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What might be challenging about hunting prey in the ocean?
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What traits might help an underwater animal find and catch their food?
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What traits might help an underwater animal find and catch their food?
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In this lesson, students make observations of an underwater animal, a frogfish, in order to collect evidence that its external structures serve specific functions. In the activity, Frogfish Finder , students use their observations to construct an argument that the frogfish’s external and internal structures work together as part of a system to support their growth and survival.
Preview activity| Frogfish Field Journal printout | 1 per student |
| Frogfish Field Journal Answer Key teacher-only resource | 1 per class |
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Scissors
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1 pair per pair |
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Pipe Cleaners
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1 pipe cleaner per student |
We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.
Student slideshow: English | Spanish
Teacher printout: English & Spanish
In this reading, students learn how scientists figured out why a sea otter in California was stealing people's surfboards by considering the sea otters senses, memories, and instincts.
You can elaborate student learning and engagement with Mystery Science mini-lessons.
How do jellyfish sting? In this mini-lesson students explore how the external and internal structures of jellyfish allow them to sting their prey.
Why can't fish breathe on land? In this mini-lesson, students discover how a fish's mouth is connected and functions with a different part of its body other than its stomach.
What's the fastest ocean animal? In this mini-lesson students explore the different structures of ocean animals that enable them to move quickly through the water.
If you are in an NGSS state, these mini-lessons support the DCI LS1.A: Structure and Function
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