Today’s Walking Classroom podcast talks about the diversity of marine life in our planet’s oceans. In fact, about 80% of life on our planet can be found in the ocean, and marine animals have developed adaptations to living in the ocean that help them survive. There are ways for humans to interact with ocean life responsibly; it is important to protect marine life and avoid disrupting their homes.
Character Value: Respecting the environment
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RST.6-8.4
Next Generation Science Standards
PS–Physical Science | LS–Life Science | ESS–Earth and Space Science | ETS–Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science Elementary School: 3-ESS3-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4, 4-ESS3-1, 4-ESS3-2, 5-ESS3-1Middle School: MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-3, MS-LS4-6
Supplemental Resource Links and Downloads
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Marine Life Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Marine Life Slide Deck
Shares the marine conservation and protection work done by The Marine Mammal Center.
Describes the Indonesian mimic octopus with live footage.
Explains the adaptations responsible for scary-looking critters that live deep in the ocean.
Explore the natural history of sharks and recognize that humans are an interconnected part of sharks’ ecosystems with this unit from Sea World and Busch Gardens Education Departments.
Research the habitat and food of organisms living in a mangrove estuary, illustrate where mangrove organisms live and diagram a mangrove estuary food web in this activity from the National Marine Educators Association.
Immerse yourself in marine life with one of these virtual dives into the Monterey Bay.
Test your knowledge of marine life by unscrambling the words in this activity.
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