What would you add to the Deadliest Catch Classroom?
When teachers create learning units like this one, they start off by choosing a topic (Deadliest Catch) and then they brainstorm ideas of what types of activities the students could do in various subjects. In addition, teachers look at their school district and state standards to incorporate needed learning. So for example, if my 5th grade students need to practice writing friendly letters (according to the standards), then they may as well do that skill writing to "Deadliest Catch" crews. It's time to share your creativity. What activities do you think would benefit the students? What skills might they practice or learn when studying Alaska, crab fishing, data, ocean science, latitude/longitude, etc.? Add your thoughts so that the kids can have the best experiences!
| Reading Lessons
| Writing Lessons
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Write friendly letters to the crews -
Write a letter home from the point of a greenhorn aboard a crab F/V. -
Have the students write a How To Paper explaing the procedures for fishing with crab pots in the Bering Sea. They should include every step from baiting to sorting! Have next year's crews follow the instructions from this year's crews! -
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| Math Lessons
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Convert fathoms to meters to feet -
Create a trip that would take the students from Las Vegas to a point in Alaska. Calculate milage, costs, miles per hour. etc. -
Track Unalaska's weather for two weeks. Do mean, median and mode for temperature and precipitation. -
Determine the area and volume for a crab pot. -
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| Science Lessons
- Learn about ocean waves
- Learn about species classifications of the different types of crab
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Learn about crab habitat -
| Social Studies (history, geography)
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Practice latitude and longitude -
Research the volcanic history of the Aleutian islands -
Read about the history of the Inuit people of Alaska -
| Technology
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Create graphs of crab counts -
Each crew could create an informative powerpoint about their F/V, its history, capacities, crews etc. -
Learn about GPS tracking and positioning systems and how it works with a boats navigation -
Look in to the mechanics of a boat, how it stays afloat with so much weight on board and what the ballasts, engine, propellers do, etc... |
