Quicklinks
Click on the links to visit the recommended websites.
Websites to visit
Website 1
Print out and shade in pictures of fish and sea animals, then make a book.
Website 2
Find out how fish breathe then watch a video clip of fish swimming and solve a quick quiz. (To go to the video clip, click on "Next".)
Website 3
Match the sounds to dolphins, whales and other marine mammals. (Point your mouse at "Games" and click on "Call Matching".)
Website 4
Watch video clips of whales.
Website 5
Dive into the ocean and explore a coral reef. (Scroll down and click on "Dive Into Worlds Within the Sea", then click "think & link" then "Coral Reef".)
Website 6
Design a fish that can survive life on a reef.
Important!
Internet safety
Children, make sure you follow these three simple rules when using the internet:
- Always ask an adult's permission before using the internet.
- Never give out personal information, such as your name, address, school or telephone number.
- If a website asks you to type in your name or email address, check with an adult first.
For more tips, see Internet safety for children.
Adults - we recommend that children are supervised while on the internet. The content of a website may change at any time and Usborne Publishing is not responsible for content on sites other than its own.
For more on internet safety, see Internet advice for adults.
Using a tablet?
Websites with interactive content and video clips may not work on your tablet, but you can view them on a computer.
About this book
Beginners
Under the sea
- Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own.
- Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text.
- Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
- Carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more.
- Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.
“No Key Stage 1 classroom should be without the whole set.”
The Bookseller
Press Reviews
Tremendous visual appeal of a quality that is unmatched by other early reading series. No Key Stage 1 classroom should be without the whole set.
The Bookseller
The Usborne Beginners and Young Readers series are increasingly being recognized and celebrated as having both the production values, content, and visual and commercial appeal demanded by the home market, and also the clear structure supporting children's reading development that is desired by schools. In my opinion, the Usborne Beginners and Young Readers series are by far the most appealing and comprehensive reading development supports available, now offering a vast range of subjects.
The Bookseller
An excellent series. Carefully designed to appeal to early readers, the books have accessible vocabulary and easy reading text, clear pictures, a contents page, index and glossary - all excellent for helping children to learn to use books for research. Short chunks of text and plenty of pictures make these books really fun to read.
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Help with links
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Missing link?
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PDF links
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Sound files
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Midi files
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