Thursday, August 4, 2011

Invertebrates - What are Coelenterates?


Coelenterates are very primitive animals that are invertebrates. They live in water and have stinging tentacles that they use to capture food and defend themselves. Examples of coelenterates are jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones.





Jellyfish




Coral




Sea Anemone


Unlike sponges, coelenterates can move through the water to obtain food and escape danger.

If you visit an aquarium, you will probably get to see these amazing animals.
In the meantime, you can watch some beautiful videos of these animals. Just click on the links below.


Coelenterates Videos

National Geographic

National Geographic

National Geographic


Students might enjoy reading some great books on this subject to learn more about these interesting invertebrates.



Jellyfish (True Books: Animals)    Floating Jellyfish (Pull Ahead Books)    Have You Ever Seen a Smack of Jellyfish?: An Alphabet Book


Coral Reef Coloring Book Coral Reef Sticker Activity Book (Dover Little Activity Books) The Incredible Coral Reef: Another Active-Learning Book for Kids Ooey Gooey Jellyfish


Coral Reef   Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef (A Simply Nature Book) (Simply Nature Books)  The Fishy Field Trip (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 18)

Texas Coral Reefs (Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)  The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs Coral Reefs


Sea Anemones (Blastoff! Readers: Oceans Alive)  
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