Science Essentials

This Means War! Discussion Starters

Classroom Starters:
What oceans does the Portuguese man o’ war live in? Have you ever been swimming in one of those oceans?

For the older student: How do you think scientists are able to use ocean animals to aid their research in HIV, cancer, or Alzheimer’s disease?

Dinner Table Starters:
If God made everything and declared it all “very good,” why would He make animals such as the Portuguese man o’ war with such a poisonous, painful sting?

For the older student: If humans are unable to explore or live in most of the ocean, why do you think God made it so deep and only able to sustain certain kinds of life?