What did I just hear? Did you call me a sea umbrella? Silly, I’m not an umbrella! I’m a jellyfish! But don’t worry, I’m not made of the jelly you eat on toast. I’m made of a special jelly called jellyfish jelly.
Jellyfish live in all the oceans around the world. Some of us even live in lakes and rivers with fresh water. We can be found near the top of the water where the sun shines, or deep down where it’s dark and mysterious.
We jellyfish are quite unique! We don’t have lungs, a heart, bones, or even a brain. But don’t worry, we do have a mouth and a stomach to eat our food. We also have long, wiggly arms called tentacles.
We use our tentacles to catch food like fish and shrimp. When our tentacles touch them, we give them a little sting. This helps us catch them so we can eat them. That’s why some people call us “Stingers.” Our sting also helps keep us safe from other animals.
Even though we can sting, some animals like sea turtles and sea slugs aren’t bothered by it. They might try to eat us! Luckily, the ocean’s currents help us move around, so we can sometimes escape.
We swim by opening and closing our bell-shaped bodies. But we don’t decide where we go; the ocean currents do. It’s like a watery road that carries us along!
As the sun sets and night comes, remember, I’m not an umbrella or a bell. I’m a jellyfish! Goodnight, and see you in the ocean!
Jellyfish Observation Journal: Next time you visit an aquarium or watch a video about jellyfish, keep a journal of your observations. Draw a picture of a jellyfish and label its parts, like the tentacles and bell. Write down what you notice about how they move and where they live. Share your journal with your class or family and discuss what makes jellyfish special.
Jellyfish Movement Experiment: Create your own jellyfish using a plastic bag and a string. Fill a bowl with water and gently place your jellyfish in it. Move the water with your hand to create currents and watch how your jellyfish moves. Discuss with a friend or family member how this is similar to how real jellyfish move in the ocean.
Jellyfish Role Play: Pretend to be a jellyfish in the ocean. Use your arms as tentacles and practice “swimming” by opening and closing your arms like a jellyfish’s bell. Think about what you might see in the ocean and what other sea creatures you might meet. Share your jellyfish adventure story with your class or family.
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What did I just hear? Did you call me a sea umbrella? Mama Mia, that’s an umbrella! See, I’m a jelly… no, I’m not made of the jelly that you eat. I’m not a fruit; I’m made of a special jelly—jellyfish jelly.
Okay, let me tell you a bit about us. We live in all of the oceans of the world, and some of us live in freshwater too. Some of us live near the surface of the water to catch the sunlight, and some live in the deep water where it’s darker. We have no lungs, no heart, no bones, and no brain. Wait a second, that doesn’t sound so good! But we do have a mouth and a stomach.
We also have these things we call tentacles, and we use them to catch our food. When we touch a fish or a shrimp with our tentacles, we sting it. Then, when they can’t move, we eat them. That’s why we are called Stingers. We also use our sting to protect ourselves.
But Mama Mia, it doesn’t work on sea turtles or sea slugs! That was too close. If it wasn’t for the ocean current, I would have been turtle food by now. You see, we can swim by opening and closing the bell, but we’re not a bell. We swim, but it is the ocean’s current that decides where we go.
Oh look, it’s nighttime! So remember, I’m not an umbrella, I’m not a bale… what am I? No, I’m not a bag either. I’m a jelly!
Goodnight!
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