Location of clip:

DVD: Chapter 14: 0:44:35 - 0:47:48

Play Flickclip Here (Quicktime)

Summary of clip: Marlen and Dory are trying to find the East Australian Current. They are told by some fish to swim though the trench, but Marlen decides they should swim over the trench. Once they start swimming over the trench, they discover a school of jellyfish. The jellyfish sting does not bother Marlen. However, Marlen knows that Dory could ger hurt from the stings. Marlen makes a game of bouncing on the tops of the jellyfish to keep Dory out of their tentacles.

Connection of flickclip to the concept: Students can watch this clip during a life science or biology unit about defensive mechanisms. The scene depicts how jellyfish use their tentacles to sting other fish in order to protect themselves.

1. Suggested questions for students when viewing the clip:

a. Why does the jellyfish sting hurt Dory and not Marlen?

b. How do jellyfish use their tentacles to sting?

c. How does Dory avoid the jellyfish sting?

 

2. As an additional activity, you could discuss defense mechanisms used by other animals and plants.