Summary
A grabby coatimundi sends the skismo out to sea on an ocean current. Can the kids catch it before they become castaways? A chase that shows how ocean water is always on the move.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
An ocean current sweeps the skismo out to sea, and the kids give chase.
- What is an ocean current?
- How did the current move the skismo across the water?
- How is ocean water different from the water in a river or a lake?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: ocean, current, salt water.
Try it: Explain how something dropped in the ocean could end up far away from where it started.