Sea Creatures

The Maldives is surrounded by sea.

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Objectives 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 livelihood

Fishing in the sea. Catch yellow fin tuna

We depend on the sea for our livelihood

We catch and eat fish We catch bait fish

The fish we eat come from the sea

The fish we export come from the sea

We eat and export tuna We 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

SharksThe Reef sharks eat almost any fish that will satisfy their hunger.

They often feed during night

Sharks often feed during night

• Sharks are feeding

Lobster (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 Lobsters

Grouper (faana) eat small fishes

Octopus Variety of small fishes

In the past they were caught in large numbers and exported

Groupers take several years to mature

They grow about a kilo gram every year

Octopus (boava) has 8 tentacles.

Octopus feed on; Snails Clams

Octopus feed on;Crabs Small creatures

Octopus are the most intelligent of all invertebrates

Sea cucumber (huifi lan’da) Cleans the reef.

Sea cucumber feeds on waste products

Answer the Questions by clicking the right option.

Maldives Surrounded by:

• sea

• lagoon

• land

• The reef shark eats:

• Sea snakes

• Almost any fish

• Only snails

Organism live in;

• Only lagoons

• the reef only

• deferent areas of the sea

• Lobsters use their claws :

• For catching food

• For catching food and dance

• For catching food and defence

• Sail fish lives :

• reef

• lagoon

• In the open sea

• Maldives Surrounded by:

• sea

• lagoon

• land

• Grouper grows :

• About a kilogram a year

• About five kiogram a yea

• About ten kilogram a year

• Octopus has :

• Eight tentacles

• Four legs

• Six tentacles

• Sea cucumber feeds waste produced of :

• other organism.

• reef.

• .invertibrates

The most intelligent invertebrate is;

• crab

• octopus

• sea snails

ALI EASABANDIDHOO

MALDIVES

THANK YOU

References• Text• Environmental Studies Grade 5

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