Ocean Life

Sea creatures, coral reefs and life underwater — 27 skills across 9 years. Every skill below shows what it builds on and how to tell your child has it.

Science27 skillsages 5–14

Grouped by the age children typically start each skill. Ages are typical, not deadlines — follow your child’s pace.

Around age 5

Coasts & Beachesages 5–7 Ocean Animal Varietyages 5–7 Ocean Food Chainsages 5–7 Rock Pool Habitatsages 5–7 Whales & Dolphins Are Mammalsages 5–7 What Is the Ocean?ages 5–7 What Ocean Animals Needages 5–7AC ✓

Around age 7

Classifying Ocean Animalsages 7–9 Coral Reefsages 7–9 Ocean Animal Adaptationsages 7–9 Ocean Depth Zonesages 7–9 Ocean Food Websages 7–9AC ✓ The Five Oceansages 7–9 The Ocean Floorages 7–9 Tides, Waves & Currentsages 7–9AC ✓

Around age 9

Deep-Sea Creaturesages 9–11 Exploring the Oceanages 9–11 Ocean Animal Migrationsages 9–11AC ✓ Ocean Ecosystemsages 9–11AC ✓ Ocean Pollution & Harmages 9–11 Oceans & Climateages 9–11AC ✓ Protecting the Oceanages 9–11

Around age 11

Deep-Sea Life Without Sunlightages 11–13AC ✓ Ocean Currents and Global Heatages 11–12

Around age 12

Coral Bleaching & Acidificationages 12–13 Predator Loss and Ecosystem Effectsages 12–14

Around age 13

Deep-Ocean Exploration Technologyages 13–14

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