First Grade Ocean Research

By: Mrs. Neering’s First Grade

Dolphins

Click on the dolphin to watch a quick movie clip about dolphins.

DolphinsBy: Annalyse BassettDolphins are amazing creatures. They live in

the water. Dolphins use echolocation to find other dolphins and to find food. They have to come up to the top of the water to breathe. They are funny. They like to put on shows for us. They like to do funny things. Dolphins are amazing creatures.

DolphinsBy: Breawna Good

Dolphins are amazing and fun. Dolphins use echolocation to talk to each other. They come to the surface to breathe air and jump out of the water to breathe. When it is winter the dolphins go where the water is warm. Dolphins help each other.

Dolphins By: Victoria IsbellDolphins are smart. Dolphins can make noise

underwater. They can do flips on top of the water. They use a blowhole to come to the surface to breathe. They are beautiful, cool and awesome.

Dolphins By: Madison KrzywosinskiDolphins are very talented. They are

mammals. They have to go to the top of the ocean to breathe. They talk to each other using echolocation. They can leap as high as 20 feet. The scientific name for dolphin is delphindae. The largest dolphin is the orca, also called killer whale. Dolphins have excellent vision. The brain of a dolphin is bigger than a human brain. Dolphins swallow their food whole. Dolphins eat almost any kind of fish. Dolphins are helpful and beautiful.

Bottlenose Dolphins By: Shea Lauwers

Bottlenose dolphins talk to each other using squeaks. They are smart. Dolphins may look like fish, but they are mammals. They breathe just like we do. Bottlenose dolphins are amazing creatures.

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Dolphins By: Danielle RugglesDolphins are the most energetic animals.

Dolphins have a blowhole at the top of their head. They use it to breathe. Dolphins use echolocation. Dolphins are star performers! Dolphins learn a lot. Dolphins live in all of the oceans. Dolphins are friendly.

Dolphins By: Gabrielle Scott

Dolphins are smart. Mother dolphins and her calves wave their tails up and down. Dolphins live in saltwater. Baby dolphins copy their mom when they are born. Dolphins have a blowhole. Dolphins use echolocation. Dolphins are talented. Dolphins are kind and cute. Dolphins perform in shows. Dolphins are amazing animals!

Dolphins By: Brandon SmrecakDolphins are the smartest creatures in the

sea. They feel like rubber. Their tail goes up and down. They have a blowhole. They can balance on their tail. They could get caught in a plastic bag handle and die. Dolphins look like they have a rubber

beak that’s gray.

Dolphins By: Janiya Wells

Dolphins can swim really fast in the water. They can be taught how to do tricks. Dolphins eat fish.

Sea Turtles Click on the turtle to see some cool stuff!

Sea Turtles By: Leigha Biskner

Sea turtles are smart. They are slow when they are in the sand, but fast in the water. Female turtles lay their eggs in a nest on the beach. Sea turtles come up to the surface to get air.

Sea Turtles By: Emma McDonaldSea turtle need air to live. They weigh 80-

1000 pounds. They lay their eggs on the sand only. Baby sea turtles stay in the nest for 60 days. Sea turtles can be green to black. They are beautiful.

Sea TurtlesBy: Emma RodriguezSea turtles are amazing! They live in the ocean. They eat jellyfish. They lay their eggs in the same place where their mother did. Sometimes people catch sea turtles for food. They can be 6 feet long.

Sea HorsesClick on the Sea horse to learn some new

facts!

Seahorse

By: Angelina Gutierrez

Seahorses get their name from their head because their head looks like a horse. Seahorses eat tiny creatures. They are small. The male seahorse lays the eggs.

Sea Horses By: Micah GoodsonSeahorses get their name from their head. It is shaped like a real horses head. The dad seahorse has the baby seahorses. They have to watch out for predators because they are not fast swimmers.

OctopusClick on the octopus for some information!

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Octopus By: Gavin JankowskiAn octopus swims in the ocean. It has 8 legs.

Each leg has lots of suction cups to help it get its food. People can eat octopus.

JellyfishClick on the jellyfish to find some cool

information!

JellyfishBy: Olivia KainJellyfish are amazing animals. Some are bright colors like pink, yellow, blue, and purple. Some can glow! Jellyfish are invertebrates. That means they don’t have a backbone. They are amazing animals!

Giant SquidClick on the squid to learn more about the

giant squid…

Giant SquidBy: David McCormick

The squid has long arms. Their eyes are as big as a basketball. They live in the deep dark part of the ocean. They like to eat fish.

Great White SharkClick on the shark to learn some interesting

facts about sharks.

Great White SharksBy: Christian Rodriguez

Sharks eat fish, dolphins, other sharks, seals, and sea lions. In a feeding frenzy, sharks sometimes even bite other sharks by accident. Sharks have nostrils right behind their eyes. Sharks have cartilage instead of bones.

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WhalesClick on the picture to learn more about whales.

Whales By: Jason VetterA whale is a mammal. A baby whale is as big

as an elephant. A Sperm Whale has a huge head. A Grey Whale has no teeth. A whale is strong enough to flip a boat. The largest animal on Earth is the Blue Whale.

Humpback Whales By: Chalmer YoungHumpback whales are amazing! It gets its name from a

hump under its dorsal fin. They jump out of the water. This is called breaching. They eat krill and plankton. Barnacles stick to their body. They have predators like the Killer Whale. They are mammals. They have to go to the surface to breathe air. Humpback Whales are black on their backs and their flippers are white. Humpback whales can live up to 50 years. Humpback whales are slow swimmers.

SeastarsClick on the starfish to learn some new facts!

StarfishBy: Carrie WilliamsYou know sea stars as starfish. Sea stars are not really fish. Sea stars and sea urchins do not have back bones. Some sea stars can have up to 20 legs.

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