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Recommended for: Grades 1-4

Resource: Sea Creatures

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Media Type:
QuickTime Video

Length: 5m 52s
Size: 16.0 MB

The largest and least explored place on earth is in the deep sea below the ocean’s surface. The fish and other sea animals of the deep sea employ many strategies to surprise their prey including ambush and camouflage by blending into the sea environment. The deeper you go in the ocean, the more unusual and unique the fish appear to be. Learn about the ghostly squid, the simulating jelly fish, the viper fish, and the gulper fish (among many others) in this video segment from Nature.

Teachers' Domain, Sea Creatures, published November 25, 2008, retrieved on ,
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The following suggestions are best suited for middle school students using this video in an English language arts or science lesson. Be sure to modify the questions to meet your students' instructional needs.

Frame (ELA) What is the difference between real and make-believe? Giving real characters or settings non-realistic or make-believe qualities is important to creating a fantasy story. How many fantasy stories can you name?

Focus (ELA) While watching the video segment, think of special non-realistic qualities you can give the creatures you see.

Frame (SCI) What do you know about sea life? How many different kinds of fish or sea animals can you name?

Focus (SCI) How are the fish different as the scientists go 600 feet below the surface of the ocean?