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Summer is the perfect time to learn about jellyfish. And, these jellyfish notebooking pages will make it fun for kids to do research on these mysterious and exciting ocean animals!
This free set of notebooking pages is the next in my summer learning mini-series on ocean animals and sea life.
You can find the other 2 sets in this series below:
Free Sea Turtle Notebooking Pages
Free Whale Notebooking Pages
Jellyfish Notebooking Pages
Learning About Jellyfish
Jellyfish are so interesting! Probably some of the curiosity comes from their mysterious lives and the lethality of some of the species.
To start our research into jellyfish, we started with what we knew by talking about some of the jellyfish we saw a few years ago at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I pulled out photos so they could get a close look at the ones we’d seen.
We were lucky to see many species up close like the Pacific Sea Nettles pictured above, Moon Jellies, Comb Jellies, and the Egg-Yolk Jellyfish pictured further down this post. They are truly mesmerizing to watch up close.
These jellyfish notebooking pages would be a great place to record in-person learning after visiting an aquarium. Or, after watching some videos or live jellyfish cams.
Jellyfish Facts
Did you know jellyfish aren’t fish at all? They are actually zooplankton! And, they are invertebrates so they have no bones. They also are made mostly of water (like over 90%!) and have no brain, blood, or heart! All of which my kids find fascinating:)
There are thousands of species of jellyfish and so many fun things to learn about these interesting creatures. Below I’ve linked to some different resources where your kiddos can do some jellyfish research of their own.
Jellyfish Facts! Nat Geo Kids
What are Jellyfish Made of? NOAA
Also, check out some these jellyfish fact pages from Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Jellyfish Videos
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Jelly Cam
Jellyfish 101 – Nat Geo Wild
All About Jellyfish for Kids – Freeschool Video
Jellyfish Lake National Geographic
Jellyfish Book List
Amazing Animals: Jellyfish by Valerie Bodden
Jellyfish (Living Wild) by Melissa Gish
Jellyfish (A Day in the Life: Sea Animals) by Louise Spilsbury
Jellyfish by Katie Marsico
Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish by Twig George
Jellyfish by Mari Schuh
Jenny Jellyfish: A Tale of Wiggly Jellies by Suzanne Tate
The Box Jellyfish by Colleen Sexton
How to Use Jellyfish Notebooking Pages
We have just begun to really utilize notebooking pages in our homeschool. And, I can’t believe it has taken me so long to realize the value of it!
The biggest perk for us is how it simplifies my planning. My kiddos are 4 1/2 years apart and that wide of an age gap means that I either have to plan different activities for each of my children or I have to find a workaround.
Unit studies have been one way that I have been able to make planning easier. And, notebooking pages like these are a great place to record research, draw pictures, and write down what they personally find important about the topic we’re looking into.
After printing our pages, my kids have been stapling the cover to the top of their writing pages to make a DIY Jellyfish Notebook! It’s the perfect way to keep all the pages together. Each day when we take them out they’re all neatly together. It’s also a super easy way for me to file away their work once they’re done.
To begin our research, I start by going to the library and getting a stack of books on whatever topic we’re learning about. Then, I put those books and our notebooking pages, stapled together like a notebook, out for my kids to research the topic.
I also read from the books and we discuss what they already know about the subject, what they’re hoping to learn, and all the interesting things we come across. Besides non-fiction books, I also try to find read-alouds and chapter books related to the topic to include in our study.
Our Favorite Notebooking Supplies
Color Printer – We use this printer. It was pricey, but I have yet to replace the ink and we’ve had it for over a year now. And, I print weekly if not daily sometimes and in full-color. I highly recommend this printer if you’re spending a lot on ink.
Colored pencils – Besides regular pencils, colored pencils are our favorite thing to use on noteoboking pages. They allow the kids to color without it leaking through to their other pages and they can also write with them if they choose.
We recently bought both of our kids their own reusable tin of high-quality colored pencils. The tins make it easy to grab supplies and head outside to work at the picnic table or to take with us in the car. And, the tin is reusable, so they can be refilled later on when they need new pencils.
This tin of gel colored pencils my daughter is currently using is fantastic. They are thick, vibrant, creamy and color beautifully.
My son loves Prisma colored pencils and we bought him a reusable tin of those.
Jellyfish Notebooking Pages
This set of jellyfish noteoboking pages includes artistic images of jellyfish that do resemble some species but aren’t necessarily true to life, so I didn’t label any specific species on the pages.
So, it’s up to your kids to use the pages in any way they like and for learning about any types of jellyfish they’re interested in!
This free resource includes:
- 13 Pages of Full-Color Jellyfish Notebooking Pages
- Cover Page with beautiful watercolor images of jellyfish
- 1 Set of Primary Lined Pages
- 1 Set of Standard Lined Pages
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Don’t forget to check out the other Ocean Life Notebooking Pages in this series:
Free Sea Turtle Notebooking Pages
Free Whale Notebooking Pages
And, if you’re looking for other notebooking resources check out: