The life of a shrimp
by: Claire McQuade
Introduction
Hello, lets take a journey to a very wet, huge land called the ocean. Today we will be on the coast of of Australia exploring shrimp. Australia is the place next to the Great Barrier Reef. In fact, Australia is the smallest continent on earth.
Appearance and Body Structure
The shrimps appearance and body structure is very strange. The tropical shrimp was as beautiful as a pink flower from Hawaii! They can get up to 9 inches. The length of this creature can be up to one through two inches, says A-Z animals. Most are smaller than others too. A special feature is an extra claw used to stun prey. Also, my organism has a thin exoskeleton. The shrimp also has a transparent shell with beady eyes for extra and special features. Some shrimp are different, for example some are tropical, which vary in bright colors, transparent, gray, and when cooked pink and white.
Diet
Now to introduce the diet. Shrimp like to eat tiny fish, algae, and plankton. Their favorite to eat are tiny fish. This animal is also an omnivore. An omnivore likes to eat animals and plants. The smaller shrimps like to stun and surprise their prey. The pistol shrimp will snap its extra claw. The claw is huge and makes a very loud sound. The sound is so strong it seeps through the ocean.
Habitat
Now to the ocean blue or habitat. This marine animal likes fresh, brackish, and salty waters. The shrimp can be found everywhere. My organism can and will live in all water regions.
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Now some cool facts, such as the shrimp has 3 sets of legs. Also, there are over 2,000 species of shrimp in the ocean. That was a fun adventure. So, now that we are back lets see what you thought. How was your adventure at the Great Barrier Reef? Because i loved my adventure.
Go Fish!
Diorama
Chef's corner/Pavlola
4 egg whites
250g caster sugar
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp cornflour
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the topping
500g strawberries or any type of fruit , hulled and halved
200g redcurrants, stalks removed
3 tbsp icing sugar
350ml double cream
Recipe
Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Using a pencil, mark out the circumference of a dinner plate on baking parchment. Whisk the egg whites with a hand mixer until they form stiff peaks, then whisk in the sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until the meringue looks glossy. Whisk in the vinegar, cornflour and vanilla.
Spread the meringue inside the circle, creating a crater by making the sides a little higher than the middle. Bake for 1 hr, then turn off the heat and let the Pavlova cool completely inside the oven.
When the meringue is cool, chop 100g of the strawberries. Mix them with half the redcurrants and 2 tbsp icing sugar. Place in a food processor, blitz until smooth, then push the fruit mixture through a sieve. Whip the cream with the remaining icing sugar and spread it over the meringue. Put the remaining fruit on the cream and finally pour the sauce over the whole lot.
history
named after a russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlola
bielived to be the honour of dancing
eaten for celebrations and holidays