Lesson Plan
I. After talking about how to keep a betta fish alive, the students are going to make their own betta fish aquariums. They will not contain real fish, but it will give them an idea of how to make the environment safe for a future betta fish (this could be a surprise for the classroom)
II. Making an aquarium
A. Materials
1. [Pre-made] Paper aquariums the students need to cut out (white and a color)
2. Rocks for the bottom of the aquarium
3. Zip-lock Bag
4. Staplers
5. Fish stickers
B. Sequence
The students are given the white pre-made aquarium to cut it out.
Then take the fish tank rocks and put a few in the Zip-Lock Bag. The fish stickers can be placed on the inside of the bag before it is sealed shut. This must be sealed securely.
I will go around and staple the zip-lock bags to the white aquariums. (Fish facing the front)
Then students then cut out the colored pre-made aquarium. The colored aquariums are glued to the front of the white aquariums to hide the staples.
On the handout it has five ways to care for a betta fish:
How to care for Betta Fish
1. Have a clean glass/plastic container
2. Have a flat surface on the bottom of the tank. Have nothing that will trap your fish.
3. Do not place in a tank with another betta fish.
4. Must have fresh/clean water.
5. Tank must have a cover because betta fish can jump.
4 comments:
I think that your lesson sounds like so much fun! The students will really enjoy this project. I think that after learning all about the fish you should for sure get one or two for the classroom. Maybe you could expand the lesson and talk about other types of fish people have in their homes. You could let the students take care of fish in the classroom since they have learned all about them in your lesson.
I think your lesson plan is really creative! I like how this lesson is great for all ages in the classroom! You could expand even more and talk about fish that live in the ocean or in the lake and not just fish we have in our homes! You could also talk about what fish eat and where they live besides in aquariums!
I think that this is a really great idea. I love the picture and I feel that this would be very engaging to the children. I also feel that you did a very good job by labeling the materials in the classroom. I feel enjoyed it, maybe you could take them somewhere to look at other fish.
I like your idea! You could have them learn about all different kinds of fish and fish habitats, too. They can find pictures of different kinds of fish. It would be great to let them take care of a fish in the classroom when they have learned all about it.
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