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Getting Around in the Water
Young scientists who are learning about the variety of environments that animals live in use a activity in order to choose animals that live, primarily, in water environments. There are eight pictures on the activity, and learners must...
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Jellyfish Crossword
In this jellyfish activity, students read 10 clues that pertain to jellyfish. Students find the word in the word bank that best fits each clue and complete a crossword puzzle.
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Crab Multiple Choice Activity
In this crab worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to crabs. Prior knowledge of crabs is assumed.
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Dolphins Crossword Puzzle
In this dolphins activity, students analyze 10 clues pertaining to dolphins. Students fit the answers from the word box into a crossword puzzle.
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Marine Fisheries Management
Almost 200 slides make this a vast collection! It is a quirky collection, titled "Marine Fisheries Management," but having little to do with that occupation. What you will find are two-toned blue backgrounds with no pictures, but a few...
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Animals A to Z: Urchin
In this sea urchin worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts about a sea urchin to gain an understanding of the animal's characteristics.
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Animals A to Z: Shark
In this shark worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts about a shark to gain an understanding of the animal's characteristics.
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Animals A to Z: Sea Turtle
In this sea turtle worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts to gain an understanding of a sea turtle and its particular attributes.
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Animals A to Z: Octopus
For this octopus worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts to gain an understanding of an octopus and its particular attributes.
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Sea Turtle Challenge
In this sea turtles worksheet, students read 9 definitions that pertain to words about sea turtles. From four choices, students select the word that best matches each meaning.
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Dolphin Vocabulary
For this dolphins worksheet, students read 10 definitions of words that pertain to dolphins. Students match these definitions with vocabulary words in a word box.
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Jellyfish Word Search
For this jellyfish worksheet, learners analyze ten words in a word box that pertain to jellyfish. Learners find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Lobster Word Search
In this lobster vocabulary activity, students analyze 10 words in a word box that pertain to lobsters. Students find each word in a word search puzzle.
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Starfish Reading Comprehension
In this starfish reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a short information text about starfish. Students answer 4 fill in the blank questions and color a large starfish picture.
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Octopus Vocabulary
In this octopus worksheet, students read 10 definitions pertaining to the octopus and match them with the corresponding words.
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Ray Multiple Choice Activity
In this ray worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to sea rays. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Ray Crossword Puzzle
In this ray worksheet, students complete a ten question crossword puzzle with words that pertain to rays. There is a word bank provided.
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Ray Reading Comprehension Worksheet
In this rays worksheet, students read a short factual text about the ray. Students answer 4 short answer questions and color a large picture of a ray.
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Eel Challenge
For this eels worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to eels. Students read each clue or definition and choose the correct word from four choices.
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Jellyfish Challenge
In this jellyfish activity learning exercise, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit the knowledge they have regarding jellyfish.
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A Lesson in Biodiversity: Making Comparisons Between Defensive Mechanisms Utilized by Marine Organisms
If your upper elementary or middle school marine biology learners are going to visit an aquarium, then here is a field trip activity guide for you. It is written specifically for The Maritime Aquarium, but the idea can be adapted to...
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Little Oyster: Ceramic Lesson
Children will love researching and then creating a bottom dwelling mollusk of their own. They watch clips describing the ocean ecosystem and how oysters fit into their environment. Next, they research what oysters eat and how they look....
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Empty Oceans
In groups of four, pupils brainstorm about seafood. They view the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch website to examine the problems caused by the seafood industry. Learners are then brought back together to discuss what they...
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Animals That Live in the Water
Ask your little learners which animals live in the water and which ones do not. They'll have 19 opportunities to assess and determine if the animal shown is water-dwelling or land-loving.