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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 9th
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Students observe swimming and resting patterns of aquarium fish to determine how different parts of the habitat are used. Different pairs of students should compare their results after several days to look for daily patterns. Full Review »
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Students make an aquarium for fish out of construction paper. They count the number of fish in their aquarium, as well as, recognize the colors of their fish. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students explore the impact of commercial fishing on the marine environment. They participate in three activities which help them grasp the concepts of overfishing, habitat destruction, and by-catch and what each does to populations of fish. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how fish adapt to survive in their habitats. They explore the Monterey Bay Aquarium website, discuss ocean habitat and fish photos, and match descriptions of fish with their photos. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research fish and fish adaptations. They conduct research on two fish, compare/contrast the two fish using a Venn diagram, and create a fish diamante poem. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students review the Bill of Rights on Aquademics and list the rights that are guarenteed to United States citizens. In groups, they role play the role of important leaders whose rules would make a difference for the lives of fish in generations to come. They are to brainstorm and record all rights that should be guarenteed to fish and prioritize them. They are allowed to make amendments throughout the year. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students role play the role of new employees in a pet shop. They offer advice to customers and answer their questions about pets. Using the internet, they identify the steps in establishing a new fish aquarium and summarize the information in a handbook. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct an experiment to control the breeding of Japanese Medaka fish. They collect the fertilized eggs, and daily view and record the fish's embryological development to compare the stages to human development. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze and record major events that occur in the development of medaka fish eggs from fertilization to hatching. In small group, students describe the processes involved, creating a timeline of the major events in the development process. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students determine the cause of an algal bloom in a classroom aquarium. Students analyze the situation and present a solution to the problem in the given time frame after researching and conducting experiments. Solutions are presented in the form of oral presentations and must include a PowerPoint slide show. Full Review »
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