Shelby Van Cleef

painting and digital art

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Today, we will study some new creatures from the ocean that are invertebrates.

Meet the jellyfish and the starfish!
  1. Bees have no back bone
    Bees have no back bone
  2. Spiders have no backbone.
    Spiders have no backbone.
  3. Jellyfish have no backbone.
    Jellyfish have no backbone.
  4. Slugs have no backbone.
    Slugs have no backbone.
  5. Moths have no backbone.
    Moths have no backbone.
  6. Starfish have no backbone.
    Starfish have no backbone.

Jellyfish


And a baby jellyfish...

The Life Cycle of a Jellyfish


A jellyfish has two phases, or parts of its life cycle.

A jellyfish is stationary in its phase as a polyp. Stationary means it does not move.

It is mobile in its phase as a medusa. Mobile means it moves freely.


Jellyfish movements inspired a new way to fly


Starfish Walking
Starfish are Polite