Scuba divers explore vivid underwater sea life at the bottom of the ocean. Includes a 57.5 x 77.5 cm printed background , 67 felt figures, related lessons, and early childhood learning activities ideal for early childhood and junior school classes.
The beautiful Ocean felt board set comes with 67 felt figures including ocean animals from the open seas, coral reefs as well as polar regions, along with ocean birds such as gulls and penguins. Also included are overlays of an ice berg and large ice floe, and kelp beds. Divers, boaters, a large diving cage scene, a cruise ship, yacht, deep rover, long ship and raft complete this set.
The background consists of a deep blue sea with rock, coral, clams, other creatures, a shipwrecked boat and more undersea, and a wooded beach and island lighthouse shown above water with a large crashing wave depicted in the foreground.
Includes background information on ocean life in general, descriptions of the various types of ocean animals and features such as their place in the food chain, how they move around and other interesting facts. There are small drawings of each piece along with further detailed descriptions. Twenty lesson and extension ideas are included as well as 7 literature references, 14 informational references and 11 thematic unit/reproducible lesson references.