Ocean Habitats

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Lesson: Ocean Habitats

This video takes you under the sea, from the shallow light zone with its abundant supply of food, to the cold and mysterious dark zone to reveal the elements that dictate underwater life.

Student Application

This video takes you under the sea, from the shallow light zone with its abundant supply of food, to the cold and mysterious dark zone to reveal the elements that dictate underwater life.


Learning Objectives

  1. Students will understand that a habitat is a place where plants and animals naturally live. A habitat provides food, water, and shelter.
  2. Students will know that the ocean habitat is the largest of all the habitats; in fact, the ocean covers about 70% of the earth. Also, the salty ocean is home to over 250,000 kinds of living thi...

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Supporting Activities

  1. Before watching the video:
    1. Make a list of everything the students know about the ocean and print the information on the board. Save it for after viewing the video.
  2. After viewing the video

    1. How a bale...

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Introduction
Physical Features
Adaptation
The Light Zone
Light And Food
Sea Weed
Adaptation In The Light Zone
Dark Zone
Conclusion
Ocean Habitats
Ocean Habitats
Ocean Habitats

Ocean Habitats

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Lesson: Ocean Habitats

Discover the unique environment where the water meets the land that includes rocky and sandy shores and tide pools.

Student Application

Discover the unique environment where the water meets the land that includes rocky and sandy shores and tide pools.


Learning Objectives

  1. Students will understand that a habitat is a place where plants and animals naturally live. A habitat provides food, water, and shelter.
  2. Students will know that the ocean habitat is the largest of all the habitats, the ocean covers about 70% of the earth. The ocean is also home to over 250,000 kinds of living things.

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Supporting Activities

  1. Before viewing the video

    1. Have a Class Quiz. Ask students to tell where they think animals in the ocean live. (Near shore, on reefs, in the open water, and in the ocean depths). Ask the difference between shoreline and reef habitats. What kinds of animals live in each? Watch the video to find the an...

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Introduction
Physical Features
Adaptation
Sources Of Food
Shoreline
Shoreline Zones
Shoreline Adaptation
Reef Habitat
Reef Adaptations
Review And Conclusion
Ocean Habitats
Ocean Habitats
Ocean Habitats