresh let your children taste
and smell the different waters. Then let them float different items in the different
waters. (Items that will not float in regular water will float in salt water)
Finally, put two small amount in the freezer and check on them every couple
of hours (the salt water will freeze slower)Marine Animal
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by Liz
Place several different pictures of marine animals in an area. Talk to your
children about the animals habitat, what they eat, etc.How Long is a Whale
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by Barb
Ask your kids how long they think the largest creature in the world is. Then
get a long rope (about 100 feet) and have them unwind it. They will be amazed
at how long a blue whale is. Next ask them how many of their lengths it would
take to make a blue whale (You can actually do this if you have the time) Why they Live where they live
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by Andi
Talk to your children how some animals live near the top of the ocean where
the water is warmer (fish, etc) while others live lower where it is cooler (whales,
etc) Then show them that hot water rises by filling a clear container with cold
water. Next add blue hot water (dye with blue food coloring) The hot blue water
will rise to the top of the pitcherMagnified Shells and Sand
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by Lori
Place several shells and sand along with a magnifying glass in an area of your
classroom. Your children will love getting to see the patterns and makeup of
these items.Salt and Freshwater Animals
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by Ginger
Make a salt water solution and dye it with food coloring. Fill the jar half
full of salt solution and then slowly pour plain tap water on top of the solution.
The salt water will stay at the bottom of the solution because it is heavier.
Release a couple of small brine shrimp (check a pet store) and a goldfish into
the solution. The shrimp will go to the seawater bottom while the goldfish will
stay at the top (freshwater).Dry Seaweed
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by Tandy
Put seaweed (purchase from the grocery store) in your water table. This makes
the area smell like the sea. The seaweed also feels like the real thing. Waves in a Bottle
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by Paula
Fill a plastic soda bottle half way with blue died water. Next fill the remainder
of the bottle with oil Now your children can make waves by tilting the bottle.
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