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Rock Pool Ecosystems

Rock pool with sea anemones, crabs, and fish

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Identify rock pool creatures and understand their roles in the ecosystem

Success Criteria:

I can name at least 4 rock pool creatures

I can explain one predator-prey relationship

I can describe why each species is important

🐚 Part 1: Rock Pool Creatures

1. Circle the animals you might find in a New Zealand rock pool:

Sea anemone

Elephant

Hermit crab

Limpet

Penguin

Periwinkle

2. What helps sea anemones catch their food?

Sharp teeth

Sticky tentacles

Fast swimming

Loud noises

3. Which rock pool creature is a predator (hunter)?

Barnacle

Sea star

Seaweed

Rock

4. Fill in the blanks:

Rock pools are _________ between high and low tide. The water can get very _______ in summer and very _______ in winter.

🔗 Part 2: Ecosystem Connections

5. Draw arrows to show what eats what (predator-prey relationships):

Include: seaweed → limpet → sea star

6. Explain why limpets are important in rock pool ecosystems:
7. What would happen if all the sea anemones disappeared from rock pools?
8. Extension Activity: Design your own rock pool creature. What would it eat? What adaptations would help it survive?

📚 Differentiation Support

For Dyslexic Learners:

Key Words:

• ecosystem = all living things in one place

• predator = hunter

• prey = food for hunters

• adaptation = special body parts that help survival

Challenge Questions:

9. Research one New Zealand rock pool species and explain its unique adaptation:
10. How might climate change affect rock pool ecosystems?

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