Starter
Match the creature to its habitat
Arctic Ocean
Anglerfish
Polar Bear
Clownfish
Sea Otter
Coral Reef
Deep Sea
Kelp forest
Y9
Marine Adaptations
B3 Life Below Water
Learning Outcomes
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Describe how a marine species is suited to its habitat using simple
adaptation examples.
Explain how specific adaptations help a species survive in its ocean
environment
Describe how different species in an ocean ecosystem depend on each other
What Are Adaptations?
An adaptation is a feature that helps a living thing
survive in its environment
Examples:
• Gills help fish breathe in water
• Camouflage helps animals hide
• Thick fur helps keep warm in cold water
Sea otter
Adaptations:
• Dense fur keeps it warm
• Webbed feet help it swim
• Uses rocks to crack open shellfish
Task 1: Adaptation Cards
Read through the cards for your marine species and complete the table
CHALLENGE
Choose two marine species from the table and
answer the following questions:
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How are their adaptations similar or different?
Do you think they could live in the same
habitat? Why or why not?
If these animals were part of the same
ecosystem, how might they depend on each
other?
Plenary
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