Discovery 5: Underwater Worlds
Dive-in to discover the needs of aquatic animals and better understand how human actions impact their habitats.
Meet Kenny the crab and learn how plastic pollution is affecting aquatic animals through our animation and supporting activities.
Activity length: 60-90 minutes plus extension options
Download the Underwater Worlds interactive resource pack now:
Underwater Worlds_Student Slides (PDF 1.7MB)
Underwater Worlds_Teacher Notes (PDF 10.1MB)
Underwater Worlds_Extension Activity Plastics Timeline (PDF 5.3MB)
Welsh Language | Underwater Worlds_Student Slides (PDF 1.7MB)
Welsh language | Underwater Worlds_Teacher Notes (PDF 10.2MB)
Welsh Language |Underwater Worlds_Extension Activity Plastics Timeline (PDF 5.3MB)
Underwater Worlds_A4 Printable Welfare Needs Spinner (PDF 77KB)
Underwater Worlds_A3 Printable Welfare Needs Spinner (PDF 77KB)
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Resources:
SEND | Underwater Worlds_Student Slides (PDF 3MB)
SEND | Underwater Worlds_Teacher Notes (PDF 464KB)
SEND | Welsh Language | Underwater Worlds_Student Slides (PDF 3MB)
SEND | Welsh Language | Underwater Worlds_Teacher Notes (PDF 392KB)
Your pack contains:
- Teacher notes PDF - everything you need to lead an engaging Compassionate Class session including objectives, discussion questions and extension activities
- Student slides interactive PDF - record pupil responses in the editable text boxes or print slides as worksheets
- Extension activity PDF printouts - This creative activity will help children understand how long different types of plastic last before they decompose.
- Welfare Needs Spinner - An interactive game to encourage thoughts and discussions on how, and if, aquatic animals can have their needs met in captivity.
Activity objectives
Pupils will be able to:
- Identify the needs of aquatic animals
- Describe how human actions impact aquatic animals, with particular focus on plastic pollution
- Explain how humans can live in harmony with aquatic animals
- Recognise that aquatic animals may look very different from land animals and can also feel or perceive things (are sentient)
Completed this Discovery activity? Why not choose another!
Advocacy competition
Put everything your class has learnt into action! Once you've completed at least two Discovery activities, choose an Advocacy activity which can be found at the end of the Teacher notes.
Creative outputs from your class can be entered into our competition to be in with the chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
