ShellsTheme5Week1

Let’s Learn About Hermit Crabs!(Anthology pp46-49)

What did we learn?

• How is the hermit crab different from most other crabs?• How does the hermit crab get a shell?• Why does the hermit crab have to switch shells

sometimes?

Wednesday

Let’s Watch:

Wednesday

Octonauts and the Hermit Crabs

Observe. What did you notice about the shells?

Wednesday

Can you think of other animals that have a shell?

Wednesday

Why do animals have shells or need shells?

Wednesday

Thursday

Can you remember what we discussed yesterday? What are some other animals that have a shell?turtles

snails

crabs

oysters

clams

Thursday Become an Expert:Reach into the bag. Select an animal.Find your group.Become an expert on your animal using the

books and Chesapeake Bay website provided.Take notes and be prepared to share the

following information:Color Habitat (where it lives)Food (what it eats)Predators (what might eat them)How it uses its shellAny other interesting facts

All of the websites can be accessed through the Chesapeake Bay Field Guide website. Lists of animals are found on the right:

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide

Crab: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/blue_crab

Turtle: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/red_bellied_turtle

Clam: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/hard_clam

Snail (periwinkle): http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/marsh_periwinkle

Oyster: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/eastern_oyster

Animal Websites:

What do you remember about hermit crabs and their shells?

Friday

Let’s watch how a real hermit crab changes its shell!

Now, Let’s Get Set To Read:

Friday

(Anthology pp16-42)

Vocabulary:Turn and Talk about each word. What do you think the word means?

Fancy – Heavy – Plain – Rough – Smooth –Inside – Hide – Wait –

not plain, decorative, showy appearance

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having weight, hard to lift/carry

having no pattern or decoration

having an uneven surface, not smoothhaving an even surface, not rough

on the inner side, interior

to get out of site, to seek protectionstay in place expecting something, pause

Let’s Read:

Friday

(Anthology pp16-42)

Friday

1. What did the hermit crab do at the beginning of the story?

2. Why did the hermit crab leave its old shell?

3. What different kinds of shells did the hermit crab find?

4. What kind of shell did the hermit crab choose for a new home? Why?

The crab went to find a new shell.

The old shell was too snug, too tight.

They are big, small, long, wide, heavy, light, rough, and smooth.

He chose a shell just like its old one,

only bigger.

Let’s discuss:

Today we will reread:

Monday

(Anthology pp16-42)

Monday

Compare and Contrast:old shell new shell

both

Monday Jigsaw (Pamphlet):

Each animal team will present the information they learned about their animal and its shell to the class.

Listen as your classmates share the information they learned.

As you listen to the other teams, take notes in your pamphlet. You may also draw and label pictures.

Are you ready to become an expert on ALL the animals and their shells?

Let’s Get Set To Read:

Tuesday

Vocabulary:Turn and Talk about each word. What do you think the word means?Plain –

Decorate – Gingerly – Dim – Murky –Gloomy – Murmur – Tidy – Prickly – Fierce –Grateful –

having no pattern or decoration

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to make more attractive, add something beautiful

very cautious or carefulnot bright or clear, dull

very dark or gloomypartial darkness

a low, soft sound

orderly, taken care of, clean/neat

full of or covered with prickles

unfriendly, aggressive, threateningappreciative, expressing gratitude

Vocabulary:Turn and Talk about each word. What do you think the word means?

Sea Anemones – Starfish – Corals – Snails – Sea Urchins –

Laternfish –

sea animals that look like flowers with brightly colored tentacles

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also called sea stars, five armsmarine animals that live in colonies, hard skeleton

small mollusks with a spiral shell, slow movingsmall animals enclosed in round shells covered with spines that can move

small fish that have a large mouth, large eyes, andSpots on the body that give off light

Let’s Read:

Tuesday

Tuesday

1. Why does Hermit Crab need a new shell?

2. Why does Hermit Crab decide to decorate his new shell?

3. What did the hermit crab do to make his house a home? Provide examples.

4. What happens to Hermit Crab and his shell at the end of the story?

Hermit crab finds and uses items in the sea to decorate his shell.

Hermit Crab grew too big for his shell.

Let’s discuss:

Once again, Hermit Crab grew too big for his shell and had to

move out.

Hermit Crab wanted to make the new, plain shell feel more like home.

Tuesday

Compare and Contrast:Moving Day A House for

Hermit CrabBoth

Tuesday Jigsaw (Pamphlet):

Each animal team will present the information they learned about their animal and its shell to the class.

Listen as your classmates share the information they learned.

As you listen to the other teams, take notes in your pamphlet. You may also draw and label pictures.

Are you ready to become an expert on ALL the animals and their shells?

Today we will watch:

Wednesday

Is This a House for Hermit Crab?

Think about the story Is This a House for Hermit Crab? Identify the topic, main idea, and details.

Topic:

Main Idea:

Detail:

Detail:

Detail:

crabs and shells

Wednesday

Hermit Crab grew too big for his shell and needed to find a new home.

Hermit Crab crawled up on the beach and found a rock, but it was too heavy.

Hermit Crab found a small plastic pail, but it was too deep.

Hermit Crab found a fishing net, but it had too many holes.

Wednesday

Compare and Contrast:A House for Hermit Crab

Is This a House for

Hermit Crab?Both

Wednesday

Using the materials provided, work together to decorate a new shell for hermit crab.

Write a short paragraph about your shell.What did you put on your shell? Why? What is the purpose of the items you put on your shell? 

Group Craft:

Wednesday

One person per group (you may take turns) will stay with the shell that your group created to be the greeter and explain your shell to the other groups that come around. 

Gallery Walk:

The Magic School Bus: Goes to Mussel Beach

Wednesday

Thursday

Today we will read:

Thursday

Before we read:

What questions do you have about the story?

• • • •

Thursday

Let’s read:

1. Why does the little bear go to the store?

2. What is wrong with some of the hats the little bear tries on in the store?

3. What hat did the little bear finally choose? Why?

She wants to find a new hat.

She tries on hats that are too big, too small, too flat, too tall, too loose, too tight, too heavy, too light, too red, too dotty, too blue, too spotty, too fancy, too frilly, too shiny, too silly, too beady, too bumpy, too leafy, too lumpy, too twisty, too twirly,

too wrinkly, too curly, too holey, too patchy, too feathery, too crooked, too scratchy, too straight,

and too pointed.

Let’s discuss:Thursday

She left the store with her old hat because she doesn’t want to spend

the money that she has saved on the wrong hat.

Thursday

Think about all the animals we learned about. Which one was your favorite?

Using the materials provided, create a shell for your favorite animal.

Using the clay, create the animal for your shell.

Write about the animal and it’s shell.

Individual Craft:

Old Hat, New Hat

Today we will watch and listen to:

Friday

Friday

Compare and Contrast:Old Hat, New

Hat

Moving Day

Both

Friday

You will each have 1-2 minutes to present your shell to the class. You will also be able to answer any questions the class may have.

As you are listening to each presentation, please come up with:1 “I like” statement about each shell

presented.1 question about each shell presented.

Gallery Walk:

All of the animals you researched last week can be found in the Chesapeake Bay.

Color the state of Maryland map.Color where you think Salisbury is in Maryland.Blank outline MD map: http://

www.waterproofpaper.com/printable-maps/maryland/maryland-outline-map.pdf

Map Skills:MondayTheme5Week2

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