What Ocean Animals Need

Mastery Evidence

• List basic needs of ocean animals: food, shelter, suitable water conditions
• Give an example of how a specific ocean animal meets its needs
• Compare an ocean animal's needs to a familiar land animal's needs

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] explain that a clownfish needs a sea anemone for shelter and small creatures to eat, just like a bird needs a tree for a nest and seeds to eat?”