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Ocean Notebook
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Acknowledgement
Text Copyright (c) 2020 Julia Rothman
Used by permission of Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9781635861600
Julia Rothman’s best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the
wonders of the sea with Ocean Anatomy. Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and
perceptive eye along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves for
an artistic exploration of the watery universe. Through her drawings, discover the
forces behind oceanic phenomena such as rogue waves, colorful anatomical
profiles of sea creatures from crustacean to cetacean, surveys of seafaring vessels
and lighthouses, and much more that are part of this compendium of curiosities
that will entertain and educate readers of all ages.
Learn more: https://www.storey.com/books/ocean-anatomy/
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Introduction Many homeschooling families incorporate the study of ocean life into their lessons. We are so
excited that Storey Publishing has released Ocean Anatomy and are looking forward to using it
in our studies. Because Ocean Anatomy joins a series of books that include Nature Anatomy,
Farm Anatomy, and more, which are popular books on homeschool shelves, we have created a
notebook to accompany it, with the publisher’s permission.
This notebook will follow along with the topics in the book and include places for written
narration of information read, sketches of ocean life and features, labeling and diagramming,
and more.
We have also included links for extra free printables and resources to expand your study on
individual topics.
Other books in this series include:
Check out the companion volumes:
Nature Notebook
Farm Notebook
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Chapter Overview:
Chapter One: A Drop in the Ocean: Learn about the speed of sound in the ocean, features of the ocean floor, layers of the ocean, and more.
Chapter Two: Plenty of Fish in the Sea: Learn about ocean food chains, fish anatomy, shark anatomy, rays, jellyfish, and more.
Chapter Three: A Whale of a Time: Learn about the anatomy of creatures such as the whale and dolphin, the differences between dolphins and porpoises, the characteristics of manatees, and more.
Chapter Four: Life’s a Beach: Learn about sand, tide pools, seashells, seaweed, barnacles, clams, shorebirds, fish, crabs, snails, scallops, and more.
Chapter Five: Dive In! Learn about sea cucumbers, starfish, octopus, squid, lobsters, shrimp, anemones, sea turtles, ocean life migrations, and more.
Chapter Six: Reef Madness: Learn about types of reefs, coral, seahorses, sea sponges, seagrasses, nudibranchs, and more.
Chapter Seven: Chill Out: Learn about sea ice, life under the ice, glaciers, icebergs, sea lions, seals, narwhals, penguins, polar bears, and more.
Chapter Eight: From Sea to Shining Sea: Learn about lighthouses, underwater exploration, scuba diving, commerce, and more.
Important Note to Parents:
There are a few references in Ocean Anatomy that refer to evolution, climate change and other environmental issues, and sex/reproduction. Because of conflicting worldviews and the age range of the students using this notebook, we have not included questions about any of these topics and have included a list of pages you may want to review before sharing with your students.
Evolution: 12, 16, 18-19, 41, 49, 60-61, 114-115, 123, 143, 150, 163, and 167
Climate change and environmental issues: 7, 74-75, 137, 143, 179, 182-185, 190-191, 198-203
Sexual and asexual reproduction/body organs: 96, 119, 131, 153, and 156, as well as some of the diagrams included for animal anatomy
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Extra Printables Related to Studying Life in the Ocean: Find a complete list of FREE printables and resources that work well with Ocean
Anatomy at https://bit.ly/ocean-anatomy or choose from the following resources:
• Animals of the Deep Ocean Printables
• Printables and Unit Studies About Invertebrates
• Ocean-Themed Writing Prompts
• Ocean Terminology Vocabulary Copywork
• Sea & Ocean Life Cycles Cut & Paste
• 35+ Shark Themed Printables & Activities
• Ocean Animal Printables for Early Learners
• Ocean Animals Notebooking Research Journal
• Animal Habitat Printables: Land Animals, Ponds and Rivers, Oceans
• Types of Whales Matching Game
• Printables to Help Your Kids Learn About Fish
• Animals of the Tide Pool Printables
• Using FREE Printables with Apologia Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures
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Oceans of the World
Read pages 13-27 of Ocean Anatomy and answer the questions with what you
learned.
Draw the diagram of the colors of light on page 13 and how they are affected at
various depths, causing the ocean to appear blue.
Read pages 14-15 of Ocean Anatomy and record the facts you learned about each
of the world’s oceans.
Atlantic Ocean
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Read page 17 of Ocean Anatomy and fill in the blanks below with the information
you learned.
How much faster does sound travel through water than through air?
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What is it about the molecules in water that explains this?
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If the ocean water is near 70° F (21° C), how fast can sound travel through it?
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Southern Ocean
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Draw the diagram of the ocean floor on pages 20-21. Be sure to label each
feature. Then answer the questions with what you learned.
What is the study of the underwater depth and features of the ocean floor
(as well as rivers, streams, and lakes) called?
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What is a seamount?
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What is a guyot or tablemount?
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Read pages 22-23 of Ocean Anatomy. Draw the diagrams of spring tide and neap
tide and label each one. Then answer the questions with what you learned.
What pulls on the ocean water and creates tides?
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What causes the difference between high and low tide?
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When does the greatest difference between tides occur?
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When does the smallest difference between tides occur?
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Read about ocean currents on pages 24-25 in Ocean Anatomy. Write what you
learned about tides, winds, thermohaline circulation, and currents.
Tides
Winds
Thermohaline Circulation
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Read page 26 of Ocean Anatomy. Draw the diagram showing wave movement. Be
sure to label the diagram. Answer the questions with what you learned.
What is a group of waves that travel together called?
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How many waves are usually in a group like this?
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Where are the largest waves found in this group?
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What is a rogue wave, and when can a rogue wave happen?
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Currents
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Read page 27 of Ocean Anatomy. Draw the diagram showing the zones of the
ocean. Be sure to label the diagram. Record an alternate name and at least one
fact about each zone.
Sunlight or ________________________ Zone
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Twilight or ________________________ Zone
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Midnight or ________________________ Zone
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Abyss or ________________________ Zone
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Trenches or ________________________ Zone
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Food Chains and Bioluminescence
Read pages 30-33 of Ocean Anatomy and answer the questions with what you
learned.
What is phytoplankton, and what role does it play in the food chain?
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What is zooplankton, and what role does it play in the food chain?
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What types of small fish can be found that eat zooplankton? What role do they
play in the food chain?
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What types of larger fish can be found that eat small and medium fish? What role
do they play in the food chain?
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Name the nine types of sun-lit producers found on page 32.
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Illustrate the animals you learned about on pages 30-32 of Ocean Anatomy.
Phytoplankton Zooplankton Sardine Atlantic Mackerel
Mahi Mahi Foraminiferans Dinoflagellates Radiolarians
Isopods Amphipods Mysids Ostracod
Krill Copepod Great White Shark (Juvenile)
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What does bioluminescent mean?
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What are the tiny phosphorescent creatures mentioned on page 33 called?
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What are some purposes of bioluminescence?
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What is the light-emitting pigment called?
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Illustrate the firefly squid, vampire squid, and angler fish below. Be sure to label
each one.
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Fish
Read pages 34-39 of Ocean Anatomy and answer the questions with what you
learned.
Illustrate and label the parts of a fish.
What are six characteristics of fish?
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How many species of fish have scientists found?
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Are most fish cold-blooded or warm-blooded? What are some examples of the
smaller group?
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Summarize what you learned about fish gills.
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What are lateral lines, and what functions do they perform?
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List some of the things fish commonly feed upon.
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Illustrate the four types of fish shown on page 36 of Ocean Anatomy and list what
each one likes to eat.
Tautog
Bonita
Roosterfish
Summer Flounder
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Summarize what you learned about schooling fish.
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Draw the types of predatory fish shown on pages 38-39 and record the length of
each one.
Wahoo
Great Barracuda
Blue Marlin
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Shark
Read pages 40 and 42-45 of Ocean Anatomy and answer the questions with what
you learned.
Illustrate and label the parts of a shark.
Record four facts about shark gills, skeletons, buoyancy, and ribs.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
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What are nictitating membranes?
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How do sharks replace their teeth?
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List five facts you learned about shark skin.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________
What is the shark’s secret hunting “super power,” and what is it called?
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Copy the table that shows six types of sharks by size.
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Draw the six types of sharks shown on pages 44-45 and record interesting facts
about each one.
Leopard
Great White
Hammerhead