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Now we are wondering about...

8/5/2015

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We have been really busy learning about the underwater world! We have answered most of our initial questions...and now we have come up with some really interesting new questions.  We are wondering..
  • Why whale sharks are called whale sharks? Are they a shark or a whale? One boy in our class suggested that they are just confused!
  • Why do crabs walk sideways?
  • How do jellyfish see?  We noticed that in our story books the jellyfish pictures have eyes, but when we looked at photos of them we couldn't find any eyes!
  • Why do manta rays have a barb if they don't want to hurt anyone?
  • Does the hole in a whale's head give him a headache?
  • What happens if we don't keep the sea clean?

Ms Emerson is so impressed with our questions. We have come up with some ways of finding the answers so we will continue our investigation! If you come across any pictures or stories which might help us please feel free to share them with us.  Have a lovely weekend!
12 Comments
Derek Emerson
9/5/2015 01:42:56 am

Ms Emerson
I had a lovely time visiting your class and would be delighted to do so again. Next time I might even manage to bring a real tank and your class can take turns breathing. This week I am over in the Medes Islands where I am helping count the baby octopus! Maybe you can show your class where they are on the map.

Thanks again to all your class for making me so welcome,

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Alex Eustace
12/5/2015 11:35:55 am

Dear Ms Emerson. Conor and i were wondering what is the biggest jellyfish in the sea?

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Ms Emerson
12/5/2015 11:49:12 am

Hi Conor! It's great that you are still wondering about "under the sea!". That is a great question! Have a look at this website:
http://kinooze.com/lions-mane-jellyfish/
It might help you find your answer! I don't think I would like to go for a swim with one of them! I wonder are they very dangerous or do they just look scary?

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Harry
12/5/2015 12:01:07 pm

My favourite part of "under the sea" was meeting Derek because he showed us lots of cool things and I got to wear his mask. Thank you Derek. From Harry.

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Ms Emerson
12/5/2015 01:33:37 pm

That's great Harry, Im really glad you enjoyed Derek's visit! :-)

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Paul N
12/5/2015 01:41:30 pm

I really like you as my teacher, ms Emerson. I think some fish are bad and some are good. I really enjoy the lessons. My favourite was when your dad visited.

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Ms Emerson
12/5/2015 02:08:23 pm

I'm so happy you are enjoying our topic Paul! I'm looking forward to hearing more about what is good about some fish and what is bad about others! :-)

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Lara
13/5/2015 12:46:00 am

Hi Ms Emerson. Me and my mam were looking up endangered sea life and we found out that the bluefin tuna are one type of endangered fish in the sea. Lara

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Ms Emerson
27/5/2015 03:20:17 pm

That's really interesting Lara! Thanks for sharing that with us!

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Rhys
13/5/2015 12:04:58 pm

Hi ms Emerson is a whale shark a whale or a shark

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Luke Moore
16/5/2015 12:42:34 am

Some kind of jelly fish have eyes.The box jelly fish which lives in Australia has 24 eyes. A group of jelly fish is called a bloom, smack or swarm. Luke Moore

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Ms Emerson
27/5/2015 03:19:18 pm

24 eyes? Wow! That's a lot! Great researching Luke!

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        • ai, ay and a-e
        • ee and ea
        • ie, y, igh, and i-e
        • oa, ow and o-e
        • oo oo
        • ue, ew and u-e
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