| Answer Key Hard and Soft Animals | |
| 1. Describe the mollusks. Are they colorful? Do they appear to move? | |
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Answer: Students should note the bright colors of the various mollusks and that they are obviously soft and some have shells. They do not appear to move.
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| 2. Describe how this octopus moves around and how it captures its prey. | |
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Answer: The octopus creeps and crawls over the coral and rocks stalking his prey and then he captures it by surrounding it with its tentacles.
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| 3. Which worm do you find to be the most interesting? Describe it. | |
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Answer: Students should describe any of the worms that they find interesting (planarian, leeches, tapeworms, earthworms, tubeworms).
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| 4. Describe the sea stars. What colors do you see? How do you think their skins feel to the touch? | |
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Answer: Students should comment on the variety of colors and that the skins are spiny or bumpy.
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| 5. Describe three insects or arachnids that you have seen in your yard or at school. | |
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Answer: Answers will vary depending upon location. Students in northern areas might note the various spiders they see indoors during the winter. Students who live in coastal areas might mention crabs and lobsters near the beach. Ants, flies, butterflies, etc. are all acceptable suggestions as well.
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