Lesson Plan: A Classroom Underwater!
II. While Reading Tasks
Vocabulary
Word Inference
- concentrate |ˈkänsənˌtrāt| verb [ no obj. ] focus one’s attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity: she couldn’t concentrate on the movie.
- species |ˈspēsēz, -SHēz| noun ( pl. same ) (abbr.: sp., spp. )Biology a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g., Homo sapiens.
- feisty y |ˈfīstē| adjective ( feistier, feistiest ) informal (of a person, typically one who is relatively small or weak) lively, determined, and courageous: a feisty heroine who’s more than a pretty face | a feisty upstart.
- internship |ˈinˌtərn| |-ˌSHip| noun a student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at a trade or occupation in order to gain work experience.
- donned |dän| verb ( dons, donning , donned ) [ with obj. ] put on (an item of clothing): in the locker room the players donned their football jerseys.
- algae ga |ˈalgə| noun ( usu. in pl. algae |-jē| ) a simple nonflowering plant of a large group that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms. Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue.
- gear |gi(ə)r| noun informal equipment that is used for a particular purpose. The divers had special gear for diving into the cold water.
- volunteers |ˌvälənˈtir| noun (pl.) a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. The students are volunteers at the hospital.
- augment |ôgˈment| [ with obj. ] verb make (something) greater by adding to it; increase: he augmented his summer income by painting houses.
- herbivorous |ˈ(h)ərbəˌvôr| noun-an animal that feeds on plants.
Source: New Oxford American Dictionary
Reading Comprehension
Sentence Match
Andrew Sutchen, 18, was keeping his head down, trying to ignore the fish.
1-head
“They kept biting my hair,” he said.
2-biting
The fish — known as sergeant majors, one among the 40 tropical species.
2-species
The encounter was all part of an unusual internship.
3-unusual
They grow to only six inches, and their teeth are too small to do any harm.
2-inches
Every other week over the past winter, diving students from the school have come out to the aquarium.
1-diving
They donned their scuba gear.
2- scuba
Fatima Moataz is a 17-year-old senior from Downtown Brooklyn.
2-senior
Glover’s Reef mimics the underwater world of Belize.
1-mimics
She has logged plenty of hours in the city’s waters.
3-logged
Grammar Focus
Structure and Usage
I.– He was keeping his head down, trying to ignore the fish.
II.-It helps keep their skills fresh.
III.- The students have joined about 60 adult diving volunteers.
IV. Listening Activity
Video Clip: Scuba Diving in Brooklyn
While Listening Activities
True /False/NA-Statements
- F-The tropical reef is located in Brooklyn, New York.
- F-There are 9 high school seniors that are certified to dive.
- T-The aquarium is located in Coney Island.
- T-One student stated that they could see the fish they usually saw in the Bahamas.
- F-New York City is completely surrounded by water.
- F-New York Harbor School is located on Governors Island.
- F-The students have been diving at the aquarium for a few months.
- T- The students clean the algae off the tank.
- F- Students often interact with the public.
- T- Attendance for the aquarium class is 100%.
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