**Ocean Activities Bundle**
The ocean is a vast, mysterious place, home to more than 250,000 species and an endless supply of questions for curious kids This ocean bundle will engage children in learning about this fascinating ecosystem in several ways. Students will learn about the ocean layers and the species that inhabit them with the Layers of the Ocean Card Sort. It includes 19 different picture examples of ocean creatures to sort between the 5 ocean zones. There is also a card for the depth of each zone. They can then dive deeper into their ocean exploration with the Minecraft Building Challenges for Oceans. Students will learn about the ocean while building their own creations. The building ideas can also be completed without technology using blocks or craft materials. These fun and engaging activities are an excellent way to include both hands-on and STEM activities to your study of the oceans. This resource supports skills from the following standards: NGSS 2 LS4-1, 3 LS4-3, MS LS2-1; TEKS SCI.3.10, 4.10, 7.10; VA SOL.3.5, LS.6, LS.7 and KS1 Year 2, KS2 Year 4 and 6.
**Layers of the Ocean Card Sort Includes**
• 19 Different Color Pictures in Three Sizes
o 5 Examples for Sunlight Zone (Epipelagic)
o 5 Examples for Twilight Zone (Mesopelagic)
o 5 Examples for Midnight Zone (Bathypelagic)
o 5 Examples for Abyss Zone (Abyssopelagic)
o 4 Examples for the Trenches (Hadalpelagic)
• 5 Zone Depth Cards in Three Sizes
• 4 Differentiated Sorting Sheets
• Answer Keys
**Minecraft Building Challenges for Oceans Task Cards Includes**
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
