Ocean Pals · Rays in Their World · Grades K–2
Two rays, two places to find food
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Read aloud
Giant manta ray. It swims through ocean water. When it feeds, it takes in tiny animals drifting in the water.
Southern stingray. It often moves along a sandy sea bottom. Its wide fins can stir the sand and uncover small animals or fish to eat.
Drifting means moving along in the water. The sea bottom is the ground under the sea. These are two examples, not descriptions of every ray.
Sources: NOAA Fisheries: Giant Manta Ray; Florida Museum: Southern Stingray.
Choose, draw and tell
Choose a giant manta ray or a southern stingray. Draw it finding food from the reading. Show food drifting in water or food at a sandy bottom.
I chose the __________________________.
Point to the food in your picture. Tell where your ray finds it. An adult may write your words.
Show your partner. Add a mark or word if it makes your idea clearer. Writing is optional.