An Amazing Fact a Day

Crack the Codes under the SeaAmazing FactThere is a type of jellyfish found in the Mediterranean Sea that has a very unusual way of living forever. It does not die but changes back into how it looked when it first existed. A bit like being born all over again!

ChallengeCrack the codes on the activity sheet provided to work out the sea creatures.

You could also try to find out:

• what else lives in the Mediterranean Sea;

• what age the oldest human lived to;

• what the jellyfish looks like;

• what other interesting species of jellyfish exist.

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An Amazing Fact a Day

Crack the Codes under the Seaa b c d e f g h i j k l m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

n o p q r s t u v w x y z

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

20 – 5 = 20 – 17 = 10 + 10 = 10 + 5 = 8 + 8 = 30 – 9 = 25 – 6 =

10 + 9 = 4 + 4 = 30 – 29 = 11 + 7 = 25 – 14 =

30 – 7 = 100 – 92 = 45 – 44 = 7 + 5 = 65 – 60 =

2 + 2 = 35 – 20 = 23 – 11 = 29 – 13 = 3 + 5 = 12 – 3 = 9 + 5 =

89 – 70 = 50 – 42 = 8 + 10 = 39 – 30 = 6 + 7 = 11 + 5 =

6 + 13 = 27 – 10 = 14 + 7 = 2 + 7 = 28 – 24 =

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An Amazing Fact a Day

Crack the Codes under the Sea Answers20 – 5 = 15 20 – 17 = 3 10 + 10 = 20 10 + 5 = 15 8 + 8 = 16 30 – 9 = 21 25 – 6 = 19

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10 + 9 = 19 4 + 4 = 8 30 – 29 = 1 11 + 7 = 18 25 – 14 = 11

s h a r k30 – 7 = 23 100 – 92 = 8 45 – 44 = 1 7 + 5 = 12 65 – 60 = 5

w h a l e2 + 2 = 4 35 – 20 = 15 23 – 11 = 12 29 – 13 = 16 3 + 5 = 8 12 – 3 = 9 9 + 5 = 14

d o l p h i n89 – 70 = 19 50 – 42 = 8 8 + 10 = 18 39 – 30 = 9 6 + 7 = 13 11 + 5 = 16

s h r i m p6 + 13 = 19 27 – 10 = 17 14 + 7 = 21 2 + 7 = 9 28 – 24 = 4

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