The Maldives is surrounded by sea.
Video
Objectives of the lesson
-identify at least ten sea creatures in
groups by seeing the presentation.
-write in groups the habitat of three sea
creatures out of five by the help of the
teacher. .
reflect and discuss why there are more
organisms live on the reef than in the
open sea.
We depend on the sea for our
livelihood
Fishing in the sea.
Catch yellow fin tuna
We depend on the sea for our
livelihood
We catch and eat fish
We catch bait fish
The fish we eat come from the sea
The fish we export come from the sea
We eat and export tuna
We exports
Organisms live in different area of the
sea
Reef fish are found mainly on the
reef(faru) and in the shallow lagoons
(falhu) adjacent to it.
Sails fish (fangandu hibaru) lives in the open
sea
Sharks
The Reef sharks
eat almost any
fish that will
satisfy their
hunger.
They often feed
during night
Sharks often feed during night
• Sharks are feeding
Lobster (ihi) take shelter in crevices on
the reef.
• They use their claws for catching food
Lobster (ihi) takes shelter in crevices on
the reef.
They also use their claws to defend.
Grouper (faana) eat small fishes.
Crabs
Lobsters
Grouper (faana) eat small fishes
Octopus
Variety of small fishes
In the past they were caught in large
numbers and exported
Groupers take several years to mature
They grow about a kilo gram every year
Octopus (boava) has 8 tentacles.
Octopus feed on;
Snails
Clams
Octopus feed on;
Crabs
Small creatures
Octopus are the most intelligent of all
invertebrates
Sea cucumber (huifi lan’da) Cleans the reef.
Sea cucumber feeds on waste products
Answer the Questions by
clicking the right option.
Maldives Surrounded by:
• land
• sea
• lagoon
• The reef shark eats:
• Only snails
• Sea snakes
• Almost any fish
Organism live in;
• deferent areas of the
sea
• Only lagoons
• the reef only
• Lobsters use their claws :
• For catching food and
defence
• For catching food
• For catching food and
dance
• Sail fish lives :
• In the open sea
• reef
• lagoon
• Maldives Surrounded by:
• land
• sea
• lagoon
• Grouper grows :
• About ten kilogram a
year
• About a kilogram a
year
• About five kiogram a
yea
• Octopus has :
• Six tentacles
• Eight tentacles
• Four legs
• Sea cucumber feeds waste produced of :
• reef.
• other organism.
• .invertibrates
The most intelligent invertebrate is;
• sea snails
• crab
• octopus
THANK YOU
ALI EASA
BANDIDHOO
MALDIVES
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