Curated OER
Do we Really Need Wild Nature
Students research challenges with which modern biotechnology confronts wild nature. Students collect articles that relate to biotechnology and the environment. Students prepare a collaborative answer to the question, "Do we really need...
Curated OER
Vermicomposting
Fifth graders explore agriculture by viewing compost related presentations. For this worm and soil lesson, 5th graders identify the relationship between good soil and the worms who inhabit it by reading assigned text in class. Students...
Curated OER
Antarctica I
Students explore exploring and expiditions then simlate their own on campus. They divide into small "expedition groups." Have each team report back to the class about their expeditions, using written, oral, or videotaped presentations.
Curated OER
Name That Point!
Students compare projectile point attributes, identify and classify points, and match projectile points to a chronology.
Other
Explore Biodiversity: Major Groups of Fishes: Acanthuridae
Information about many species of fish in the Family Acanthuridae. Brief descriptions of physical characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and scientific names of several surgeonfish species are given.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: 3 D Space & Size
Discover the characteristics of 3D shapes in this fantasy world of fish.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Fish Structure and Function
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the characteristics of fish suited for aquatic lifestyles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Fish Structure and Function
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the characteristics of fish suited for aquatic lifestyles.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Fish
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of fish.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Fish
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What exactly is a fish? You probably think the answer is obvious. You may say that a fish is an animal that swims in the ocean or a lake, using fins. But not all...
University of Michigan
Univ. Of Michigan Critter Catalog: Ray Finned Fishes
This site provides general descriptions of the characteristics of fishes and then focuses on local fishes found in southeastern Michigan. Pictures and classification groupings supplement the text.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Minn Aqua Minnesota Fish Identification
Describes a lesson in which students sort fish cards into groups based on the characteristics of the fish. The MinnAqua resources referred to can now be found at...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 10.3 Fish
Explore the behaviors, characteristics, and classification of fish.
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.
University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg: The Bony Fish
Provides information on the characteristics of bony fish including reproduction and external anatomy.
University of Washington
Fish Scope: Fish Development
Provides photographs of the stages of fish development.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Pacu O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand important characteristics of the South American pacu, a freshwater fish.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet
Detailed website that was a companion to a 1995 traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian. Links to lesson plans and other educational materials are at the bottom of the page. Enter the exhibition to explore the world of the ocean.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Fishing Cat (Prionailurus Viverrinus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Prionallurus viverrinus, otherwise known as the fishing cat.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 10.5 Cartilaginous Fish
Understand the behaviors and characteristics of cartilaginous fish.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Animal Species: Red Indian Fish, Pataecus Fronto
A description of the Red Indian Fish, which lives only off the coasts of Australia. Description includes identification, habitat, feeding and diet, as well as other characteristics or qualities of the species.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Ichthyology: How Fish Swim
Provides descriptions and illustrations of how fish swim.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fish Behavior
Students are asked to explain the advantages of a fish participating in a school.
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.