ScienceOcean LifeAges 9–11
Deep-Sea Creatures
Explore life in the deep sea: animals that make their own light (bioluminescence), creatures adapted to crushing pressure and total darkness, and hydrothermal vents where life thrives without sunlight
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Deep-Sea CreaturesConceptual concept
Check understanding
- Define bioluminescence as the ability of some deep-sea creatures to produce their own light
- Describe at least two adaptations deep-sea animals have for life in darkness and pressure
- Explain that hydrothermal vents support life without sunlight through chemical energy
“If your child saw footage of glowing deep-sea creatures, could they explain how some animals make their own light and why life can exist even in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ocean Life
- Age range
- Ages 9–11