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What are good lesson plans for children?

I have to make 8 lesson plans (Language, Math, Social/Emotional, Science, Music, Creative Movement, Creative Art and Food Experience) for young children that all relate to my theme, "Under the Sea". Any good suggestions? It will be greatly appreciated!

I would go to the library and find a large collection of children’s picture books, non fiction and fiction about sea creatures.
Language: read aloud and free reading time from the pile of library books you found
Math: cut out fish shapes and use for counting games or memory match type games
Social/Emotional: Talk about why and how fish travel in "schools" Have the children act out fish grouping together and working together for protection, for companionship, and working together to find food.
Science: check out this site’s page http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1579.html
Music: Play the theme to the Little Mermaid
Creative Movement: Borrow or buy the new Imax movie "Under the Sea" and have the children imitate the movements of their favorite type of fish. The movie is probably too long to watch the whole thing without losing their attention, but you could show a segment or two. Replay the music from the movie or from Little Mermaid and have the children imitate the fish.
Creative Art: tear up colored paper and make large plain paper outlines of several different types of fish. Give each child a fish silhouette and a pile of colored paper scraps. Glue the papers onto the fish for a collage.
Food: sushi in class? (I’m joking!) You could bring in a wide variety of fish dishes and have the children try them. If that is not an option, maybe the local library has a collection of old food magazines. The kids could cut out pictures of different fish dishes, match them up with a picture of the type of fish used in the dish and stick them on a big poster.