🐋 Part 1: Ocean Creature Knowledge

1. Which of these is a marine mammal found in New Zealand waters?

Hector's dolphin

Snapper

Paua

Kelp

2. What makes sharks special hunters? (Choose all that apply)

They have excellent sense of smell

They can detect electrical signals

They are mammals

They have sharp teeth

3. Plankton are important because they:

Are the largest ocean creatures

Form the base of the ocean food web

Only live in shallow water

Don't need sunlight

4. Deep-sea creatures often have special features like:

Bright colours to attract mates

Bioluminescence (making their own light)

Very small eyes

Thick fur for warmth

🌊 Part 2: Ocean Connections

5. Fill in the blanks about New Zealand's ocean life:

The _____________ dolphin is one of the world's smallest dolphins and is found only in New Zealand waters. New Zealand fur seals are _____________ mammals that come to shore to rest and breed.

6. Explain why plankton are important even though they are tiny:

7. What is kaitiakitanga and how does it relate to protecting ocean life?

8. Describe one way that ocean creatures are connected to each other in the food web:

🎨 Part 3: Ocean Protection

9. Draw and label one New Zealand ocean creature you learned about today:

10. List three ways you could help protect New Zealand's ocean life:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

11. What would happen to the ocean food web if all the plankton disappeared? Explain your thinking:

Ocean Life Exploration

Ocean Life Exploration

🐋 Part 1: Ocean Creature Knowledge

🌊 Part 2: Ocean Connections

🎨 Part 3: Ocean Protection

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