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About

Jellyfish

Zoology

Levels 1-4

Day

121

What and Where

Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”

side), write or paste about jellyfish classification and where they’re found in the world.

(glue here)

What is a

Jellyfish?

(glue here)

Where are

jellyfish found?

Jellyfish aren’t actually

fish. They are cnidarians –

a group of soft, boneless

sea animals. Cnidarians

are one of the most

common groups of sea

animals, and include

corals, freshwater hydras,

and sea anemones.

Jellyfish are found in every

ocean in the world, even

including the icy waters!

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Movement

Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite

the “glue here” side), write or paste the information about how jellyfish move.

(glue here)

How do jellyfish

move?

Jellyfish move by contracting their

bodies, forcing the water inside of

them out and propelling them

forward. Currents and winds usually

determine the path a jellyfish follows, which is why so many wash

up on shorelines.

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Anatomy

Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite

the “glue here” side), write or paste the information about jellyfish anatomy.

(glue here)

Jellyfish

Anatomy

Jellyfish are mostly just a stomach.

They don’t have any bones, eyes,

or even a brain. They don’t have

lungs or gills, but rather absorb

oxygen through their skin. They do

have mouths in the middle of the

underside of their bell-shaped top.

Many jellyfish also have tentacles.

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Jellyfish Size

Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Cut on the

dotted line to the center fold. Inside (opposite the “glue here” side), write or

paste the information about jellyfish size.

(glue here)

Small

Big

The smallest

jellyfish are only

about the size

of a fingernail!

The largest

jellyfish are up

to eight feet

wide and 100

feet long!

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Jellyfish Life Cycle

Cut around the outside of the first circle, as well as along the dotted lines to cut

out the “cut out here” section. Cut around the outside of the second circle.

Stack the first circle on the second circle and secure with a brad.

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Diet

Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite

the “glue here” side), write or paste the information about jellyfish diet.

(glue here)

Jellyfish

Diet

Jellyfish don’t really have to hunt. They

wait for small animals to swim into their

tentacles. Animals such as zoo-

plankton, small fish, and even other

jellyfish are the typical diet.

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Tentacles

Cut out the piece as one and fold in half at the head. Write or paste about

jellyfish tentacles inside.

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n ta

c le

s a r e fi ll e d w

it h s ti n g -

in g c e ll s . W

h e n s o m

e th

in g b r u s h e s a g a in

s t

th e m

, th

e c e ll s e x p lo

d e a n d e m

it to

x in

s . T h is

p a r a ly

z e s th

e p r e y a n d th

e je

ll y fi s h a r e fr e e to

e a t.

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Predators and Protection

Cut each piece out in full and fold each piece on the dotted line. Write or paste

the applicable information inside its small piece, then glue the two small pieces

into the large piece. Glue the large piece into your lapbook (on the “glue here”

side).

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(glue here)

Predators and

Protection

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Predators

Protection

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a n im

a ls

a r e

im m

u n e to

th

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g

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a je

lly fis

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e

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, a

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o f

fis h

p r e y

o n

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fis h .

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a r e

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h u m

a n s

w h o

e a t

th e m

!

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lly fis

h k ill

m o r e p e o p le

th

a n

s h a r k s d o . A

s tin

g

fr o m

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a d d itio

n

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n ta

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lly fis

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c a n u s e th

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tr a n s p a r e n c y to

h id

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fr o m

p r e d a to

r s in

d e fe

n s e .

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Vocabulary Matching

Cut out the cards and mix them up. Match the word to its definition in a

“memory match” game. Store the cards in the pocket in your lapbook. Each

word starts beside its match so study them before cutting them out.

bell

The umbrella-

shaped top of a

jellyfish

current

The flow of water;

determines where

a jellyfish moves.

invertebrate

An animal without

a backbone.

predator

An animal that

eats other

animals.

smack

A group of

jellyfish.

tentacles

The long, arm-

like body parts

that grow from

the bell of a

jellyfish.

toxin

A harmful

substance.

transparent

Clear; see

through

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Vocabulary Matching Pocket

Cut out as one piece. Fold up bottom. Then fold back side tabs and secure to

the back flap. You have made a pocket to hold the vocabulary matching cards

in your lapbook.

Jellyfish

Vocabulary

Cards

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