Science of the Week - What's It Like to Be a Fish?

Science of the Week Lesson for
What's It Like to Be a Fish?
written and compiled by
Katrina Lybbert

Day 1

Read What's It Like to Be a Fish? by Wendy Pfeffer.
Put a sticker, drawing, or picture of a fish on your "My Science Journey Poster."
Discuss the reading with your child.
Find out what species of fish live in your area by looking in a local field guide.
Decide if you will purchase a goldfish. You will need to get the fish tank first and wait a day or so before adding your live fish.

Day 2

Be creative.... (choose one or more suggestion)

Color a picture of a fish.
Draw a picture.... I suggest Draw Write Now Book 6.
Make a tissue paper fish. First draw the outline of a fish on a large piece of paper. Take small squares or circles of tissue paper (for scales) and glue onto the drawing of the fish.

Day 3

Read more... (choose 1 - 3 more books on the topic)

Crinkleroot's 25 Fish Every Child Should Know by Jim Arnosky
What is a Fish? by Bobbie Kalman & Allison Larin
Fish A First Discovery Book created by Gallimard Jeunesse, Claude Delafosse, and Sabine Krawczyk
Four Fish: The Sound of F by Alice K. Flanagan
How Many Fish? by Caron Lee Cohen
A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Eyewitness Fish from Dorling Kindersley

Day 4

Experiments, Activities, and/or Field Trips

If you purchased a fish tank(bowl) on day 1, then you can now go and get your goldfish to bring home.
If you are not going to purchase a fish, you can still visit a pet store and look at all the fish.
If you have a fish hatchery nearby, arrange to visit and have a tour.
If you live near an aquarium, take a field trip there.
Watch the video from the Schlessinger Science Library called "All About Fish".
Eat fish for dinner... only if this will not upset your child
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Day 5

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