Fishing Opener in Your Classroom!

One of Minnesota’s holiday is the second weekend in May Walleye Fishing Opener!

I kid you not when I say the ice fishermen are barely off the frozen lake, then all the talk is about the fishing opener.   The fishing opener inspired me to write the fishing theme unit.  I think all children love fishing.   If it’s in a lake, river, pond, ocean, or even a fish pond at a carnival the anticipation of hooking the prize is always there.

I wanted the fishing theme to incorporate both math and literacy along with some fun ideas to go along with it.

Here is my Fishing Theme and some of my ideas!

Vocabulary words

     The unit includes a  Word Find using many of  the vocabulary words

Poems/ Songs/Finger plays

      My very favorite song is..

The kids love the song too.  Even if I don't teach the fishing unit, I teach them this song!  

  

Book List

  I love,love, love this book 

H is for Hook (a fishing Alphabet)

by Judy Young

The illustrations are wonderful, the story is great for the kiddos, but the  factual information on the side is excellent.  I liked this book so much it is part of my own personal library.

Fish Thoughts and Ideas

     Data information- Some of the data I collect is

Have you ever gone fishing?    

Do you like to eat fish?

Do you have a fish aquarium?

       

Fishing Jokes

    Cute to illustrate

Fishing License

   I like to give the kiddos the fish license.  I punch them with a paper punch as they do a variety of activities or complete the worksheets.

Class game to play outside or indoors

   This is a fun game,but the kiddos have to pay attention           to which "pond" has been fished.

Measuring

   Worms!

   We make a snack and eat worms!

Time

The early Fisherman catches the fish!

The are 5  time sheets - teaches both on the hour and half hour.

Addition and Subtraction Activities

 All of the sheets are partner games and the kids each  love the games and the anticipation of each roll of the  dice. 

Story Mats

   These are great to use "Goldfish" to manipulate addition and subtraction story problems.  The kiddos can also generate their own problems with each other.

Graphing

  These sheets I tell the kids these are the fish they have caught and they need to sort and organize their catch!

Go Fish Sight Word Game

I have a sight word list,but left a blank for you to generate your own words.

Photo Session

   Dress up the kiddos and take a picture of the fish that didn't get away!

Let your “Fishing Season” begin in the classroom and catch some fun!