What is World Aquatic Animal Day?
Celebrated annually on April 3rd, World Aquatic Animal Day aims at raising awareness about aquatic animals. More specifically animals that primarily live in water, such as dolphins, whales, sharks, lobsters and all kinds of fish. These animals are crucial to our ecosystem and play a large role in maintaining a healthy earth, however many people fail to recognize their importance. To help spread awareness, we have put together a list of resources you can use in your classroom on this special day:
Read:
Fiction:
- Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean by Gail Langer Karwoski
- If a Dolphin Were a Fish by Loran Wlodarski
- A Day in the Deep by Kevin Kurtz
- Ocean Seasons by Ron Hirschi
Non-Fiction:
- Angel Shark by Jenna Lee Gleisner
- Fishes: A Compare and Contrast Book by Marie Fargo
- Carolina’s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too! by Donna Rathmell
- Endangered Animals of the Sea by William B. Rice
Engage & Explore More:
Did you know that select eBooks on Fathom Reads include additional resources to help facilitate teaching? Resources include teaching activities, videos, jigsaw puzzles, reading questions and more! Below you will find some resources, all found on Fathom Reads, that are specifically aligned with the books listed above.:
Coloring Pages:
- Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean
- A Day in the Deep
Jigsaw Puzzles:
- If a Dolphin Were a Fish
- Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean
- A Day in the Deep
- Ocean Seasons
Educational Videos:
- Top 10 Deep-Sea Animals
- Sea Turtle Rescue 102: Maximum Capacity
- How Do Fish Sleep?
- Here’s What We Know about Dolphin Intelligence
Dive into more fun resources on Fathom Reads! Let us know how you celebrate World Aquatic Animal Day in the comments below, we can’t wait to hear!