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Use 10 adjectives to describewhat you see in thisphotograph.Compare and contrast the twostingrays.Come up with 3 similes forstingrays, e.g. The stingray isas flat as a pancake.

SEE

I wonder how thestingray protectsitself.

WONDER

STINGRAYSAnimals We Love:

STINGRAYS

Use the See-Think-Wonder Thinking Routine* to start a conversation with your child*Adapted from Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education

What do you think thestingray is doing in thesand?   How else do you thinkstingrays camouflagethemselves?

THINK

Stingrays are fish with a sting on their tail for defense. They can be found in freshwater or marinehabitats.They are close relatives of sharks. They do not have bones. Their skeleton is made of cartilage (thesame flexible material in our ears).Giant freshwater stingrays are the world’s largest freshwater fish. They can weigh up to 600kg andgrow to a length of 5 metres. Click to find out more. A stingray's eyes are located on its dorsal surface. The mouth, nostrils and gill slits are on theunderside. While at rest on the seabed or riverbed, stingrays are well camouflaged as the colours oftheir dorsal surface blend in well with the surroundings.Stingrays feed on crabs, clams, oysters, sea snails and small fish. They use the sensory cells aroundtheir mouth to detect the electrical fields of their prey. Most stingrays have teeth to crush their food.

Let's learn more about stingrays:

Activity Time!

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Stingray Upcycled Art

Watch the video and observe thefeatures of the stingray. Describeits colour, size, shape, andtexture to the person beside you.

Come up with adjectives startingwith each letter of the wordSTINGRAY, e.g. Sharp, Thin.

Watch the video and observe thestingray swim. Which body parts areused to help it move? (Ans: By movingits fins in a wave-like motion)

The giant freshwater stingray cangrow up to 5 metres! Create your ownlife-sized giant stingray by upcyclingmaterials such as newspapers,magazines and worksheets that youno longer need. Remember to addeyes, mouth, nostrils and gill slits atthe right places.

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