Topic ActivitiesUnder The Sea

Activity 1Science

Under Water HabitatsNemo starts in the ocean but ends up in a fish tank. What similarities and differences are there between his two homes? Which one is better? Why? Which habitat will help him survive?Do you have a fish tank? Or a pond? If not, you could have a look at the river or a lake whilst out on a walk. What kinds of animals do you think might be able to live in the river/lake/pond/tank? What differences do you notice between the habitats of the river/lake/pond/tank compared to the ocean habitats we see in the film?

Activity 2Science

Under Water HabitatsCreate a new creature that lives ‘Under the Sea’. What does it look like?Think about whether it is a fish or another creature: (https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zxgq2hv - what are fish?)What does it eat? Where does it live? What does it need to survive?Can you create their habitat? What is an ocean habitat like? How is it suited to it’s habitat?(https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zx882hv/articles/zsfkd2p - ocean habitats). What features are there? What other kinds of animals and plants will you find there? Can you make it out of recycled materials?

Activity 3Science

Water habitats

Thinking about your favourite character’s habitat from Finding Nemo, compare it to the seagulls’ habitat. What do you notice that is similar or different?Have a go at drawing a picture for the underwater habitat and the seagulls’ habitat. You could make it like a ‘spot the difference’.

Activity 4 Cross Curricular

The Angry SeaThis has been set as a do on Purple mash.Watch the video on Purple mash of an angry sea with booming,

Writing/Computing

crashing waves.After watching the video describe the scene.You might want to think about using all your senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to help you imagine what it might be like.Can you think of interesting expanded noun phrases to describe the scene?Can you use the –er and –est suffix to make comparative adjectives when describing the sea?

Activity 5Computing

Design your own ‘Pairs Matching Game’Access your 2Do area of PurpleMash and click om the ‘Pairs Matching Game’.Your task is to design and create your own pairs matching game. Can you make your matching game an under the sea theme? You could use the characters from Finding Nemo.You can either design your cards by drawing using the paint tools or click on the ‘clipart picker’ and choose from an album of pictures.Once you have designed one card, you must use the copy button to copy your chosen design. When you open the card that will be the matching one, you must use the paste button to paste the design you copied. This way, both of your cards will be matching.

Activity 6Art

Drawing Sea CreaturesPick one of the videos to learn how to draw a sea creature.Follow the instructions on the video to help you draw your chosen sea creature.

Step by step Nemo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C-EXNrxt-sStep by step sea turtle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXTWTbd8G4Step by step shark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXTWTbd8G4Step by step fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtGeB5tu2xU

Activity 7PSHE

Caring for AnimalsThe tank in ‘Finding Nemo’ became dirty when the filter was blocked so the owners fixed the filter to ensure the tank was clean for their fish. Apart from keeping pet’s living areas clean, how else do we care for them?Can you choose a pet you either have or one that you are interested in and create a poster on how to care for them?

Activity 8Geography

Island mapThis has been set as a 2do on Purple mash.Match the key words to the key symbol on the side of the map.Use the pens to draw the key features from the key onto your map.Can you change the thickness of the pen?What is your island going to be called? Are you going to have treasure hidden on your map, if so where is the treasure going to be hidden on your island?

Activity 9Geography

Map investigationExplore different maps. What do you notice? What are maps used for? When might we need to use maps? Where have you seen people using maps? What symbols can you see?Watch the following video clip to find out more about maps.https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/geography-ks1--ks2-maps/zdwhpg8

Create a pictorial map using symbols to represent different human (man-made) and physical (natural) features. This could be a fantasy map or you could create a map of what you spot whilst out in your local area.If out in your local area – what physical features can you spot? What human features can you spot?

This is a pictorial map with a key.

This is a 3D pictorial map

What symbols will you use for different features? What human features have you included? What physical features have you included? Is your map a fantasy map or is it of your local area? How big will your map be? Are you going to make some features 3D?

Activity 10Geography

Human and Physical featuresLook at the pictures of the dock in ‘The Snail and the Whale’ and Sydney harbour. (on website).What do you notice is the same or different about them?What human features can you see?A human feature is something that is man made because a human has made it e.g. houses.What physical features can you see?A physical feature is something that has been made naturally e.g. mountains or cliffs.Use the word mat (on website) to help you recognise the differences between human and physical features.Label the key human and physical features you’ve spotted on each picture to help you spot similarities and differences.After comparing the dock and harbour, now look at the 3rd picture which is of St Ives. What features can you spot in this picture? Are there any features that are the same in this picture as you saw in the previous two? Are any different?

Extra challenge

What questions could we write to find out more about these places or different human and physical features e.g. Where is the dock?