Activity 3: Marine Life   Karana's island was surrounded by marine life. What lived in the seas around her island? What would she see swimming off the coast of her island? Task Create a marine life mural. Process and Resources Learn more about the marine life near San Nicolas Island. Select a sea creature and plant. Create a notecard containing information about the animal. Draw a picture of the animal. Maine Mammals http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3525/ Whales & Dolphins http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu:80/~MidLink/whale.html NOAA Fisheries http://www.nmfs.gov/ Sea World http://www.seaworld.org/ Oceania Project http://www.oceania.org.au/   Create a large wall mural showing all the life near the Island. Write a class story about the things Karana would see during her swim. Project Guidelines Use the following guidelines for class mural: Select a sea creature to include on the mural. Create a notecard containing basic information about the creature including what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, and friend/enemies. Select a plant to include on the mural. Create a notecard containing basic information about the plant. Add your project to the class mural. Conclusion What's missing from the mural. Go back and add special features such as bubbles, rocks, and coral.     Teacher Resources Student Resources