Oceans
OF THE WORLD
A Pathfinder for 3rd Grade
Did you know animals live all over the world in many different
major habitats, called Biomes? The Oceans are one such biome.
How many oceans are there? Some say 4, some say 5, but there is
really only 1 (yes, one!) ocean. We call it by different names
depending on where it is on the planet. Each location of the ocean
is different from the others in many ways.
This pathfinder will help you find books, magazines, websites and
reference resources with information about the major oceans of
the world, and some of the animals and plants that live there.
Print Resources – Books and Magazines There are many excellent books for kids about oceans and some of the
animals who live there. A few of the books are listed below. To locate
more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the
Destiny online catalog.
Non-Fiction:
577 KAL Kalman, Bobbie, What are Earth’s Biomes, New York,
Crabtree Pub., c2009
An introduction to biomes that discusses living and
nonliving things, forests, grasslands, savannas, deserts, tundra,
and marine and freshwater biomes; includes a glossary.
577.7 HUD Hudak, Heather C., Oceans, New York: Weigl
Publishers, c2006.
Discusses the oceans in the world, ocean climates, regions,
zones, and the marine life that lives in the ocean.
577.7 SMI Smithyman, Kathryn & Kalman, Bobbie, The Ocean
Biome, New York: Crabtree Pub. Co.,c2003.
Examines the four zones of the marine biome, their plants
and animals, coral reefs and estuaries, the importance of the
oceans to the Earth, and how they are in danger.
577.7 HUG Hughes, Catherine D., First Big Book of the Ocean,
577.7 ANT Antill, Sara, A Shark’s Life, New York : PowerKids
Press, 2012.
Simple text and photographs describe the life cycle, diet,
behaviors and physical characteristics of sharks.
597.3 MAR Markle, Sandra, Sharks: Biggest! Littlest!,
Honesdale, Pa.: Boyds Mills Press, c2008,
Introduces young readers to the many sharks that swim in
the oceans, and describes the physical characteristics of both bog
and small sharks, including the great whites and cookie-cutter
sharks.
597.3 COL Coldiron, Deborah, Sharks, Edina, MN : ABDO
Publishing, Co., c2009.
Introduces young readers to the diet, habitat, enemies and
threats of sharks.
599.53 OWE Owen, Ruth, Dolphins, New York : Windmill Books,
2012.
Provides information about dolphins, one of the world’s
smartest animals, explaining what they are, looking at how they
live and communicate, discussing dolphin mothers and babies,
and examining indications of their intelligence.
599.53 ARL Arlon, Penelope and Gordon-Harris, Tory, Dolphins,
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2014
Photographs and information to introduce readers to the
characteristics of dolphins.
599.53 GUN Gunderson, Megan M., Bottlenose Dolphins,
Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., c2011.
Discover how this resourceful hunter uses clicks and
whistles to communicate with others and a melon to navigate the
Earth’s oceans.
597.92 MUR Murray, Julie, Sea Turtles, Edina, MN : ABDO
Publishing, c2007.
Introduces young readers to the life cycle of a sea turtle.
597.92 ROD Rodriguez, Cindy, Sea Turtles, Vero Beach, Fla. :
Rourke Pub., c2010.
A photo-illustrated exploration of sea turtles that describes
their physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, eating habits,
and endangered status.
597.92 RHO Rhodes, Mary Jo and Hall, David, Sea Turtles,
New York : Children’s Press, 2005.
Text and color photos present an informative portrait of sea
turtles, covering their traits as reptiles; their unique
characteristics, including shells and flippers; their habitats and
movements; and their reproduction.
Reference:
Encyclopedia Britannica (2015)
World Book Encyclopedia (2010)
Magazines:
Zoobooks
National Geographic Kids
Online Resources – Databases and Internet Sites
Databases:
PebbleGo – www.pebblego.com
World Book Online - www.worldbookonline.com
Internet Sites:
Biomes and Habitats of the World – The Wild Classroom
www.thewildclassroom.com/home/nav/worldbiomes.html
What is a biome? This site explains what a biome is, with interactive
maps that link to information about different biomes of the world.
Habitats, biomes, forests, ecosystems, trees, woodlands, etc.
http://www.planetpals.com/habitats.html
Find information about biomes and habitats, simplified, with a focus
on being friendly to the planet. Games, crafts, and more.
Habitats, National Geographic
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/
Explore the world’s habitats with National Geographic. Learn what
threatens our ecosystems, and what you can do to help.
Biomes and Habitats for Young Learners
http://bogglesworldesl.com/kids_worksheets/biomes.htm
Worksheets for introducing biomes and animal habitats
Biodiversity, Environment – EcoKids
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/biodiversity/environment.cf
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The environment can be broken down into some basic units: biomes,
ecosystems and habitats. This site explains what these are, and the
importance of animal diversity.
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Biome and Animal Printouts
Videos & DVDs
DVD 591 ECO – Ecosystems and habitats
VID 551.4 OCE – Ocean Habitats: Light and Dark Zones
Narrators guide students on an informative journey from the
shallow to the very deep.
VID 577.3 FOR – Forest Habitats
Visit deciduous and evergreen forests to see the plants and
animals that make this ecosystem their home.
VID 574 SHO – Shoreline and Reef Habitats
Narrators guide students on an informative tour of the shoreline
and reef habitats of the ocean.
Berry School Teachers can also search the online database
Discovery Education for current videos and student activities.
Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
The nonfiction section has many titles that focus on biomes. The
Dewey Decimal numbers that will be the most helpful are:
Earth Sciences & Geology 550
Biology & Life Sciences 570
Plants 580
Keywords for searching
If you would like more books, you can search the Destiny Online
Catalog. Use some of the keywords below to help locate what
you need.
Oceans
Ocean animals
You can also search a particular sea creature, such as sea turtle,
shark, dolphin, octopus, sea lions, sea otters, etc.
Community Resources
Bethel Public Library - http://www.bethellibrary.org
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