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MouthsYou can tell a lot about an animal by
looking at its mouth. What does it eat?
How does it catch its food? There are many
feeding adaptations that can be seen throughout
the Aquarium: big teeth, flat teeth, and even
no teeth. Look closely at the mouths of these
animals and see what you can discover!
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3rd GRADE
CHAPERONE
GUIDEF I E L D T R I P
Chaperones:Use this guide to move your group through the
Aquarium’s galleries. The background information, guided questions, and activities will keep your
students engaged and actively learning.
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Things to do
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…back at school
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Jellies Everyoneisfamiliarwiththestingingcellsjelliesusetocatchprey,butjelliesalsohaveoralarmsor“moutharms.”Theoralarmsareusedtopullfoodintotheirbodies.Theylooklikerufflescomingdownfromthecenteroftheanimal.JelliesattheAquariumeatsmalldriftingfoodandsometimesotherjellies!
Guiding questions:Do all jellies have the same size oral arms?Are they easier to see on some jellies? What color oral arms do you see?
Activities for students:Look closely at the water in the jelly exhibit. Can you see the jellies’ food? Where is it?
California Sheephead and Sand Tiger Sharks Californiasheepheadstarttheirlivesasfemalesandbecomemaleslaterinlife.Theyusetheirsharpteethtoeatmanydifferentinvertebratesinthekelpforest.Sandtigersharksusetheirsharpteethtograbslipperyfishandsquid,buttheydon’tusethemto eatpeople!
Guiding questions:What kind of food could sheephead eat with big teeth?Do other fish in the exhibit have the same type of teeth?Do all sharks have sharp teeth?What other type of shark teeth can you find?
Activities for students:California sheephead have a big mouth contest to determine which female changes to a male. Have your own contest with a friend.
WatchtheraysfeedduringtheTropicalReefDiveShow.
Rays Raysfindtheirfoodonthebottom.Theirflatgrindingteethareperfectforcrushinghard-shelledanimalstheymayfindinthesandormud.HereattheAquarium,wefeedourraysfish,squid,shrimp,andclam.
Guiding questions:Where is the ray’s mouth? Where do they get their food? What does a ray feel like? (Remember to use two fingers)
Activities for students:Watch the side of the ray pool. When a ray swims along the side of the exhibit, can you see its mouth? What does it look like?
Somejellieshave fourstomachsthatcanbeseenthrough
thebell.
Sea Dragons Seadragonseatasmallshrimp-likeanimalcalledamysid.AttheAquarium,theygetacombinationoffreshandfrozenmysids.Theirsmallmouthsarelikestrawsthattheyusetoslurpuptheirfood.Seadragonshavenotruestomachs,sotheyeatalotofsmallmealstoprovidethemselveswithenoughnourishment.
Guiding questions:Do sea dragons have big mouths or small mouths? What size food do they eat? Do they eat a lot or a little?
Activities for students:Pretend to be a sea dragon. Pucker up your lips and pretend to slurp food that’s floating in the water.
Seadragonsarerelatedtoseahorses.
TheAquariumwasthefirstfacilitytosuccessfullybreed
weedyseadragons. Bell
Tentacles
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Sandtigersharkscanreachlengthsupto
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Malesheepheadhavealargebumpontheirheads.
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