Ocean Animal Variety
Recognise that the ocean is home to an amazing variety of animals — from tiny seahorses and colourful clownfish to enormous whales and sharks — and that ocean animals come in many shapes and sizes
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“If your child visited an aquarium or watched an ocean documentary, could they name at least five different ocean animals and describe how different they are from each other?”
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- Activity. Recognise that the ocean is home to an amazing variety of animals — from tiny seahorses and colourful clownfish to enormous whales and sharks — and that ocean animals come in many shapes and sizes
What to notice. Name at least five different ocean animals • Describe differences in size between small and large ocean creatures • Express curiosity or wonder about the variety of life in the ocean
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If your child visited an aquarium or watched an ocean documentary, could they name at least five different ocean animals and describe how different they are from each other?
Recognise that the ocean is home to an amazing variety of animals — from tiny seahorses and colourful clownfish to enormous whales and sharks — and that ocean animals come in many shapes and sizes
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- Name at least five different ocean animals
- Describe differences in size between small and large ocean creatures
- Express curiosity or wonder about the variety of life in the ocean
“If your child visited an aquarium or watched an ocean documentary, could they name at least five different ocean animals and describe how different they are from each other?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ocean Life
- Age range
- Ages 5–7