STARS OF THE SEA

By V.W.

.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: What do sea stars eat?

Chapter 3: Where do sea stars live?

Chapter 4: Their species

Chapter 5: How do sea stars survive?

Chapter 6: Predators of a sea star

Chapter 7: Diagram of a sea star

Chapter 8: A poem about sea stars

Chapter 9: Glossary

Chapter 10: Index

INTRODUCTION In this presentation you will learn about sea stars. Enjoy learning about how they live and grow so the the moment you finish this presentation you will already know lots of things about sea stars.

WHAT DO SEA STARS EAT?

Sea stars eat clams and mussels. They eat by opening up their stomachs and turning them inside out. Sea stars do have teeth! You might have been thinking that a sea star does not have teeth but it does!

WHERE DO SEA STARS LIVE? Sea stars live on the bottom of all oceans. They sometimes get washed up by the sea so you might sea them laying on the sand. Some sea stars live in tide pools too!

THEIR SPECIES There are different kinds of sea stars. There are Brittle sea stars, Marble sea stars, Linckia sea stars, Red sea stars, serpent sea stars and sand sifting sea stars too!

HOW DOES A SEA STAR PROTECT

ITSELF? Sea stars have many predators.

Some get eaten, but some don’t. A sea star protects itself by using the sharp spines on its back to attack its predators.

PREDATORS OF A SEA STAR The predators of a sea star are

sharks, squid , octopuses , birds , otters and even humans!

DIAGRAM OF A SEA STAR

POEM ABOUT SEA STARS

. Sea stars, sea stars laying on the sand sea stars, sea stars as big as your hand sea stars, sea stars eating happily sea stars, sea stars drinking milk and tea sea stars, sea stars come and drink with me sea stars, sea stars no they do not sea stars a

GLOSSARY Predators: animals that eat other

animals Spines: sharp things on a sea star Tide pools: tiny pools of water Species: types or kinds of animals in

that animal group

INDEX

Predators – 7,8 Spines – 7 Tide pools – 5 Species - 6

SEA STARS!