Young scholars investigate the role of sponges in our oceans.  In this biology lesson, students create a diagram visualizing how sponges bring food into their bodies through a filtering process.  Young scholars discuss the...

Students study barrel sponges. In this science and art lesson plan, students discuss what sponges are, create their own sponge, and share what they created with the rest of the class.

Students make observations and describe the filter-feeding in sponges as it relates to the ecological role of sponges on coral reefs. In this filter-feeding in reef sponges lesson plan, students are introduced to the feeding methods of...

Students list characteristics and features of animals found in their community. They then group the animals according to how they are similar and different and create names for each group. They then create a chart of their...

This site from The Evergreen Project gives an easy to understand description of the Sponges.

Students investigate the properties of synthetic and natural sponges in this activity, to determine the capacity of each to absorb water. Afterward, they discuss other questions they have about sponges, and complete an assessment in...

Find out about some the most simple organisms in the Animal Kingdom, the sponges.

A brief summary about sponges. Included are an organized chart about the body systems in a sponge, links to other websites about sponges, and an online quiz about sponges.

Take this ten-question review quiz over the Phylum Porifera. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.

Kidzcruz.com provides a list of phylums in the animal Kingdom. Both Latin and English names are included.