Ned the Narwhal finds a mysterious item in the ocean. He asks polar bear Paul if he knows what it could be. Paul wears it, throws, it smells it, tastes it, and still cannot figure out what it is Should this item be in the ocean? What do you think?

This poem submerges readers into the ocean exposing items that can be found. By trying to help the characters figure out what it is, students are brought to think of a larger question: Should items like these be in the ocean?