O ideas from the ringOctopus in the Oceans
Ocean sites
http://www.seaworld.org/
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow8/dec98/main.html
http://www.seaworld.org/Songs/songs.html
http://viking.stark.k12.oh.us/~greentown/ocean/ocean.htm
http://atozteacherstuff.com/themes/ocean.html
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Ocean.htm
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=all&keywords=oceanography&title=OceanographyLetter Oo
* Glue O shaped cereal onto O shape
* Count O shaped cereal
* Glue O shaped cereal onto large number shape
* Give each student a workmat/grid containing numbers you're working on and
have them glue on that many O shaped cereal EX. 3 ooo
* Have students cut Os from magazines and glue onto paper. See who found the
most
* Use shaving cream to make Os
* Use hole reinforcers for activities
* Eat olives
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Make an octopus. Cut out or draw pictures of things that start with the
letter "O". Cut a circle out of construction paper. Glue eight pipe cleaners
to the back of the circle to make legs. Then glue the back of the circle to
a background sheet of paper. Glue the "O" pictures to the end of the pipe
cleaner legs. Twist and arrange the legs as desired.Letter Bags
Create a Ziploc bag for each letter. Each day send the bag home with a
child. Instruct the parents to search for things in their house that start
with that letter. Each day the bag goes home with a different child--getting
fuller every day. Add the stuff to a letter tubs. This way the chilldren can
always bring out the letter material.O Necklaces
Have the children string Cheerios on yarn or string. Be sure you knot the one
end before they start stringing their necklace to prevent the O's from falling
off.•O Button Pictures
Give each child a handful of buttons or O-shaped cereal to glue to a paper in
the shape of an O. Encourage the children to use their imaginations to create
a picture around the O, using the letter as part of the design. Example, the
outline of a face.•Duck, Duck, Goose
Sit in a circle (the letter O) and play the game of Duck, Duck, Goose.•Boiled Octopus
Take a hot dog and cut a + from each end towards the center. DO NOT cut
completely to the center. Place the cut hot dog into boiling water for a
minute or two and the ends will curl up and the hot dog will resemble an
Octopus.O: Over/under, out/in: it's time to explore opposites. Hap Palmer's
"Circle Game" contains many opposites.We had a taste test of olives - and graphed our results. I usually do 'O' in
October and we study owls and bats. This is a way of getting around
Halloween. You can also do open/close. Its a good time to practice those
little fine motor skills - opening things - thermos, ziplock bags, Rubbermaid
boxes, things that zip, buckle, button, etc.
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O
Open, shut them
open shut them open shut them
give a little clap
open shut them, open, shut them
lay them in your lap
creep them creep them creep them creep them
right up to your chin
open wide your lttle mouth
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Oo Activities:
Alphabet Animal Sound game
By Mrs. Alphabet: Letter OoObserve an octopus in the ocean blue
Observing him from a glass bottom view
Hear the o sound in my name
Play the o sound animal game!Omaha
By Mrs. AlphabetUse this poem to identify and spot O names. elicit new O names, and then
brainstorm other places to live that begin with an O from your class.Oscar, Ollie, and Oprah live in Omaha with me
Olivia, Oliver, and Omar want to visit and see.
What other O kids do you think live there
In marvelous Ohio far far away from here?
Interview 6 people and ask them this question: Did you ever own an old car?Describe an owl and then illustrate the owl. Fill in the blanks: Owls like
to ____________, _____________, and _____________.
Take an imaginary trip to the ocean and describe what you see and then
illustrate your story.Visit these otter sites and use some of the pictures as story prompts:
http://www.silcom.com/~njhua/otter/otter.html
Visit Ohio locate on your map or globe: http://www.state.oh.us/How many days left ot the 2000 Olympic Games? Find out here:
http://www.sydney.olympic.org/Take a taste test using an Oh Henry candy bar and create a rating scale or
rubric with your class.Use oats as counters or for simple math problems: estimating, counting,
adding, sorting, patterns, subtracting, or bingo markers.Play the music from an opera for naptime or as background music during center
time.To listen to the sound of an oboe go here:
http://www.lehigh.edu/zoellner/encyc_oboe.htmlMini Oreos Math could incorporate counting, graphing, sorting, measuring,
predicting, and comparing. For more information go here: http://www.oreo.comUse different size and color ovals for a math lesson demonstrating: color,
shape, size, sorting, and counting.Graph how many children drink orange juice for breakfast.
Graph how many children were born in October.
If you want to go into orbit visit:
http://www.orbit.net.mt/links/kids/index.htmFor an outlandish recipe for Oatmeal Chip Cookies go here:
http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cookies/2383.html and an outstanding
recipe for Oreo Sandwich cookies try this:
http://www.ichef.com/ichef-recipes/Cookies/52847.htmlIf I were a oceanographer I would _________________, but I
wouldn't________________.Create class O charts and place child's name at the end of his/her sentence:
Make a list of Oz characters.
Find objects that are orange in color.
Make a collage using old objects for an art project.
Draw a picture of what you looked like when you were one year old.
Smell an onion and see if the children can guess the smell . Graph the
results.List names that begin with O and talk about what you see or hear.
Check names in the class for o sounds. Make a graph of children that have
the O sound in their name.Read a poem and have children color code all the o words.
Try introducing this o word: odd Ask the children what they notice about
the word. Make a yes or no graph: Do you have an odd number birthday?Whose family has the most O names?
Use these words to rhyme: oat oh over out or on
Tongue Twister: Oprah owns only old overcoats.
For an o language experience go here:
http://www.johnwasserman.com/ostrichpair.html to see interesting ostrich
pictures to use as prompts for stories
Make a predictable chart: Over the bridge I saw ____________.Order your students from oldest to youngest.
O Books: Over the River and Through the Woods Obidiah Owl Moon Outside
Over There Over in the MeadowO Author: Mary Pope Osborne:
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/
F.Y.I. I'm not "horsing around" I was selected to prepare a story hour by
the Hospitality Committee for the Denver Broncos
for Saturday morning, January 30, 1999 from 10:00 a.m. until noon. The little
Broncos were adorable and Mrs.
Alphabet did not have to call any "time outs" or "penalties" as everything
went "super" and the children
were very responsive to the story hour. Of course now you know why I wanted
Denver Broncos to win the Superbowl!Check out: Stop by and read some excellent ideas for the 100th day of school
and suggestions on the chatboard. http://www.mrsalphabet.com/chatboard.htmlPlease help: To help me defer some of my expenses I have put an Amazon.com
link in my store: http://www.mrsalphabet.com/store.html and several links on
my links page: http://www.mrsalphabet.com/links.html If you could go
exploring and visit these pages I would appreciate the inquiries and support.
Thank you very much.
Alphabetically Yours,
Anne AKA Mrs. Alphabet
P.S. A special thank you to Maria for editing Alphabetically Yours.
For your Free Newsletter
Visit: http://www.mrsalphabet.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Activity O
Make an octopus. Cut out or draw pictures of things that start with the
letter "O". Cut a circle out of construction paper. Glue eight pipe cleaners
to the back of the circle to make legs. Then glue the back of the circle to
a background sheet of paper. Glue the "O" pictures to the end of the pipe
cleaner legs. Twist and arrange the legs as desired.Boiled Octopus
Take a hot dog and cut a + from each end towards the center. DO NOT cut
completely to the center. Place the cut hot dog into boiling water for a
minute or two and the ends will curl up and the hot dog will resemble an
Octopus.From: KimzDC@aol.com
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O...octopus, of course!trace kid's hands (minus thumbs) to get an octopus shape...use bingo marker
paint for "suckers"a GREAT song is "Olly Octopus" from the book "The Amazing Alphabet Puppets"
by creative teaching press. i used it in my end of the year recital last year
and it brought the house down!Olly Octopus
(Beatles tune: She Loves You)(chorus)
he's olly, yeah, yeah, yeah!
he's olly, yeah, yeah, yeah!
with an octopus,
you know you have eight legs.(verse)
i met an octopus,
and i was feeling great.
i counted all his legs,
and i found that there were eight.
(chorus)(verse)
he has those eight legs,
and you know that can't be bad!
he has those eight legs,
and you know he's really glad!
(chorus)i collected a bunch of those "maraccas" with glittery streamers that are
given out at bar/bat mitzvahs (probably in oriental press catalog). kiddos
shook them for the chorus and held behind their backs for the verses. this
one's a definite "shoe-in" for this year's recital!janet/spedK/nj
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O: OIL
SHOW:
Put some water in a glass. Add some cooking oil. What happens to the oil?
Ask the class if they can figure it out.
IDEAS:
The oil floats on top of the water because of two basic characteristics.
First, Oil is less dense than water. Second, oil does not mix with water.
It
is possible to disperse oil in water for a short time by shaking the mixture
vigorously. When the shaking stops,
however, the oil runs together and floats back to the top.Sandy
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* Read "My Very Own Octopus" by Bernard Most
* Cut out pictures of things that are orange, glue to orange paper
*Draw and oval on a paper. Have children turn it into an "Oustanding
________"
*Handprint ocotpus - paint palm and fingers (not thumb) and press onto
paper. Repeat, placing fingers so they look like octopus legs. When
dry, add wiggle eyes and drawn in mouth.
*Study the ocean
*Turn the writing center or dramatic play area into an office. Use old
envelopes, different colors and sizes of paper, stapler, date stamp,
telephone, typewriter, etc.
*Squeeze oranges to make orange juice. Compare taste to frozen oj, and
refrigerated oj. Graph favorite taste.
*Use a cut orange and cut onion to print. Use orange paint.
*Put uncooked oatmeal in the sensory tub.
*Set up and obstacle course in the gym. Divide into teams and run the
obstacle course.
*Sing "Old MacDonald"
* Use pictures of opposites to play lotto or a game of concentration.
Barb
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O...octopus, of course!trace kid's hands (minus thumbs) to get an octopus shape...use bingo marker
paint for "suckers"a GREAT song is "Olly Octopus" from the book "The Amazing Alphabet Puppets"
by creative teaching press (CTP2392). i used it in my end of the year recital
last year and it brought the house down!Olly Octopus
(Beatles tune: She Loves You)(chorus)
he's olly, yeah, yeah, yeah!
he's olly, yeah, yeah, yeah!
with an octopus,
you know you have eight legs.(verse)
i met an octopus,
and i was feeling great.
i counted all his legs,
and i found that there were eight.
(chorus)(verse)
he has those eight legs,
and you know that can't be bad!
he has those eight legs,
and you know he's really glad!
(chorus)i collected a bunch of those "maraccas" with glittery streamers that are
given out at bar/bat mitzvahs (probably in oriental press catalog). kiddos
shook them for the chorus and held at their sides for the verses. this one's
a definite "shoe-in" for this year's recital!
janet/spedK/nj
holland@edmail.com
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Activity O
Make an octopus. Cut out or draw pictures of things that start with the
letter "O". Cut a circle out of construction paper. Glue eight pipe cleaners
to the back of the circle to make legs. Then glue the back of the circle to
a background sheet of paper. Glue the "O" pictures to the end of the pipe
cleaner legs. Twist and arrange the legs as desired.O: Over/under, out/in: it's time to explore opposites. Hap Palmer's
"Circle Game" contains many opposites.•O Necklaces
Have the children string Cheerios on yarn or string. Be sure you knot the one
end before they start stringing their necklace to prevent the O's from
falling off.•O Button Pictures
Give each child a handful of buttons or O-shaped cereal to glue to a paper in
the shape of an O. Encourage the children to use their imaginations to create
a picture around the O, using the letter as part of the design. Example, the
outline of a face.•Duck, Duck, Goose
Sit in a circle (the letter O) and play the game of Duck, Duck, Goose.•Boiled Octopus
Take a hot dog and cut a + from each end towards the center. DO NOT cut
completely to the center. Place the cut hot dog into boiling water for a
minute or two and the ends will curl up and the hot dog will resemble an
Octopus.
Kim ;D
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rom: MAIDFORALL
To: FarrmI got a really cute idea at a workshop I went to last week. It was how to
make octopus stew. I made it with my own children and they loved it. I WILL
make it with my kids at school when I do my Ocean unit. I hope you can
understand these directions.
1 hotdog wiener for each child
Cut the wiener half way up in eight slices (legs)
Put them in a crockpot.
The "legs" will curl up and the "head" will get bigger.
They really do look them. (octopus)
If you have any questions just let me know. I'll try to explain it better.
Amy (maidforall)
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From: Cubzrock23
To: FarrmAmy had given the recipe for Octopus stew. If you take a small straw and
poke 2 holes in the side of the hot dog that was not cut for the legs, they
will have 2 gooley eyes as well as the curly legs! :)
Darlene (Cubzrock23)
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O activities
Octopus in the Ocean - Provide a margarine tub for each child to use as the
body of an octupus. Have them cut out 8 legs and tape or glue them to the
lid of the margarine container. Direct the children to fit the lid on the
upside down tub. Have them use markers to add eyes, mouths, and other
features.Octopus Stories - Ask the children to draw pictures of an octupus having
adventures in the ocean. Have them tell you a story, and write it down for
them. Have them find the O's in their narratives and trace them with an
orance crayonO Number Book - Show the children how to make a special counting book during
Oo week. Provide 10 small sheets of paper stapled together and a container
of ring macaroni for Os for each child. On the first page, have them write 1
and glue on one macaroni. On the second page, have them write 2 and glue two
on, and so on. Let them make covers for their books if desired.O Movements - Play music and have the children move like ostriches, owls,
octupuses, oxen, and otters. Let them make the sound of O as they move.From: bonnie@multimedic.com
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*October, olives, ostrich, ox, octopus, o-shaped cereal
*do opposites
*eat olives
*read Ox Cart Man
*glue O shaped cereal onto large C shape (Cheerios)
*use O shaped cereal as counters
*stick paper hole reinforcers onto C shape
*on an activity sheet have a grid with numbers. Students add that many O
shaped cereal pieces or hole reinforcers to match the number. Ex. 3 OOO
*cut Os from magazines and glue onto paper
*use fingerpaint to write O
*use shaving cream to write OCindy/SPED K-2
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