What do you really know about marine life?

Have you ever wanted to know about what is under the sea? Have you ever wondered how marine life effects us? Most likely many of you don't have a clue of what is really swimming around down under the sea! Don't worry today we are going to solve that problem,we are going to take a trip and find out was is really lurking around!

Deep Sea Marine Life

First we are going to start out with a very simple activity. We are going to read about deep sea marine life. Then we will take a short fun quiz to see what we remember. Please be sure to read the information in the order they are posted. Good Luck!

Cool, Wet Facts

For this experiment you must read each fact. Today we will just focus on "Fish, Fins and living things. Next on a sheet of paper record what facts you did not know. Once you have written them down then that will help you remember easier. Once you have finished pick you favorite fact and write it out in color and we will hang them around the room for everyone to see and learn.

Break Time!

Wow! That was a lot of learning. I think we need a break, but on our break we will be making a stop at the "Did You Know" section to the right and we will pick one subject and read a little about it. Write down one or two thing you found interesting and we will share with the class after everyone is finished.

Wrap It Up!

At the end of this web quest you should have learned a lot about what is really under the sea! To test how much you know we are going to do an game! It is underwater BINGO, we are not actually going under water to play bingo, but we are going to pick questions out of jar, then you are going to put you mark on the answer on the bingo board. The winners will be rewarded with goldfish crackers!

~Picture Fun~

Butterflyfish, with their amazing array of colors and patterns, are among the most common sites on reefs throughout the world.

Although some species are dull-colored, most wear intricate patterns with striking backgrounds of blue, red, orange, or yellow. Many have dark bands across their eyes and round, eye-like dots on their flanks to confuse predators as to which end to strike and in which direction they're likely to flee.

There are about 114 species of butterflyfish. They have thin, disk-shaped bodies that closely resemble their equally recognizable cousins, the angelfish. They spend their days tirelessly pecking at coral and rock formations with their long, thin snouts in search of coral polyps, worms, and other small invertebrates.(animalsnationalgeographic)



Bright orange with three distinctive white bars, clown anemonefish are among the most recognizable of all reef-dwellers. They reach about 4.3 inches (11 centimeters) in length, and are named for the multicolored sea anemone in which they make their homes.

Clownfish perform an elaborate dance with an anemone before taking up residence, gently touching its tentacles with different parts of their bodies until they are acclimated to their host. A layer of mucus on the clownfish's skin makes it immune to the fish-eating anemone's lethal sting. In exchange for safety from predators and food scraps, the clownfish drives off intruders and preens its host, removing parasites.(animalsnationalgeographic)

Teacher Help

1. The audience intended for this web quest was for 6Th-8Th graders.
2. Students will learn about different animals under the sea. They will also learn about the habitats they live in and what food they eat.
3.There are no skills for this assignment except for knowledge of a computer,reading,and writing.
4. Students will need anywhere between an one hour to two hours for this quest.
5.When grading these assignments look for how well the student did on the quiz. If the student gets at least half correct they did okay. Next for grading the other assignments as long as the students write down the correct facts from the reading they get a good grade.