Questions, oh Mysterious, Questions!
Put me in my place!
Time to Describe!
SPELLING, oh no!
What are they?
100
(Was or Were) ________ it hot at the beach?
Was it hot at the beach?
100
The seahorse swimming with the turtle. (was) Say the sentence with was in the incorrect place.
The seahorse was swimming with the turtle.
100
Describe the starfish you saw last summer. Use was/wasn't, were/weren't & say at least 4 sentences.
100
Spell it!
starfish
100
These sea creatures are different colors. They eat plants and small animals. They lay eggs on beaches and put their eggs in the sand. They can live up to 175 years. WOW! What are they?
They are TURTLES! 
200
(Was or Were) _______ you on the beach with your friends?
Were you on the beach with your friends?
200
The turtles hiding in their shells. (Put weren't in the sentence in the correct place.)
The turtles weren't hiding in their shells.
200
Megalodons were alive millions of years ago. Describe them using at least 4 sentences with <was/wasn't/were/weren't>.
will vary
200
Spell it!
seal
200
People love to collect these. They find them on beaches. They are not living animals, but were once the hard, protective outer layer of a sea animal. When these animals die, these hard, colorful things get left by themselves.
They are SHELLS!
300
(Was or Were) _______ starfish moving in the water?
Were starfish moving in the water?
(starfish is plural, a starfish is singular)
300
Before 1980, the ice at the north and south poles _______ melting. (Pick was, wasn't, were or weren't and make the sentence.)
Before 1980, the ice at the north and south poles wasn't melting.
300
Say what you saw in the sea: (There was/were). Say all nine vocabulary words to get the points.
There was a seal. There was a seahorse. There were fish. There was a turtle, There was an octopus. There was a dolphin. There was a starfish. There was a shell. There was an anchor.
300
Spell them!
dolphin & shell
300
Many people do not realize that these creatures are, in fact, fish. They use gills to breathe. You cannot ride them. They are many different colors. And their tails are are an important tool. They are so cool! What are they?
They are SEAHORSES!
400
What problems does plastic pollution in seas cause?
Sea creatures sometimes eat the plastic, and fish can have plastic inside of them.
The oceans have lots of plastic trash in them, the plastic does not go away.
400
There a dolphin and an octopus playing in the sea. (Pick was or were and make the sentence with it.)
There was a dolphin and an octopus playing in the sea. 
400
Your team thinks of a sea creature you all saw in this unit and each student takes turn describing it to the class. When it is clear what sea creature you are describing, you get the points.
will vary
400
Spell them!
turtle & seahorse
400
These sea animals all have feet shaped like fins. They sleep on land and in water. They eat fish, birds, and shellfish. It is fun to see them clap their "hands". What are they?
They are SEALS!
500
What is a problem that is happening in our oceans where beautiful and colorful parts of the sea floor are disappearing? Why is this happening?
The problem is that coral reef is dying because the sea is getting hotter. Also sometimes ships hit the coral reefs.
500
The orange starfish all scared of the shark. (pick was or were, and say the sentence with it.) 
The orange starfish were all scared of the shark. 
500
Describe what you saw in the water. There was/wasn't, There were/weren't, above/below/near. Then describe colors, size, etc.
will vary
500
Spell them!
anchor & octopus
500
These sea animals are invertebrates. They are not fish. They do not have gills, scales, or fins. They live only in saltwater. They move by using tiny tube feet located on the underside of their bodies. They can be many different colors. What are they?
They are STARFISH.