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Designing This Mini Pelagic Zone Booklet:
This project was fun to create! I wanted to make a little flip-book that showed the depth of the ocean layers through shades of colours. This simple book illustrates how the deeper the layers go in distance from the sun, the darker it gets from increasing lack of sunlight.
My daughter enjoyed this activity as she got to go through our crayon box and pull out every possible shade of blue, purple, grey and lastly black. She then lined them up and selected 6 shades to use in her little flip book.
After some technical educating on my part for how to develop this resource, I discovered how much I enjoy creating digital educational files and have since then updated and redesigned this product to be able to offer it as a digital purchase.
What Is This Resource Used For?
This is a fun, hands-on resource for kids to learn about the amazing layers of the ocean, also known as the “Pelagic Zones”! Great to use alongside any ocean studies!
What are the “Pelagic Zones?”
The pelagic zones, or layers of the oceans are split up into 6 areas, ranging from the most shallow intertidal zone near the sunny surface, to the deepest and darkest depths of the hadalpelagic trenches.
- Intertidal Zone
- Epipelagic Zone (Sunlight Zone)
- Mesopelagic Zone (Twilight Zone)
- Bathypelagic Zone (Midnight Zone)
- Abyssopelagic Zone (The Abyss)
- Hadalpelagic Zone (The Trench)
What is Included in this Digital Package? (Total 17 Pages)
- Ocean Pelagic Zones Booklet (Colour Version) & Instructions
- Ocean Pelagic Zones Booklet (Black and White Version) & Instructions
- Pelagic Zone Info Cards (Colour Version)
- Pelagic Zone Info Cards (Black and White Version)
- Terms of Use
**Please Note that this is a DIGITAL FILE. There is no physical product from this purchase. After purchasing, there is a link that is automatically sent to your email where you can access your new file.
The Pelagic Zone Booklet:
Kids can use either one of the booklet template versions to cut and staple together their own mini pelagic zone books. Both the B&W and the Colour version were designed to insert a transparent page protector cut to represent the ocean’s surface. (This is of course optional, but my daughter and I thought it was a cool part of the activity!)
The black and white version has the extra steps of colouring or painting the different layers and then gluing on the different layer’s labels. This version is printer-friendly, and has detailed instructions on how to complete the booklet.
The in-colour version may be heavier on ink usage, but the added step of colouring or painting the layers is already done, and the labels are already included, which enables this project to be completed in less time. The pelagic layer colours also coordinate with the coloured version of the pelagic zone info cards.
The finished product size is approximately 7.5″ x 4.5″.
Supplies Needed for this Activity:
- Scissors
- Gluestick (**not required for the in-colour version)
- PDF template printed (pages 1-4, instructions are page 5) **I recommend printing on white cardstock if you are painting in the coloured layers)
- Plastic page protector (cut in half if size is 8.5″x11″, use template for sizing)
- 6 Different Crayon or Marker shades of blue, navy blue, purple and black. (You could also paint if you prefer!) (** Not required for the in-colour version)
Pelagic Zone Info Cards:
Each of the Pelagic Zone Info Cards relates to a layer of the ocean and has details included of the following:
- Approximate recorded depth
- Average recorded temperature for that zone
- Plant life or unique habitats to that zone
- Marine animals
- Other known facts related to that zone
The black and white version is of course printer friendly, and the in-colour version uses the same ocean layer colours as the coloured pelagic booklet template! So if using lots of coloured ink is not an issue then this is a great option!
Thank you for your interest in this product!
** This is a DIGITAL FILE. There is no physical product from this purchase. After purchasing, there is a link that is automatically sent to your email where you can access your new file.
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Hi, I’m Jessie!
I’m a Wife and Homeschooling Mom living in a remote town in Northern Ontario, Canada. I love making wholesome meals for my family from scratch, homeschooling our girls and learning more about natural living.
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