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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Schools of Fish Swim in Harmony?

For Students 9th - 10th
Nathan S. Jacobs explains the concept of emergence, the spontaneous creation of sophisticated behaviors and functions from large groups of simple elements. [6:07]
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Scent of an Alewife

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video segment from NOVA: "Sea Behind the Dunes" tracks the return of spawning alewife fish from the open ocean back to the freshwater streams and ponds where they were born. [3:34]
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Animal Behavior

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan that allows students to investigate the effect of water temperature on fish behavior. Students measure, collect data, and interpret the results.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Rainbow Trout

For Students 9th - 10th
explore fast facts, physiology, habitats, behaviors, and range of the rainbow trout.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Life Sci: Animal Characteristics and Classification

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents an overview of the major animals groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates, invertebrates, those having live births and...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Discus (Symphysodon)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an overview of the Discus, including its habitat, appearance, behavior, breeding, diet, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Atlantic or Pacific Salmon

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the Atlantic or Pacific salmon.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Tundra Swan

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the tundra swan.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Ray Finned Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference material on ray-finned fishes, with information on their habitat, evolution, physical features, eating habits, reproduction, behavior, how they communicate, role in the ecosystem, and threats to their continuing...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The New Zoos: Tuna in the Tank

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate how scientists track the world's most valuable and endangered fish. Define the range of an individual based on observations made over the course of a day.