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The Decorator Crab

From Octonauts · 2010

The Decorator Crab
11 min1st2nd3rd4thScience
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Summary

When the Octonauts meet the the decorator crab, 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 decorator crab and what makes it suited to life in the ocean.

  1. What special features or behaviors help the the decorator crab survive in the ocean?
  2. How is the the decorator crab's ocean habitat different from where you live? What would it need to survive there?
  3. How does the the decorator crab hide from or defend itself against other animals? Why is blending in or having a defense useful for survival?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: camouflage, defense, adaptation, predator, survive.

Try it: Draw the the decorator crab and label one feature that helps it survive. Write one sentence explaining how that feature helps it eat, move, or stay safe.