Worksheet
Curated OER

Explorit's Bone Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Animals' Bodies

For Teachers Pre-K - K
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Underwater Hide and Seek

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification and Identification

For Teachers 4th - 12th
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...
Activity
Other

Pet place.com: The External Anatomy of a Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good overview of the class of fish, which includes a very good description of the external structure.
Website
Other

Kidfish: Anatomy of a Fish

For Students 5th - 7th
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.
Website
Australian Museum

Australian Museum Fish Site: Fishes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Australian Museum provides a comprehensive site all about fishes. What is a fish? Learn about its scales, bones and fins.
Lesson Plan
University of Michigan

Michigan Sea Grant: Teaching Great Lakes Science: Fish Identification

For Teachers 4th - 8th
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...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Cartilaginous Fish

For Students 6th - 8th
[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....
Graphic
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Body Features and Measurements of a Bony Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains labeled diagrams showing bony fish external anatomy.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Circulatory System of Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the anatomy of a fish's circulatory system and how the blood circulates in a fish.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: The Life Cycle of a Walleye Fish

For Teachers K - 1st
The walleye fish is the subject of this lesson plan where students learn and describe the parts of its body and its life cycle.
Graphic
Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Fish Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
A labeled diagram of the parts of a fish.
Handout
Other

Pelagic Shark Research: Biology of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an excellent resource with horn shark information. Numerous images of the horn shark are featured.
Activity
Middle School Science

Middle School science.com: Perch Dissection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
Handout
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Bony Fishes

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Body Features of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Somewhat shark specific, but a great look at the external anatomy of these cartilaginous fish.
Graphic
University of Florida

University of Florida: Head Features and Measurements of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Good diagrams of the external features and labels of the head of a shark, the largest member of the chondrichthyes class.
Website
Other

Coelacanth: The Fish Out of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Southwest Mn Fish Families

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Diagramando a La Ciencia

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Labelling Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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....
Handout
Other

Look d.com: Fish Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Sharks

For Students 1st - 5th
This site is all about sharks including information on teeth, skeleton, diet, evolution, and more. Includes worksheets and printouts.