Curated OER
What Does it Take to be a Survivor: Part 2
Students explore adaptation by completing worksheets. For this fish anatomy lesson, students identify the different survival strategies fish utilize to live in the ocean and the adaptation their bodies have gone through over millions of...
University of Michigan
Michigan Sea Grant: Teaching Great Lakes Science: Fish Identification
In this lesson, students examine the physical characteristics of fish that live in the Great Lakes and identify common features that help species to survive in that environment. Downloadable resources include a fish poster, fish family...
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Cwec: Survival of the Fishes (Mini Unit) [Pdf]
Students will look at the needs of humans and of fish in this mini-unit to develop an appreciation of how important our water resources are.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Fish Adaptations
This site has pictures that illustrate the many ways fish have adapted to make the most of life in their environments. The explanations are short and easy to understand.