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Habitats - Explore the World Around You.

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Explore the habitats found around the world. The Desert, Rain Forest, Tundra, Prairie, Grassland, Forest, Marine and Zoo habitats are all covered in this easy to follow presentation. Each slide has a themed background picture, several...
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Starfish Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this starfish reading comprehension activity, 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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Animals A to Z: Octopus

For Students 3rd
In 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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Eel Challenge

For Students 3rd - 4th
In 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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Ray Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this rays activity, 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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Ray Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
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 Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ray learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to sea rays. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Octopus Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this octopus activity, students read 10 definitions pertaining to the octopus and match them with the corresponding words.
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Lobster Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this lobster vocabulary worksheet, 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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Jellyfish Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
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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Crab Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
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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Jellyfish Crossword

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this jellyfish worksheet, learners 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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Eat an Alien Invader

For Teachers 1st - 5th
If you are looking for a instructional activity about invasive species to ocean habitats, you have arrived! Introduce the concept to learners and have them read an article about marine invasive species. Vocabulary, relevant web...
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Ocean Habitats

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners examine the water samples from a demonstration and discuss the difference between fresh and salt water. They draw different animals that live near or in the ocean and how humans can harm the ocean habitat. They draw pictures of...
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Applied Science-Science and Math Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore magnification. In this scientific observation skills lesson, students observe sea life items and draw pictures of what they observe. Students predict which lens will have the strongest magnification when given three...
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Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Estuaries Are for the Birds!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars recognize that birds act as indicators of pollution because of their sensitivity to environmental change, and role play the manner in which marine debris can be hazardous to waterfowl.
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Oceans Life Quiz

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this oceans life quiz worksheet, learners complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Sound for Sight

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study echolocation and understand how dolphins use it to locate prey, escape predators, and navigate their environment. They view a video, "In the Wild-Dolphins with Robin Williams" and see first hand how dolphins communicate. ...
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Plant Lifecycles

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine the life cycle of plants. For this plants lesson, students identify the various stages of plants and their parts. Students compare the life cycle of a plant with that of an animal. Activities suggested can be modified...
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the Journey of the Pacific Salmon in the Open Ocean and Fishing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss salmon and their life cycle.  In this salmon life cycle lesson, 3rd graders recognize the difficulties researching the life cycle of salmon as they migrate.  Students conduct an experiment and create a game.
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Aquarium Acrobats

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners create a realistic underwater diorama as a follow-up activity to a field trip to an aquarium. They research and discuss sea creatures and plants that contribute to aquarium life, then create a diorama using research information...
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Fish Anatomy

For Teachers 2nd - 10th
Add a handy reference sheet about fish anatomy and functioning to your learners' biology or animal notebooks. Though this resource doesn't provide any practice, it makes a useful addition to any study of anatomy, biology, species, fish,...
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Glittery Shell Fish

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students find out about varied forms of ocean life, including information on shellfish and how they differ from fish with scales. They identify various types of seashells, and recognize that at one time each shell was a home to a sea...
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Bottlenose Dolphin

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science instructional activity, students learn facts about the bottlenose dolphin by reading an informative paragraph. Students then color the picture.