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Aim of the Badge: To learn about SDG 14 - Life under Water
3. Make a marine animal out of recycled items (e.g. a fish, octopus, shark, sea star) and learn about some new sea animals.

Resources

Clean rubbish (e.g., water bottles, paper, plastic bags)
Scissors
Glue/ sticky tape
googly eyes
pencils/marker pens
paper
other assorted craft items you have on hand
Printed pictures of sea animals (attached)

Instructions

The ocean is important to all life on earth. Oceans are an important source of food
for many people around the world and they are also home to as many as 2 million
different types of animals (species). We use the ocean for transport and fun
activities like swimming, boating, and surfing.
But the ocean is also important at producing the air we breathe (over 50% of the
world’s oxygen) and for helping to control the weather (by regulating climate).

Instructions in italics are for leaders’ reference only

Today we will be learning about different animals that live under the sea and making one of our own!

We’ll start by talking about what kind of animals live under water.
Can the group name any? Have they seen any? Have they ever touched a fish or a sea star (starfish) before? Do they have a favourite sea animal?

Additional prompts can include: have they seen/heard of Fungi the Dolphin? Have they ever had fish and chips before? Do they have a pet fish? Have they seen Finding Nemo? Have you been to an aquarium?

Here are some pictures of some sea animals you may or may not have seen before
Share sea animal pictures with the unit and discuss what they like/dislike about these animals etc.

Using the materials provided they you can create your own sea animal.
I have included pictures of what they could make but would encourage leaders to only share this if a child is really struggling with their creativity.

Attachments/template: yes

Tags

• gce
• global citizenship education
• Life below water
• Ocean
• Recycled Craft
• SDG 14 Life below Water
• SDG14
• sea animals
• water

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