Science Ocean Life Conceptual 9–11 yrs

Ocean Animal Migrations

海洋动物迁徙

Description

Know that many ocean animals undertake remarkable migrations — humpback whales travel thousands of miles between feeding and breeding grounds, sea turtles return to the same beach where they hatched to lay eggs — and understand these journeys are linked to seasonal food supplies and reproduction

Mastery Evidence

✓ Describe at least one example of marine animal migration in detail
✓ Explain that migrations are driven by seasonal food availability and breeding needs
✓ Estimate the scale of these journeys (thousands of miles)

Assessment Prompt

If your child heard that a humpback whale swims from Antarctica to the tropics every year, could they explain why — that it's following food in summer and heading to warmer waters to have its baby?