Explore the A-MAZE-ing Ocean

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1 Explore the A-MAZE-ing Ocean Can you make your way through the depths of the sea? Enter Here Finish Photocopy this page and hand out to younger students to do the activity and colour. Display in hallways and on classroom doors to help promote your Fair.

2 Under the Sea Word Search What can you find in the depths of the ocean? P I H S E T A R I P O T J S D T U R T L E J R V N R E C S I O P T M B T O S A E L U H W A C K K C U J R C A L B A D F M P A M C Q K L S Y A R N M J R I O R E W O U F D K W H T R E E A O N V R I I O P G H S S M B E V I E S V H D C E C A I R L O L R H E F X S E T A M L F U Y M A R P G I I I E O R O E A E N M T J U H A X F W P L D H A E B A C O Y X A I R A U K K A X U E S R O H A E S A E S D W B S C O R A L Z O Z Q T S L L E H S A E S Q P D N F N S CORAL CRAB EEL FISH JELLYFISH MERMAID OCTOPUS PEARL PIRATE SHIP SCUBA DIVER SEAHORSE SEASHELL SEAWEED SHARK STARFISH SUBMARINE TREASURE TURTLE VOLCANO WHALE Photocopy this page and hand out to younger students to do the activity and colour. Display in hallways and on classroom doors to help promote your Fair.

3 Under Sea Discoveries The ocean is full of wonders and secrets. Can you unlock these mysteries? Use the internet or books from the library to help you out. 1. What is the deepest part of the ocean? 2. Which of the oceans is the warmest? 3. Why can people float in the Dead Sea? 4. When measured from its under-sea base to its summit, which mountain is even taller than Everest? 5. An octopus has eight tentacles. But how many hearts does it have? 6. How loud is a blue whale s call? 7. How many bones does a shark have? 8. A group of fish is called a school. What is a group of jellyfish called?

4 Sea Creature Trivia Read the clues on the right and write the matching letter beside the sea creature on the left. Use the internet or books from the library to help you out. Dolphin Sea Turtle Crab Jellyfish Sponge Starfish Stingray Octopus Seahorse Shark Squid Whale Eel Sea Urchin a) These spiny fish can have 5 or more legs. b) These snakelike fish can be electric. c) Kratt s Creatures describes these stinging fish as the flying carpets of the sea. d) Get out of the water when you see the large dorsal fin of this dangerous fish approaching. e) Some of these mammals are recognized by their bottle nose. f) The giant version of this species is the largest aquatic invertebrate in the world. g) These crustaceans can only walk or run sideways. h) These gelatinous invertebrates can have up to 60 tentacles. i) This giant mammal has something to spout about. j) These creatures can change colour and their skin texture to match their surroundings. k) The males of these endangered fish give birth to their young and are known as animal superdads. l) The cup-shaped bodies of these unique creatures are made up of hard, spherical shell plates with moveable spines. m) Unlike their cousins, these reptiles cannot retract into their own shell when in danger. n) You wouldn t want to mistake these toxic invertebrates for the man-made version in the bathtub.

5 Answer Key Explore the A-MAZE-ing Ocean (Reproducible activity from page 18) Under the Sea Word Search (Reproducible activity from page 19) Enter Here Finish P I H S E T A R I P O T J S D T U R T L E J R V N R E C S I O P T M B T O S A E L U H W A C K K C U J R C A L B A D F M P A M C Q K L S Y A R N M J R I O R E W O U F D K W H T R E E A O N V R I I O P G H S S M B E V I E S V H D C E C A I R L O L R H E F X S E T A M L F U Y M A R P G I I I E O R O E A E N M T J U H A X F W P L D H A E B A C O Y X A I R A U K K A X U E S R O H A E S A E S D W B S C O R A L Z O Z Q T S L L E H S A E S Q P D N F N S Under Sea Discoveries (Reproducible activity from page 20) 1. The deepest part of the ocean is the Mariana Trench. It is about 11km deep! 2. The Indian Ocean is the warmest ocean. 3. The Dead Sea has a very high salt and mineral content which makes it so buoyant that people can float! 4. When you measure from the its base on the ocean floor all the way to its peak, Mauna Kea in Hawaii is more than 10 km tall, making it the tallest mountain on Earth. 5. An octopus has three hearts! 6. The blue whale s call can reach up to 188 decibels, making blue whales the loudest animals alive. 7. Trick question! Sharks have NO bones. Their skeleton is made of cartilage. 8. A group of jellyfish is called a swarm or a bloom. Sea Creature Trivia (Reproducible activity from page 21) Dolphin e) Some of these mammals are recognized by their bottle nose. Sea Turtle m) Unlike their cousins, these reptiles cannot retract into their own shell when in danger. Crab g) These crustaceans can only walk or run sideways. Jellyfish h) These gelatinous invertebrates can have up to 60 tentacles. Sponge n) You wouldn t want to mistake these toxic invertebrates for the man-made version in the bathtub. Starfish a) These spiny fish can have 5 or more legs. Stingray c) Kratt s Creatures describes these stinging fish as the flying carpets of the sea. Octopus j) These creatures can change colour and their skin texture to match their surroundings. Seahorse k) The males of these endangered fish give birth to their young and are known as animal superdads. Shark d) Get out of the water when you see the large dorsal fin of this dangerous fish approaching. Squid f) The giant version of this species is the largest aquatic invertebrate in the world. Whale i) This giant mammal has something to spout about. Eel b) These snakelike fish can be electric. Sea Urchin l) The cup-shaped bodies of these unique creatures are made up of hard, spherical shell plates with moveable spines. Use of Artwork and Logos All artwork, logos, skits, articles, letters, designs, and ideas downloaded from the website, including this Promotions Guide, are unrestricted for use to promote your Scholastic Book Fair events. Permission to reproduce is granted by Scholastic, Inc