1. SHARKS STINGRAYS FISH SELF CHECK OCEAN FISH PERCH STINGRAYS SHARK

2.  Sharks have been alive longer than dinosaurs.  They live in oceans and seas all around the world.  Sharks do not have bones or backbones and their skeleton is made of cartilage.  There are about 368 different species of sharks.  Each species have their own characteristics in size, color, fins, teeth, habitat, diet, and personality. HAMMERHEAD SHARK GREATWHITE SHARK TIGER SHARK SHARKS STINGRAYS FISH SELF CHECK

3. STINGRAYS  Stingrays are found in bays and oceans.  They have a long thin tale and a round shaped body.  Their eyes are found on the top of their body and their mouth is found underneath.  Stingrays have poison in their tales which can be very harmful to other ocean animals. SHARKS STINGRAYS FISH SELF CHECK

4. FISH IN THE OCEAN  Fish are backboned animals that live in all kinds of water.  Gills allow fish to swim underwater without needing air.  Some fish swim towards the bottom of the ocean while others swim in open water.  Cod fish, Tuna fish, and Herring are only three out of thousands of fish species found in oceans around the world. COD FISH TUNA FISH HERRING SHARKS STINGRAYS FISH SELF CHECK

5. Click on the picture of the animal that does not live in the ocean. SHARKS STINGRAYS FISH SELF CHECK

7. True or False: Sharks have backbones. TRUE FALSE SHARKS STINGRAYS FISH SELF CHECK

9. What allows fish to swim under water without needing air? A. NosesNoses B. EyesEyes C. GillsGills D. FinsFins SHARKS STINGRAYS FISH SELF CHECK

11. Stingrays have ____________ in their tales which can be harmful to other ocean animals. Venom Sugar Poison Bones SHARKS STINGRAYS FISH SELF CHECK

13. REFERENCES PRINTED Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus On the Ocean Floor. New York: Scholastic, 1992. National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2000. WEBSITES All About Sharks. Enchanted Learning.com. 1998-2003. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks Cornish, Jim. Ocean Species of Fish. Feb. 4, 2001. http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/oceanfish.htm New Jersey State Aquarium Webpage. 2002. http://www.njaquarium.org Yahoo! Groups. Amazing Rays. 2003. http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/amazing_rays