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Aquarium Bill of Rights

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners review the Bill of Rights on Aquademics and list the rights that are guaranteed 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...
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Japanese Fish Printing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the characteristics of Japanese fish printing. Using a fresh or frozen fish, they create their own unique fish print. They paint the fish in the colors they chose and place it on a piece of colored paper. They...
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An Imaginary Tropical Fish

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the fins and mouths of different types of fish to discover what it eats and where it lives. They discuss that the types of fish are different because they adapted to different lifestyles. They develop a lifestyle...
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Fish Aquarium

For Teachers All
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.
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CREATE A FISH

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners watch a video that helps shows them how a diagram, flow chart, or blueprint can help them create a 3-d fish with the correct anatomy to live in a realistic environment.
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Fish Workings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars observe, hypothesize, and draw conclusions regarding fish. They examine their anatomy, and how they function in their environment.
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A Fish in Water

For Teachers 1st
First graders, with a goldfish as a class pet, practice the proper way to care for a pet and have responsibilities when it comes to taking care of the fish. As a class, the teacher reads the book "Fish Out of Water".
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One, Two Jumping Fish

For Teachers K
Students watch video segments of counting fish. They participate in counting fish in an activity.
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Something Fishy

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify and discuss the adaptive characteristics and behaviors of fish. They view slides of fish, and design and create a model of a fish of the future, listing the ways their fish adapt to survive.
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String of Fish

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a Florida fish to determine its length. They display this information on two index cards, which are cut to the shape of the head and the tail and attached to a string that they measure and cut to the correct...
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Something Fishy

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars synthesize what they have learned about the anatomy of fish and their methods of adapting to survive.
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Fish and Oxygen

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore what factors affect population dynamics, identify factors affecting fish populations, and use Stella to model how dissolved oxygen affects fish populations.
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Investigation 11 - Utah Fish

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine a particular Utah fish and then create a poster that shares what they learned. They access websites imbedded in this plan to aide them in their research.
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Zapping Fish

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore whether fish get electrocuted when the lightning strikes a lake.
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Go Fish:

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders imagine that they are asked to determine the number of fish in a nearby pond. To count the fish one by one, they could remove the fish from the pond and stack them to one side, or mark each fish so they would not count them...
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Swim Like a Whale or Fish?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners recognize the difference between whales and fish by categorizing them according to their method of swimming. They synthesize this information by simulating the swimming patterns of whales and fish and comparing it to their own.
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Whale or Fish?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explain the difference between a whale and a fish. After working through this themselves, they process the differences in a more meaningful pattern that overflows into long-term memory.
Activity
Inland Fisheries Ireland

Something Fishy: What Is a Fish?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Something fishy site invites users to discover more about fish and fish types by learning how fish use their gills to breathe as well as where they fit in the food chain.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Underwater

For Students 9th - 10th
Explain which fish you would want to be in this school and why. [0:38]
Unit Plan
Tramline

Tramline, Inc.: Virtual Ocean Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this enchanting site, students will learn basic principles about oceans and will be introduced to an assortment of sea life, both plant and animal. Other interesting ocean links can be found on the teacher resource section of this link.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lake Investigation: Determining Lake Type and Health Using the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this learning activity, students will analyze different lakes using the Lake Finder program on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website to research lake characteristics and their health. Students will be completing a...
Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Parrotfish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a parrotfish, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Animales Del Mar (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides colorful pictures of sea animals interact with audio and the written vocabulary word as you move your mouse over the picture. This vocabulary would compliment a science unit on marine life.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Fish Tank [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Lee Karvonen's book, The Fish Tank, is provided on these pages. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.