in your do now portfolio answer the following questions
objective:
after completing the do now choose a subject from marine biology and complete a little research on it. In your do now Portfolio students must answer the following questions about your aquatic subject matter in a paragraph using complete sentences and a min of 75 words. This will be worth 50 project points!
after completing the do now choose a subject from marine biology and complete a little research on it. In your do now Portfolio students must answer the following questions about your aquatic subject matter in a paragraph using complete sentences and a min of 75 words. This will be worth 50 project points!
- What is it's Scientific Name
- where is it's natural habitat (and do not just say the sea!!!)
- describe their shape and coloring ,their overall appearance. (Are they big, small etc.? Are they oval shaped etc)
- give me 3 unique or interesting facts about them
example
The fascinating Deep sea Bioluminescent Octopus or Stauroteuthis syrtensis is a species that has rarely been seen or studied. It resides in the deepest part of our oceans, the North Atlantic Ocean which in part is the reason for its elusiveness. This reddish-brown octopus resembles a large umbrella, where its 8 legs are connected or webbed. On the octopus's underside, its suckers light up. A total of about 60 adhesive suckers exists on each arm. All light up with bioluminescence. Scientists believe this characteristic to be a defensive mechanism, and being used by the animal to scare off predators. Some Whales and squid are attracted to the glowing underside of the cookie-cutter shark, which grabs a bite out of the animals once they are close. The scientists also believe that the glowing characteristics purpose could be to lure for the planktonic crustaceans that form its main diet. This octopus does not continuously glow but will light up or twinkle for about 5 minutes at a time.
