Craft a colourful paper plate jellyfish and explore sea animals in cartoons

Difficulty: Explorer (Level 1)

Almost 70 per cent of the Earth is covered by oceans. Oceans hold 98 per cent of our planet’s total water supply. The ocean is an average of 3.2km deep.

Humans know of about 245,000 marine species. The most common sea animals are those without a backbone, such as jellyfish and shrimp.

There are thousands of species of jellyfish and shrimp. Some jellyfish are clear, but some have bright colours like pink or yellow. Some shrimp in the deep sea use their backs to see. Others have clear bodies to help them blend in with their surroundings.

Paper plate jellyfish

Materials

• paper plate

• paint and paintbrush

• scissors

• coloured papers

• glue or tape

Instructions

1. Cut the paper plate in half.

2. Paint the entire plate in any colour.

3. Cut the coloured paper into long strips.

4. Once the paint is dry, stick the paper strips at the bottom of the paper plate with the glue or tape.

5. Draw the eyes and the mouth for the jellyfish!

Make a jellyfish using a paper plate and some coloured paper. Photo: Pinterest/simpleeverydaymom

Marine animals in cartoons

Select one of your favourite cartoon characters that is a marine animal. Fill out the table below to learn more about this species. Use the internet to help you.