‘During week 4 we looked at the life cycle of sea turtles. We chose a turtle to research from a choice of 7. I chose the leatherback Turtle. I chose this turtle because it would be something new to research and learn about.

I found out about its habitat, the stages of its life cycle, threats, conservation efforts and any other fun facts.

We then created a fact file about the turtle.’

‘This week for STEAM we learned about the different ocean zones. I researched and created a labelled diagram of each zone. It had to include a description of the zone’s characteristics, pictures of the animals that live in each zone and a brief description of the zone. There are 5 different zones which include: the sunlight zone (epipelagic), the twilight zone (mesopelagic), the midnight zone (bathypelagic), the abyssal zone (abyssopelagic) and the hadal zone (trenches)’

In week three for STEAM we researched the different life cycle patterns observed in marine animals. We found that there are four main categories.

Oviparous – Producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid by the parent.

Viviparous- Give birth to live young.

Ovoviviparous – Once the egg hatches, it remains inside the mother for a period of time

Metamorphosis – Change of physical form, structure, or substance

In week 1 for STEAM we created a KWL chart for the things we already know and what we would like to learn about the lifecycle of marine animals.

KWL chart

K – what I already know

•    the sea is in danger
• All the sea animals are eating the rubbish
•   Some sea animals camouflage their bodies to hide from predators

W- what I want to learn about sea animals

• What they eat
• What ocean zones do they live in
• how long the ocean has been in the world

we will complete the last part when we finish the unit.