Science: Ocean Animals
Learning about animals that live in the ocean
Science: Ocean Animals
Learning about animals that live in the ocean
Science - Grade K-1
- 1
Circle the animal that lives in the ocean: dog, shark, or chicken.
Look for the animal that swims in salty water.
The shark lives in the ocean. - 2
A fish uses its fins to move. What body part helps a fish swim?
A fish uses its fins to help it swim. - 3
True or false: A whale is a very large ocean animal.
Think about an animal that is bigger than a car and lives in the ocean.
True. A whale is a very large ocean animal. - 4
Draw an ocean animal that has a shell.
A correct drawing could show a sea turtle, crab, clam, or another ocean animal with a shell. - 5
Which ocean animal has eight arms: dolphin, octopus, or seal?
Count the arms in the animal's name picture if you have one.
An octopus has eight arms. - 6
A crab has claws. What can a crab use its claws for?
A crab can use its claws to pick up food and protect itself. - 7
Look at the picture of a sea turtle. Does it have flippers or wings?
Flippers help ocean animals move through water.
A sea turtle has flippers. - 8
Name one animal that lives in the ocean.
One animal that lives in the ocean is a fish. Other correct answers include a whale, shark, dolphin, crab, octopus, or sea turtle. - 9
True or false: A dolphin is a kind of ocean animal that can swim.
Dolphins move through the water with their bodies and fins.
True. A dolphin is an ocean animal that can swim. - 10
Which animal is shaped like a star: jellyfish, starfish, or penguin?
A starfish is shaped like a star. - 11
An ocean animal needs a place to live. What is the home for many ocean animals called?
It is a big body of salty water.
The ocean is the home for many ocean animals. - 12
Draw a line from each animal to where it lives: fish to ocean, cow to farm.
The fish should be matched to the ocean, and the cow should be matched to the farm. - 13
What does a shark use to help it swim: fins or paws?
Paws are found on animals like cats and dogs.
A shark uses fins to help it swim. - 14
Which ocean animal has a soft body and can sting: jellyfish, horse, or frog?
A jellyfish has a soft body and can sting. - 15
Why do fish need water?
Think about where fish spend all their time.
Fish need water because they live in water and use it to breathe and move.