If you’re reading Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae with your class, you’ll know how much students love the playful rhymes and vibrant sea creatures. To extend the fun and learning beyond the book, I’ve created three engaging (and free) classroom activities covering literacy and maths!
1. My Favourite Animal Writing Template
After reading the story, let students choose their favourite ocean animal. Using the writing template, they’ll draw their animal in the space provided and write a few sentences about why they like it. This activity encourages both creativity and writing practice, while giving you a lovely classroom display.
2. Whole-Class Graphing Activity
Turn your students’ favourite ocean animals into a maths graphing lesson! As a class, tally and graph which animals are chosen the most. This whole-class activity introduces data collection, graphing, and interpretation skills in a fun, meaningful way.
3. Animal Match-Up Game
Reinforce recognition and memory skills with an animal match-up game. Students will match the animal names to their corresponding pictures. It’s a great small-group or fast-finisher activity!
Download the Free Commotion in the Ocean PDF Activity Pack
All three activities – the writing template, graphing sheet, and match-up game – can be downloaded HERE for free!
📚 Grab Your Copy of the Book
If you don’t already own Commotion in the Ocean, it’s a must-have for your classroom library! You can grab it HERE
