What lives in the ocean?
In today's lesson we will be learning about all the wonderful animals which live in our oceans. We will be discussing different types of habitats that they live in. There are hundreds and thousands of different animals, from mammals who need oxygen to breathe, to animals like fish who have gills to help them breathe underwater. There are even animals called molluscs, some can create their own light in the depths of the ocean where it's dark. Let's get started!
What lives in the ocean?
In today's lesson we will be learning about all the wonderful animals which live in our oceans. We will be discussing different types of habitats that they live in. There are hundreds and thousands of different animals, from mammals who need oxygen to breathe, to animals like fish who have gills to help them breathe underwater. There are even animals called molluscs, some can create their own light in the depths of the ocean where it's dark. Let's get started!
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- What a habitat is- pupils will learn about 4 habitats (coral reef, oyster reef, kelp forest, open ocean)
- What a mammal is, examples of marine mammals
- What a mollusc is, examples of molluscs
- What a crustacean is, example of crustaceans
- What fish are, what gills are, examples of fish