Sea Creatures

Sea CreaturesThe Maldives is surrounded by sea.VideoObjectives 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 livelihoodFishing in the sea.Catch yellow fin tunaWe depend on the sea for our livelihood

We catch and eat fishWe catch bait fishThe fish we eat come from the sea

The fish we export come from the seaWe eat and export tunaWe 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 feedingLobster (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 LobstersGrouper (faana) eat small fishes

Octopus Variety of small fishesIn the past they were caught in large numbers and exported

Groupers take several years to matureThey grow about a kilo gram every year

Octopus (boava) has 8 tentacles.

Octopus feed on;

Snails Clams

Octopus feed on;CrabsSmall creatures

Octopus are the most intelligent of all invertebrates Sea cucumber (huifi landa) Cleans the reef.

Sea cucumber feeds on waste products

Answer the Questions by clicking the right option. Maldives Surrounded by:sealagoonland

The reef shark eats:Sea snakesAlmost any fishOnly snails

Organism live in;Only lagoons the reef onlydeferent areas of the sea

Lobsters use their claws :For catching foodFor catching food and dance For catching food and defence

Sail fish lives :reeflagoonIn the open sea

Maldives Surrounded by:sealagoonland

Grouper grows :About a kilogram a yearAbout five kiogram a yeaAbout ten kilogram a year

Octopus has :Eight tentaclesFour legsSix tentacles

Sea cucumber feeds waste produced of :other organism.reef..invertibrates

The most intelligent invertebrate is;craboctopussea snails

ALI EASABANDIDHOOMALDIVES

THANK YOUReferencesTextEnvironmental Studies Grade 5

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