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 : Flounder
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  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Approach: One to one
Focus: Observe a flounder and identify its features with adaptive significance to its habitat on the sandy bottom of the ocean.
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Resources: Video of flounder in its habitat.
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Questions / instructions:
We're going to watch a video that shows shots of a flounder living on the sandy bottom of the sea. The flounder has some features that help it live in this environment. Watch the video carefully. After the video I want you to tell me about the features that help the flounder live in its environment.
Play video.
% responses
y4
y8
1. What is special about flounders that help them live in the sandy bottom of the sea? Tell me as many things as you can. Prompt: How does that help them?
Colour effective camouflage — identifies:
a
a
feature and explains value
16
24
feature only
24
39
Flat shape of body — identifies:
a
a
feature and explains value
15
39
feature only
22
25
Eyes on one side of body — identifies:
a
a
feature and explains value
4
18
feature only
10
14
Side fins — identifies:
a
a
features and explains value
6
8
feature only
10
12
Tail — identifies:
a
a
feature and explains value
11
9
feature only
7
5
Total score: 6–10
2
10
3–5
26
47
1–2
43
33
0
29
10
Commentary:
 Only 57 percent of year 8 students and 28 percent of year 4 students obtained scores of 3 out of 10 or higher.
 
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