Ocean Animals

1. Ocean Animals By Mrs. Futia’s First Grade Original text by students. Photos borrowed from Google image search.

2. Dolphins live in the sea. Dolphins can do tricks.By Caden

3. Killer whales live in the ocean, very far out where we can’t see. Did you know that killer whales have sharp teeth? By James

4. Sharks have no bones. They have cartilage and “some have bodies as big as a frig. They always swim forward. They never back up.” They eat plankton and small fish. Sharks for 3,000 teeth and their teeth are sharp and pointy like a needle. They are gray and blue with a white belly. Their teeth are white, sometimes gray. There are tiger sharks and great white sharks, and blue sharks too. There are whale sharks. Some sharks are small, some are big. Sharks are not mammals. Did you know that? By Kierstenquote from “Go Fish” by John Jacobson and John Higgins

5. Sharks have 3, 000 teeth. By Anthony

6. A shark has 3,000 teeth. A baby shark is called a pup. A shark has a dorsal fin. A shark has cartilage. A shark has no bones. A shark eats plankton. Some sharks “have bodies as big as a frig. They only swim forward. They never back up”. By Robertquote from “Go Fish” by John Jacobson and John Higgins

7. They can swim in the water because they want to swim in the sea. By Jacqueline

8. A whale just made a big splash. By Tyler

9. An Octopus has ink. An octopus can stretch very long. An octopus has his mouth under his body. An octopus lives in the ocean. An octopus is not a fish. An octopus can change colors. By Monica

10. When an octopus has its eggs, it will die. An octopus has suction cups on the back of its arms. An octopus changes colors. An octopus lives in the sea. When an octopus loses its leg, it will grow a new one. By Lexie

11. Octopuses have eight legs. The legs have suction cups. The suction cups help them grab their prey, like fish. By Zachary

12. Octopuses have no cartilage. Their whole body is squishy. They have no bones. When they lose a leg, they grow back just like star fish. They squeeze out ink so they can get away from enemies. They squeeze black ink out. They don’t like to be found. They don’t like to be caught anywhere. They like to be alone. An octopus is not a fish. They live under the water. They swim fast. They can be any color. The octopuses have suction cups. They suck up the water and they use a siphon so they can get away from enemies as soon as possible. By Casey

14. Octopuses have eight legs. Octopuses have suction cups. If an octopus loses its leg, it will grow back. Octopuses lay eggs. When an octopus gives birth and the eggs hatch, the octopus will die. Octopuses squirt ink at their enemies. An octopus can change colors. Octopuses have camouflage. There are red octopuses, blue octopuses, and polka dotted octopuses. By Chevelle

16. Octopuses have eight legs. If an octopus loses its leg, it can grow back. Octo is a short name for 8. If an octopus lays eggs, when the baby hatches its mom will die. Octopuses have camouflage to blend in with the ground. An octopus has no bones or cartilage so it can squeeze in tight places. • Octopuses can squirt ink to confuse their predators. An octopus uses a siphon to get away from predators. • Octopuses have suction cups to grab its prey. The prey will stick to the suction cups. By Dominick

17. A group of fish is called a school. By Sherry

18. The eel is not a mammal or an amphibian. By Logan

19. Some starfish have camouflage. By Xander