Oceans Theme
Themes are a great way to make learning fun and keep kids engaged as they learn math, grammar, reading, writing, science, history, and crafts with a fun theme. Make sure to check out all our themes that are perfect for preschool, prek, kindergarten, and elementary age kids.
Books to Read
Choose between these two options for using books in your weather unit study:
- Read a different book each day of the week, Monday through Friday.
- Read your favorite book (s) each day of the week. Kids love repetition, so don't worry about your children getting bored!
Here are 5 excellent books about the ocean to read to your kids:
Day 1- Language Arts Activity
Try a fun language arts activity about the ocean such as these Free Ocean Fish Coloring Sheets.
They're perfect for improving fine motor skills!
- Seashell Sight Word Practice
- Hands-on Reading Game: Diving for Treasure
- Free Ocean Themed Writing Paper
- Under the Sea Themed Writing Paper
- J is for Jellyfish: Letter of the Week Preschool Craft
- Ocean Themed ABC Sensory Bin
- Tide Pool Reader with 5 Useful Activities to Support Reading
- The Best Ocean Animals Preschool Activities
- Free Ocean Pack!
- Jump into Summer Learning: Ocean Week 2
- Free Alphabet Go Fish Game
Don't forget to check out these awesome Ocean Themed Learning Activities!
Day 2 - Math Activity
Pick a couple of these fun math activities to enjoy with your kids!
- W is for Whale (Measuring Activities)
- Ocean Themed Counting Worksheets to Use with Lego
- Ocean Themed Counting Mats: Numbers 1 to 10
- Paper Plate Color Matching Jellyfish
- Practice counting with the Feed the Shark Game Fine Motor Game for Kids
- Use hands-on math activities with these Montessori Ocean Themed Preschool Activities & Printables
- One Fish, Two Fish Goldfish Printables for Preschool
- {Free} Subtraction Aquarium Fish Folder Game
And don't forget to calculate the size of a blue whale with this exciting STEM activity!
Day 3 - Art Project
Choose your favorite art activities to enjoy with your kids!
- Egg Carton Sea Life Recycled Craft
- Ocean Sunfish Paper Plate Craft for Kids (Mola Fish)
- Cool Ocean Art Project for Kids
- Ink and Tempera Resist Ocean Scene Art Project for Kids
- Art for Kids: Ocean Scenes Using Chalk and Tempera Paint
- Easy Starfish Craft with Free Printable Template
- Paper Plate Pufferfish Craft for Kids
- Cardboard Tube Jellyfish Craft for Kids
- Clay Sea Turtle Art Craft for Kids
- Jellyfish Preschool Craft
- Summer Crafts with an Ocean Theme for Kids
- Create these beautiful pictures of sea horses that you'll find in Ocean Unit, Week 1
Don't forget to print this Sea Drawing Prompt for your kids. They'll have a fabulous time drawing underwater scenes.
Day 4 - Science
Now it's time for science! Encourage your kids to learn the names of sea animals with this funBump Game for Ocean Animals!
- Layers of the Ocean: Under the Sea Science
- Ocean Zones, Sea Life, & Deep Sea Creatures
- Lego Ocean Zones Activity
- How Sharks Float Experiment
- How Do Ocean Currents Move and How Does This Affect Navigation
- Here's a Free Tide-Pool Interactive Notebook Perfect for K-2 Grade
- Learn about Horseshoe Crabs
- Create a Rocky Shore Small World with Ocean Playdough
- Study the Sea Turtle Life Cycle
- {Free} Ocean Animals and Plants Cards
- Check out this Ocean Unit Study for Kids
- Let's Learn About Stingrays
- Ocean Life Building Directions and Work Mat!
And if you're looking for a different and fascinating science experiment or your older kids, you can't go wrong with the Breeding Guppies Experiment!
Day 5 - Social Studies and Field Trips
- Take a trip to the coast and check out tide pools left when the tide goes out
- Enjoy a field trip to the local aquarium
- Learn All About the Oceans {World Map Puzzles}
- Here's an inspirational example of how one family turned studying Oceans into a fun and fascinating week-long unit study!
Sara Dennis is a homeschooling mother of 6 children ages 4 through 18. After much research into homeschooling in 2000, she and her husband fell in love with classical education and used it as the foundation for their homeschool. Sara blogs at Classically Homeschooling, and you can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Google+.
