Ocean Animal Research

The oceans of our world are very important. They are home to many animals. This week you will be an oceanographer. It is your job to research one animal that lives in the ocean so you can teach others about it. Follow these steps to find out more about your special ocean animal.

1. Choose an ocean animal to research.

2. Click on the link under your ocean animal.

3. Read to find out about your ocean animal.

4. Write down facts about your ocean animal.

Sea Turtles

http://www.ducksters.com/animals/sea_turtles.php

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/animals-pets-kids/reptiles-kids/turtle-loggerhead-kids/

Great White Shark

http://www.ducksters.com/animals/greatwhiteshark.php

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/animals-pets-kids/wild-detectives-kids/wd-ep4-sharkguy/

 Blue Whale

http://www.ducksters.com/animals/bluewhale.php

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/whale_bluecalls

Dolphins

http://www.ducksters.com/animals/dolphin.php

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/animals-pets-kids/mammals-kids/dolphin-fishing-kids/

 Sea Stars

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/sea-stars/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu0CaF6wT0s

Seahorses

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/seahorse.htm

http://www.nwf.org/kids/ranger-rick/animals/fish/seahorses.aspx

Do you have at least four facts about your animal? Try to answer these questions.

What does it eat?

Where does it live?

Does it have predators? If so who are they?

How does it protect itself from predators?

Fun fact?