Sea Stars

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 Sea Stars
Level 1

There are many kinds of sea stars.

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 Sea stars live in oceans all over
the world. Some live in very deep
water. Some live near the beach.

Sea stars live in the sea. Sea stars

don’t live in lakes or rivers.

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Sea stars can grow bigger than your
head. Some are as heavy as a large
jug of water.

Sea stars can live for as long as 35

years.

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Sea stars come in many colors.
Some sea stars are orange.

Other sea stars are blue. Look at

this blue sea star in the water!

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 If you cut a sea star in half, both
sides will be the same. This is called
symmetry.

A sea star’s color can help scare

away danger.

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Most sea stars have five arms.

Some sea stars have a lot more.

There are sea stars with as many as
40 arms!

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 Sometimes other animals eat sea
stars. Sometimes sea stars eat each
other.

Sea stars have an eye on every arm.

They can tell if it is light or dark.
This helps them hide and find food.

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Sea stars can lose their arms.
Sometimes other animals eat the
arms.

They can even drop an arm on

purpose to escape! Sea stars can
grow new arms.

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 Their feet let them walk on land.
Their feet let them climb on rocks.

Sea stars have a lot of feet. These

feet look like small tubes under
their arms.

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 Their feet help also them eat. Feet
move food to the mouth. Can you
see the mouth on the bottom of
this sea star?

Their feet let them walk under

water too. They crawl along the sea
floor looking for food.

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 Sea stars eat with their stomachs
inside out! Once the shell is open
they drop their stomach inside to
eat.

Sea stars love to eat mussels. They

wrap their arms around the shell
and pull. The shell opens. Then they
eat the animal inside the hard shell.

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Most sea stars have tough skin on
the outside of their bodies. The skin
protects them.

Some sea stars have sharp spines to

protect them. Other sea stars can
make animals sick.

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 Sea Stars
Review Questions!
1. Where do sea stars live?
?
2. How many arms do most sea stars have?
3. What happens if a sea star loses an arm?
4. What do sea stars love to eat?
5. How do sea stars stay safe from danger?

Sea Stars
Art Project!
Draw a sea star! Think about where your
sea star lives. How many arms can it have?
Sea stars can be beautiful. Some What is symmetry?
people keep sea stars as pets.
Would you like a sea star?

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Author: Michael A. Jones

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