Learn how to Multocolib School Corps Picks Oceans and Ocean Life Grades K-2
Annotation:Explains how all life on the Earth depends, directly or indirectly, on light from the sun, and describes how all ocean life, from the tiniest plankton to great whales, including the creatures in the darkest depths, form a web that uses sunshine.
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Annotation:A child and her companions collect a number of seashells from one to twelve.
Annotation:A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sharks, the feared fishes of the sea. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why sharks have a bump on their heads.
Annotation:Discover the secrets of the endangered sea horse - one of nature's most mysterious fish - through Chris Butterworth's clear, engaging text and the intricate engravings of award-winning illustrator John Lawrence.
Annotation:Looks at eleven animals that live in three different ocean environments, focusing on their life cycles and their place in the food chain.
Annotation:A big, ugly fish has trouble making the friends he longs for because of his appearance--until the day his scary appearance saves them all from a fisherman's net.
Annotation:Educates children about the undersea world of the oceans, marine life, coral reefs, kelp forests, diving and submarines.
Annotation:Ms. Frizzle's class is on its way to a pool-- a tide pool. The kids spot everything from seaweed to seashells. But then they run into some real crabs! Climb on the Magic School Bus and learn about tide pool life.
Annotation:This overview of ocean life is enhanced with acetate pages that allow seeing different views of some scenes.
Annotation:A young girl and her mother walk along the beach and marvel at the treasures cast up by the sea and the wonders of the world around them.
Annotation:In a question and answer format addresses questions about the oceans and marine life.
Annotation:Learn about what life is like for a starfish, also called a sea star.
Annotation: In this book, you'll learn about the life cycles of some fascinating fish-from tiny sea horses to giant hammerhead sharks.
Annotation:Discusses the plants, animals, and characteristics of the ocean biome.
Annotation:Provides a top-to-bottom look at the ocean, from birds and waves to thermal vents and ooze.
Annotation:A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.
Annotation:The North Pacific Ocean is vast and dark and deep. It's home to many creatures that swim and float and creep! Join Rabbit, Mouse, and Bird as they dive beneath the waves of the North Pacific Ocean and meet a host of amazing animals along the way.
Annotation:Describes baby animals that live in the ocean, pointing out their many differences as well as the most important similarity.
Annotation:Using rhyming text, a child describes the wonder of the ocean experienced through each of her five senses.
Annotation:A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean--almost.
Annotation:An A to Z introduction to our world's oceans and ocean life. Topics include Atlantis, kelp forests, the Great Barrier Reef, mollusks, Queen Isabella, and many more.
Annotation:With a simple, rhyming text and brightly colored, richly textured illustrations, author-illustrator Susan Stockdale introduces young readers to different kinds of fish and the underwater world they call home.
Annotation:A lyrical introduction to the sea, its inhabitants, and its role in the world around it. Includes facts about the ecosystems of oceans and shorelines.
Annotation:Did you know that dolphins . . . are small whales! can live in rivers! whistle to one another! are sometimes pink!
Annotation:Teaches children and their parents about a variety of marine animals living in the ocean, including sea lions, dolphins, octopus, whale sharks, and blue-footed booby birds.
Annotation:As his affectionate parents nourish and protect him, a plucky young puffin impatiently waits--but not without some reservations--for the day when he is "strong enough and tall enough and brave enough" to leave his nest on the rocky cliff-face and waddle off to the sea.
Annotation:In rhyming text, the Cat in the Hat introduces Sally and Dick to the various inhabitants of the ocean, including herring, mackerel, jellyfish, sharks, manatees, and whales.
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A collection of fiction and non-fiction materials about Oceans and Ocean Life for students in grades K through 2. The library has already-prepared Buckets of Books on this topic that you can check out. The Buckets contain books similar to those on the list (though not every title is exactly the same) plus a teacher's guide. To see the list of Buckets, go to: http://web.multcolib.org/educators/school-corps/bucket-books .
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