Curated OER
Explorit's Bone Quiz
In this bones instructional activity, students complete a ten question short answer quiz about human and animal bones. Students answer each question and self check. It appears that this is an online interactive instructional activity.
Curated OER
Learning About Animals' Bodies
Students research different animals (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, birds, fish) and create books, murals, dioramas, puppets, and sculptures to illustrate the necessity of various body parts for overall survival. In this animal...
Curated OER
Underwater Hide and Seek
Students explain why color patterns that are easy to see above water may be difficult to detect under water and experience the problems predators face when searching for camouflaged prey.
Curated OER
Classification and Identification
Students, after exploring and analyzing diagrammatic and taxonomic keys and their association to marine sciences, identify and classify objects and organisms based on visual attributes/characteristics. They research and create their own...
Other
Pet place.com: The External Anatomy of a Fish
A very good overview of the class of fish, which includes a very good description of the external structure.
Other
Kidfish: Anatomy of a Fish
A concise site that features a labeled picture of a fish and an explanation of the key parts of the fish anatomy. Contains links to some fish of the Northwest which include pictures and text.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum Fish Site: Fishes
The Australian Museum provides a comprehensive site all about fishes. What is a fish? Learn about its scales, bones and fins.
University of Michigan
Michigan Sea Grant: Teaching Great Lakes Science: Fish Identification
For 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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cartilaginous Fish
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cartilaginous fish range in size from the dwarf lanternshark, at 6.3 inches, to the 50-foot whale shark. These fish have a jaw and evolved from the jawless fish....
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Body Features and Measurements of a Bony Fish
Contains labeled diagrams showing bony fish external anatomy.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The Circulatory System of Fish
Describes the anatomy of a fish's circulatory system and how the blood circulates in a fish.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: The Life Cycle of a Walleye Fish
The walleye fish is the subject of this lesson plan where students learn and describe the parts of its body and its life cycle.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Fish Anatomy
A labeled diagram of the parts of a fish.
Other
Pelagic Shark Research: Biology of Sharks
This page is an excellent resource with horn shark information. Numerous images of the horn shark are featured.
Middle School Science
Middle School science.com: Perch Dissection
In this lab experiment site, you will observe the external and internal anatomy of a perch, determine the sex of a perch using internal anatomy, and collect statistical data on perch length.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Bony Fishes
This site provides a wealth of information regarding bony fishes. Content includes a focus on their habitat, distribution, physical characteristics, senses, behavior, diet and eating habits, reproduction, anatomy and physiology, and...
University of Florida
University of Florida: Body Features of Sharks
Somewhat shark specific, but a great look at the external anatomy of these cartilaginous fish.
University of Florida
University of Florida: Head Features and Measurements of Sharks
Good diagrams of the external features and labels of the head of a shark, the largest member of the chondrichthyes class.
Other
Coelacanth: The Fish Out of Water
A captivating site that explores all facets of this "fossil fish". Recent history, conservation, and biological behavior are only a few of the areas explored.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Southwest Mn Fish Families
Describes a lesson where learners are introduced to a live fish caught locally. After discussion of its characteristics, and having students draw and label it, they listen to a storybook about fishing, and are introduced to a set of fish...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Diagramando a La Ciencia
Fun interactive Spanish site where students will be able to review science vocabulary related with the earth, atmosphere, respiratory system, flower parts and fish anatomy. It provides the English version and different levels of difficulty.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Science Labelling Game
In a series of five interactive science games, students first study labeled diagrams to learn the names of the Earth's layers, of a flower's parts, of a fish's anatomy, of the human respiratory system, and of layers of the atmosphere....
Other
Look d.com: Fish Anatomy
This site, which is given by LookD.com, provides a basic overview of fish anatomy. The information is medium in length, and factual, making it worth checking out on the subject.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Sharks
This site is all about sharks including information on teeth, skeleton, diet, evolution, and more. Includes worksheets and printouts.