Seahorse Teacher Resources
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Curriculum
Activity
California Standards
National Standards
How does the size of your hand compare to the size of a book or desk? Students estimate the size of various
objects using non-standard measurement, such as a paper “hand” or piece of yarn.
- Grade K: 1a, 4a, 4d
- Grade 2: 4a, 4b, 4c, 4g
- PreK: Head Start Framework
- K-4: Science as Inquiry
What rhymes with sea star? Students make observations of ocean animals and habitats in Aquarium exhibits, on web
cams or in other nonfiction resources. The students then use their findings to write and illustrate poems.
- Grade K: 2a, b, c; 4a, b, e
- Grade 1: 2a, b, c, d; 4a, b
- Grade 2: 2a, b, c, d; 4d
- Grade 3: 3a, b, c, d; 5b
- Grade 4: 2b; 3a, b; 6a
- Grade 5: 2a, b, c, d; 6a
- PreK: Head Start Framework
- K-4: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
- 5-8: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
What is a seahorse? Where does it live? Students learn about seahorse adaptations then match photos of seahorses to their correct habitats.
- Grade K: 2a, c; 3a; 4a, d
- Grade 1: 2a, b, c; 4b
- Grade 2: 4a, c, d
- Grade 3: 3a, b, c, d; 5b, e
- Grade 4: 3a, b, c; 6a
- Grade 5: 6a, h
- K-4: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
- 5-8: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
What do you call a baby seahorse? Students listen to a rhyme and sequence cards depicting the stages of a seahorse life cycle.
- Grade K: 2a, b; 4e
- Grade 1: 2a, b, c, d; 4a
- Grade 2: 2a, c; 4d
- Grade 3: 3a, b, d
- Grade 4: 2b; 3b
- Grade 5: 2a
- K-4: Life Science
- 5-8: Life Science
What does a seahorse have in common with a kangaroo? Student pairs use simile cards to discover seahorse adaptations and characteristics.
- Grade K: 1a; 2a, c; 4b
- Grade 1: 2a; 4b
- Grade 2: 2c; 4c
- Grade 3: 3a
- Grade 4: 3b; 6a
- Grade 5: 6g
- K-4: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
- 5-8: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
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