Each of the 40 lessons contains:
- One short chapter reading from the Burgess Seashore Book
- A picture book that ties into the lesson (with QR codes when available to online read alouds if the book is not available at your library)
- A short video (with a QR code so you can easily pull it up) diving deeper into learning about the creatures you meet in the Burgess Seashore Book
- An additional short reading in an ocean anatomy book that helps children learn more about the creatures and ocean facts they encountered in the Burgess Seashore Book
- A notebooking prompt for children to complete in their notebooks (that also come with the curriculum)
Each set of four lessons also contains:
- A main activity using items you have on hand to learn about the ocean and sea creatures in a hands-on way
- A bonus activity with fun, hands-on learning like
sensory bins, eating seaweed, making an edible coral reef, creating a sensory bin, & more!
On top of all that, it also includes:
The curriculum includes three versions of student notebooks. The notebook for the youngest children contains a coloring page and a space for either the child or parent to write a narration about what they learned. Older children who are able to draw on their own can either use the notebooking prompt included in each lesson to draw and record what they learned or they can draw and narrate about whatever they found most interesting in the lesson. Two different line styles are included for earlier writers and more experienced writers.
Display & Use the Vocabulary Cards
The curriculum also comes with printable vocabulary cards to help teach children common ocean-related words that come up in the Seashore Book and other readings. You can hang these up in your homeschool space since they are beautiful AND informative!
Two Schedules are Included:
- Summer Scholé Schedule: This schedule splits the 40 lessons into 10 weeks with 4 lessons a week. You can easily use this as a main curriculum over a summer break!
- Half-Year Schedule: This schedule splits the 40 lessons into 20 weeks with 2 lessons a week. This can be used as a science curriculum your family does twice a week for half a school year as your main science curriculum.
This curriculum is a digital downloadonly and includes:
- 86-Page Teacher Guide
- Three 43-Page Student Notebooks Variations
- 16 Vocabulary Cards on 2 pages
You can print for personal use only or use the teacher guide on a phone or tablet. It includes both clickable links (for using digitally) and QR codes (for using a paper copy) so you can easily access all video read alouds and videos included in each lesson.
