Food
Herbivore
Oysters eat plankton.
Plant eater
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Oyster Facts for Kids: O Is for Oyster
Oysters live inside two rough shells that they can close up tight. Some oysters can make shiny pearls. Here are easy oyster facts for kids: what oysters eat, how big they grow, what a baby oyster is called and where oysters live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter O.
Mollusktype
Herbivorediet
Spatbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Oysters
Two more true facts about the oyster that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Oyster”
Oyster starts with the letter O. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Oysters clean water by filtering it.
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One more fact
Some oysters make shiny pearls.
Act it outMove like an oyster for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter O in “Oyster”.
Ask a questionWhat would an oyster eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Oyster Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the oyster, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
An oyster is about 8 to 30 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Oysters live for up to 20 years.
LifespanBaby
Spat
A baby oyster is called a spat.
Baby nameGroup
Bed
A group of oysters is called a bed.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Oysters are found in coasts worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mollusk
Oysters live inside two rough shells that they can close up tight. Some oysters can make shiny pearls.
Oyster is a molluskLetter
O is for oyster
Oyster has 6 letters and starts with O.
Say: Oyster
Quick quiz
Oyster Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Oyster Coloring Page: Letter O Worksheet
Done reading about the oyster? Print the free letter O sheet, say “O is for oyster” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase OLowercase oTracing practiceFind the O animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Oyster Questions Kids Ask
Oysters eat plankton. That makes the oyster a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
An oyster is about 8 to 30 cm long.
Oysters live for up to 20 years.
A baby oyster is called a spat.
A group of oysters is called a bed.
Oysters live in coasts worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The oyster is a mollusk. Oysters live inside two rough shells that they can close up tight. Some oysters can make shiny pearls.
Oyster starts with the letter O. Say it slowly and listen for the O sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All O animals
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