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Sea Lion Teacher Resources
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In this Steller sea lions worksheet, students read information and do activities on four pages. Students put life cycle events in chronological order.
In this manatee and sea lion word search instructional activity, students locate 21 words that are contained in the puzzle. They locate words from a word bank that is located to the right of the puzzle which includes words such as carnivore, playful, and whiskers.
In this seals and sea lions graphic organizer worksheet, students compare and contrast the head, front flippers, and hind flippers of seals and sea lions.
In this literature quiz worksheet, students first read the book Astro the Stellar Sea Lion. Students then complete a ten question multiple choice comprehension quiz about the book.
Students identify and analyze the various roles organisms play in food webs, populations, communities and ecosystems. Students assess the requirements for sustaining healthy local ecosystems. STudents evaluate human impacts on local ecosystems. Students plan appropriate procedures to test hypotheses.
In this science and math in literature worksheet, students read the story Astro: The Stellar Sea Lion and answer the 10 math and science questions.
In this marine worksheet, students identify and describe various types of seals and sea lions, as well as explain the difference between the two groups. They also draw a circle around the seals and a square around the sea lions. Finally, students write the names of the two marine mammals not illustrated on the sheet.
Fourth graders participate in using the Internet in order to research the difference between seals and sea lions. They focus on the physical attributes of both seals and sea lions.
Students compare the breathing pattern of different animals. In this pinniped lesson, students examine the breathing pattern of California sea lions and northern elephant seals. They collect, compare and analyze data concerning their breathing patterns and heart rates. Afterward, students explore their own breathing patterns.
Although the lesson was written for learners about to visit an aquarium, there is plenty of valuable material here, even without access to the specified exhibit. Advanced biology or environmental science learners are introduced to convergent and divergent evolution concepts and compare the homologous or analogous structures of otters, seals, and sea lions. You could use pictures from the Internet in place of going to the actual exhibit animals.