Summary
When the Octonauts meet the the lion's mane jellyfish, 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 lion's mane jellyfish and what makes it suited to life in the ocean.
- What special features or behaviors help the the lion's mane jellyfish survive in the ocean?
- How is the the lion's mane jellyfish's ocean habitat different from where you live? What would it need to survive there?
- What body parts or behaviors help the the lion's mane jellyfish catch its food — or stay safe from being eaten?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: predator, prey, adaptation, hunt, survive.
Try it: Draw the the lion's mane jellyfish and label one feature that helps it survive. Write one sentence explaining how that feature helps it eat, move, or stay safe.