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 * // Science - Under the Water Inquiry // **

= = * We have an impact on the underwater environment * There is a wide range of plants and animals living under the water together. * Things that live under water have special features so they can live there.
 * Big Question: ** What is under the water and how do we look after it?
 * Key Understandings **

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 * Tuning In to Sea Life **

When you are finished do these quizzes to see what your prior knowledge is

[|Magic School Bus Quiz]

[|Ocean Animal Quiz]

[|Life in the Sea]

[|Sea Creatures Quiz] __** Finding Out **__ [|Tidal Zones] - find out what creatures live in each tidal zone.

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Creatures of the Rocky Shore Scavenger Hunt Complete this scavenger hunt to learn about the tidal zones and what lives in them. 1. What are the 4 intertidal zones? Name an animal that lives in each zone. For more information click [|HERE]. and [|here] and [|here]

2. Plants and animals that live in the intertidal environment have to deal with extreme conditions. You could call it "Survivor-Intertidal." Describe 3 different conditions that make survival challenging. For more information click [|HERE].

3. We've learned that plants and animals have many different "adaptations." What does this mean? For more information click [|here]

__** Rocky Shore Creatures **__ 4. a. Identify these animals. b. What do they eat? c. Write down one interesting fact about these animals. For more information click [|here]

5. a. What is this animal? b. Where do they live? c. What does it eat? d. How do they use their tentacles? For more information click [|here]

6. a. What are these called? b. What do they eat? c. What type of animal are they? d. What is an interesting fact about them? Click [|here] to find out.

7. Find out the strengths, weaknesses and new ideas for animals living in the intertidal zone. Complete a PMI chart [|click here for info]

** Going Further... ** 8. Choose an intertidal animal to research more about.

Use the information you collect to display as a mobile.

Choose from anemone, clam, crab, hermit crab, krill, limpet, oyster, bivalue, sea urchin, sea snail, whelk, sea urchin, shrimp, zoo plankton

[|Click here to get started] You may google your chosen animal to find out more


 * Going Further **

Information links

[|Protecting the Ocean]