Unit 1: Plenty of Plankton
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 1 – Pagoo Might Be A Hermit Crab
- Students are introduced to Pagoo, the hermit crab, as they read Chapter 1 of Pagoo, the award winning juvenile book. Ideas are included for creation of a Pagoo Field Guide, with additional information provided as students move through the chapters.
- 2. Getting to Know Plankton
- Classifying plankton pictures, constructing a plankton net for collection, and observing plankton samples introduce students to the world of plankton.
- 3. Design and Construct a Plankter
- After careful observation of plankton shapes, students construct a plankter that will sink most slowly using a variety of materials.
- Unit 2: Tides
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 2 – Shifting Tides and Changing Hides
- Students read Chapter 2 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- 2. Time and Tides
- Three activities, “Observing Tidal Changes”, “Tide Tables” and “Comparing Tide Curves”, help students gain familiarity with tidal changes.
- 3. Tide Pools in the Classroom
- Construction of a life-sized, rocky shore tide pool, using papier-mâché, provides a “home” for the tide pool creatures constructed in subsequent activities.
- Unit 3: Crusty Crustaceans
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 3 – Pagoo Is A Hermit Crab!
- Students read Chapter 3 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- 2. Observing Crustaceans
- Observation of a living crab (or other crustacean, such as crayfish or lobsters) helps students learn about the structural and behavioral adaptations of crustaceans.
- 3. Who’s Got the Key?
- The concept of identification keys is introduced through practice in using keys and through construction of a simple key.
- 4. Crustacean Key
- Students follow a greatly simplified key that focuses on crabs.
- Unit 4: Food Chains and Webs
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 4 – At The Ringside
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 4 of Pagoo.
- 2. Sea Feasts
- An informational reading on food chains, webs and pyramids.
- 3. As the Plankton Bloom
- Fertilizer is added to two aquarium tanks with fresh or sea water. Daily observations include water temperature, turbidity, and general appearance.
- 4. When the Oxygen is Gone
- Students investigate the responses of fish to exposure to low oxygen levels.
- Unit 5: Tide Pool Adaptations
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 5 – A Ride and a Fall Far, Far From Home
- Students read Chapter 5 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- 2. Staying Wet
- After investigation of the adaptations of intertidal animals to keep from drying out, students develop their own strategy for keeping a wet sponge from drying out.
- 3. Wave Withstanders
- Students adapt a “sponge” creature to withstand the force of a wave.
- 4. Papier-mâché Tide Pool Creatures
- Instructions are provided for the construction of papier-mâché tide pool creatures to inhabit the tide pool constructed in Unit 2.
- Unit 6: Barnacles
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 6 – A Starfish, and a Few Barnacles
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 6 of Pagoo.
- 2. Barnacle Beats
- Students observe live barnacles, including their feeding behavior. An experiment is conducted to explore the relationship of temperature and movement.
- 3. Origami Barnacles
- Instructions for the creation of an origami barnacle are provided as students continue to populate the tide pool constructed in Unit 2.
- 4. Not Just Your Ordinary Research Reports
- A variety of traditional and novel ideas for creative student research reports are included to help students practice effective communication.
- Unit 7: Zonation
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 7 – Room and Board, Travel Included
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 7 of Pagoo.
- 2. Creating Picture Words and Poems
- Students create picture words and poems. Student examples are included.
- 3. Creating a Rocky Shore
- A paper model of a piling or rocky shore and its inhabitants are created as students examine zonation of animals in response to tidal changes.
- Unit 8: Snails
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 8 – Around Snail Cousins’ Rock
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 8 of Pagoo.
- 2. Snail Tracker
- Students observe and track the movement of snails in an aquarium using measurement skills.
- Unit 9: Tide Pool Fish
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 9 – In, Out, Up With Traveling Towers
- Students read Chapter 9 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- 2. Fish Forms
- An informational reading to help students “read” fish clues. These clues can provide information about a fish’s habitat.
- 3. Gyotaku – Japanese Fish Printing
- Fish printing provides a hands-on opportunity for students to learn about fish anatomy.
- 4. Camouflaging Fish Cookies
- Students discuss body characteristics that make fish camouflaged in their habitats and then develop protective camouflage for a fish cookie.
- 5. Sculpting Sculpins
- Students create sculpins using a wire frame covered with papier-mâché.
- 6. Weave a Fish
- Students use construction paper and wrapping paper to weave a fish.
- Unit 10: Sea Urchins
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 10 – Houses Are Scarce in Tide-Pool Town
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 10 of Pagoo.
- 2. Constructing Sea Urchins
- Construction ideas for sea urchin models using marshmallows or a Styrofoam ball are provided as students continue to populate the tide pool constructed in Unit 2.
- 3. Name That Tune
- Students write a song using a familiar single tune using water-related words and themes.
- Unit 11: Tube Snails
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 11 – A Concrete Tile Can Crawl Both Ways
- Students read Chapter 11 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- Unit 12: Chitons and Cucumbers
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 12 – Hermit House From An Ancient Jungle
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 12 of Pagoo.
- 2. Marinated Riddles and Rhymes
- Marine science concepts are reinforced as students create rhyming riddles and fractured nursery rhymes.
- Unit 13: Sea Anemones
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 13 – The Grotto of Eating Trees
- Students read Chapter 13 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- 2. Make an Anemone
- Instructions for construction of a sea anemone using construction paper and a cardboard tube are provided as students continue to populate the tide pool constructed in Unit 2.
- Unit 14: Crabs
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 14 – Among the Crabs, A Shy Masked Lady
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 14 of Pagoo.
- 2. Inflatable Tide Pool
- An inflatable tide pool into which students can crawl is constructed from clear plastic sheeting. Paintings and creatures suspended inside complete the habitat.
- 3. Make a Decorator Crab
- Using small squares of tissue paper dipped into a glue mixture and formed into small balls, students fill the shape of a decorator crab.
- Unit 15: If The Shell Fits
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 15 – Pagoo Takes a Shell- Keeps It, Too
- Students read Chapter 15 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- Unit 16: Salinity Counts
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 16 – Death Trap!
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 16 of Pagoo.
- 2. Now You See It, Now You Don’t
- Students attempt to float an egg in both fresh and salt water.
- Unit 17: On the Beach
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 17 – A Fright, A Frolic, and a Farewell
- Students read Chapter 17 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- 2. There’s No Place Like Home
- Safety issues are addressed and conservation practices are stressed in this important prelude to any trip to the tide pools.
- 3. It’s All Happening At the Beach
- Guidelines for a class trip to the beach are presented along with a collection of interdisciplinary activities that have been successful with groups of students.
- 4. No Ordinary Sandy Beach
- Students examine sand samples from assorted beaches and use the observable characteristics they note to draw inferences about the origin of the sand samples.
- Unit 18: What Lurks in the Depths?
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 18 – Down to the Depths of Deep Hole
- Students continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read Chapter 18 of Pagoo.
- Unit 19: Octopus
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 19 – Can This Be the End of Pagoo?
- Students read Chapter 19 of Pagoo as they continue work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide.
- 2. Octopus Escape
- Balloon octopuses are constructed and propelled on a room length string in response to a challenge to create an octopus that can travel the fastest and farthest.
- 3. Octopus Marionette
- Directions are provided to construct an octopus marionette puppet.
- 4. Marinated Language Murals
- Students brainstorm a list of “marinated” words and concepts, then create a mural to teach others about the concept, issue or habitat.
- Unit 20: The Cycle Continues
- 1. Pagoo; Chapter 20 – Endless Rhythm of an Old, Old Sea
- Students complete work on creation of a Pagoo Field Guide as they read the final chapter, Chapter 20, of Pagoo.
- 2. Octo-Puzzle
- Each student receives a piece of an octopus pattern which is to be scaled up and redrawn on a larger sheet of paper. When all of the individual redrawn pieces are put together, a giant Pacific Octopus appears!
- Production Credits
Below, you’ll find helpful resources for use with the above activities.
- Unit 1: Plenty of Plankton
- Activity 1 Pagoo; Chapter 1 Pagoo Might Be A Hermit Crab
- Pagoo Principal Characters Chapters 1-6
- Pagoo Principal Characters Chapters 8-12
- Pagoo Principal Characters Chapters 13-18
- How to find marine information
- Activity 2 Getting to Know Plankton
- Plankton identification sheet
- Freshwater plankton identification sheet
- Activity 3 Design and Construct a Plankter
- Root words
- Unit 2: Tides
- Activity 2 Time and Tides
- Tide time activity sheets
- Unit 3: Crusty Crustaceans
- Activity 1 Pagoo; Chapter 3 Pagoo Is A Hermit Crab!
- Hermit crab image
- Unit 5: Tide Pool Adaptations
- Activity 4 Papier Maché Tide Pool Creatures
- Sample papier maché sea creatures
- Unit 6: Barnacles
- Activity 1 Pagoo; Chapter 6 A Starfish, and a Few Barnacles
- Starfish images
- Unit 9: Tide Pool Fish
- Activity 3 Gyotaku – Japanese Fish Printing
- Preparing and painting a fish
- Unit 10: Sea Urchins
- Activity 2 Constructing Sea Urchins
- Sea urchin images
- Unit 13: Sea Anemones
- Activity 2 Make an Anemone
- Sea anemone colony image
- Green sea anemone image
- Unit 14: Crabs
- Activity 1 Pagoo; Chapter 14 Among the Crabs, A Shy Masked Lady
- Tissue paper sea creatures
- Tidepool images
- Unit 20: The Cycle Continues
- Activity 2 Octo-Puzzle
- Octopus scale template
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