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Bioluminescence 2009: Living Light on the Deep Sea Floor Expedition - Now You See Me, Now You Don't

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine bioluminescence and camouflage of deep sea creatures. In this deep sea creatures lesson plan, students investigate the visible and near-visible light spectrum. They work in small groups to complete a light, color, and...
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Chilean Sea Bass

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Introduce your mini-marine biologists to using databases. Tables of how many Chilean Sea Bass were caught and number of hours spent fishing are examined. Using the data, individuals calculate the "Catch per Unit of Effort" for each year....
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American Museum of Natural History

Saving Species

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Some scientists dedicate their lives to researching and protecting endangered species. An online lesson teaches about three scientists around the world who do just that. They learn about spiders, mollusks, and reptiles from North...
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American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Breathing

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Crazy fact: Some animals can survive months without oxygen. An online resource describes some unique ways animals collect oxygen and even live without it for an extended time. Learners read about these special animals and use pop-up...
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American Museum of Natural History

Make Your Own Creatures of Light

For Students 6th - 12th
Bioluminescent animals are the focus of a hands-on craft in which scholars create a scene of either a land or sea bioluminescent creature.
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Aquatic Safari

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use an Internet Web site to locate the scientific information about various marine species. They use the Internet to find the scientific information about marine animals.
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Facts on Fish Species

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Here is a brief outline of facts on various Chesapeake Bay fish species. Use it as an example of what kind of information you want your life science learners to collect when you assign them a specific species to research. Another way to...
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A Lesson in Biodiversity: Making Comparisons Between Defensive Mechanisms Utilized by Marine Organisms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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 any...
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Reef Sharks!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils visit an ocean aquarium exhibit where they can observe Black tip reef sharks. They observe the shark's behavior and read any information exhibited on the walls. They complete a worksheet based on information collected.
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Plants and Animals Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students look for the answers to the questions to fill in the crossword puzzle using the theme of pants or animals.
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Mollusks and Segmented Worms

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Keep clam and read on! After reading the textbook selection about mollusks and worms in the additional materials section, your young zoologists check their comprehension by answering the questions on the handout found here. To...
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Whale Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this whales crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues and the terms in the word bank to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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Whale Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this whales vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 whale-related terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Desalination: Turning Salt Water into Fresh Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
How does San Francisco supply its citizens with enough water, even during a drought? Learn about reservoirs and why desalination could be a good solution with a reading passage about water conservation. After kids finish the...
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Scientific Sampling

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students take a sample of fish and try to determine how many fish are in the sea.  In this scientific sampling lesson, students explore the way scientists measure large areas of samples. Students record the distribution in a quadrant.
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Seashell Homes

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils listen to a story about seashells. They discuss shelled animals. Learners describe the function of seashell. Pupils relate the function of a seashell to their own dwelling. They differentiate between shelled animals that make...
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Hidden Animals

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this hidden animals worksheet, students fill in the missing letters to complete the name of seven types of animals. Students then read down the column of underlined letters to solve the hidden word,
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Power Point Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a multimedia animal research presentation based on the include criteria for both information and sideshow format. They follow directions on slide set-up from creating a slide to transitions and musical insertion.
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Invertebrates

For Students 6th - 8th
For this science worksheet, learners answer the problems that are related to the concept of invertebrates. The first question has the ordering of and sorting of invertebrates.
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Invertebrate Vocabulary-- Marine Invertebrate Match

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students study 12 vocabulary words which pertain to marine invertebrates. Students read the definitions which include pronunciation, part of speech and meaning of the name. Students then look at 16 organisms...
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The Chambered Nautilus

For Students 4th - 6th
In this chambered nautilus instructional activity, students read a 2 page article, define 10 vocabulary words and answer 7 short answer questions in complete sentences.
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Organisms that Glow

For Students 8th - 11th
In this bioluminescence worksheet, students read about various organisms that glow on land and in the sea. They answer three critical thinking questions after reading about these chemical reactions.
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Ocean World

For Students 7th - 9th
In this components of the ocean worksheet, learners answer 20 questions about various species in the ocean such as plankton, different types of whales, sharks, and herring. Students also answer questions about the volume of water in the...
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Mollusks

For Students 9th - 11th
In this mollusks activity, learners complete a crossword puzzle given 15 clues about the structures of mollusks, the characteristics of mollusks and types of mollusks.

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