Summary
When the Octonauts meet the the coelacanth, they set out to learn how this ocean creature lives — where it makes its home, what it eats, and the special features and behaviors that help it survive. A full Octonauts “Creature Report” episode, an easy drop-in for a life-science lesson on animals, habitats, and adaptations.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Every Octonauts adventure ends with a “Creature Report.” In this one, the crew investigates the the coelacanth and what makes it suited to life in the ocean.
- What special features or behaviors help the the coelacanth survive in the ocean?
- How is the the coelacanth's ocean habitat different from where you live? What would it need to survive there?
- The deep sea is dark, cold, and under crushing pressure. What special features let the the coelacanth live where almost nothing else can?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: deep sea, pressure, adaptation, habitat, survive.
Try it: Draw the the coelacanth and label one feature that helps it survive. Write one sentence explaining how that feature helps it eat, move, or stay safe.