Ocean Life

What kind of plants and animals live in our ocean? Why is the life we see in a warm sea like the Indian Ocean different from what we see in a cold sea like the North Atlantic?

In this activity you and your students will:

• Look at the environment of the northern North Atlantic and northern Indian Ocean.
• Look at some typical animals of each ocean.
• Look at the differences and similarities between these fauna and relate them to the environmental differences.
• Optional: Take it further by exploring the effects of climate change on life in our oceans.

Image: Diverse coral community at Norman Reef in the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia by Rebecca Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0