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Curated OER

What Animal Am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students brainstorm different characteristics of invertebrates and investigate invertebrates by conducting Internet research.
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Curated OER

Spineless - YES... Helpless - NO!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students distinguish between invertebrate and vertebrate organisms while examining the zoological classes of a number of invertebrates. They illustrate a food web of these organisms and investigate the impact of humans on the oceanic...
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Curated OER

Animal Classification

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils list characteristics and features of animals found in their community. They then group the animals according to how they are similar and different and create names for each group. They then create a chart of their classification...
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Curated OER

Vertebrate History in Rocks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the noted section in their science textbooks and respond to 4 short answer and 3 fill in the blank questions regarding fossils embedded in rock formations.
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Curated OER

Sponges

For Students 9th - 12th
For this sponges worksheet, students will explore the characteristics of sponges including their different types of cells and body structures. Students will also determine how sponges reproduce. This worksheet has 3 short answer and 11...
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Curated OER

Flatworms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this flatworms worksheet, students will review the characteristics of planarians, tapeworms, and flukes. This worksheet has 5 true or false, 2 short answer, and 7 matching questions.
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Curated OER

Roundworms

For Students 7th - 12th
In this roundworms worksheet, students will review the characteristics of roundworms including the common parasitic roundworms that infect humans. This worksheet has 6 short answer and 2 fill in the blank questions.
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Curated OER

Internet Invertebrates Scavenger Hunt

For Students 4th - 5th
In this invertebrates scavenger hunt worksheet, students research on the Internet 10 various types of invertebrates. They read each question first to determine what they need to look for on the Internet. Then, students respond to each...
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Curated OER

Coral Reef Bleaching

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the structural biology of corals. Working individually, students identify how corals become bleached and which conditions produce more and less coral bleaching. High schoolers explore how this effects the...
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Curated OER

Nudibranchs-Splendid Sea Slugs

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students brainstorm a list of colorful animals and research why they are colorful. In this biology lesson, students sketch what a nudibranchs look like before watching a video. They compare their sketch to the actual...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Cnidarians

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses characteristics of cnidarians like jellyfish and corals.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Cnidarians

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cnidarians, in the phylum Cnidaria, include organisms such as the jellyfish and sea anemones. These animals are found in shallow ocean water. Learn more about...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 9.3 Cnidarians

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the behaviors, characteristics, and classification of cnidarians.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Sponges and Cnidarians: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer five comprehension check questions about cnidarians and sponges in this interactive quiz.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Cnidarian Anatomy

For Students 3rd - 7th
Find out about the anatomy of a cnidarian on this simplified biology reference page.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Cnidarians

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Invertebrates exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on Cnidarians. Topics covered in the overview include Habitat, Getting Physical, One Way Street, and Simple Plan.
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University of California

Ucmp: Cnidarian Fossil Records

For Students 9th - 10th
At this University of California, Berkeley site you can find out far back the Cnidarians show up in Fossil records. Also, find out how much they have changed over time! Be sure to click on the highlighted words to go to other interesting...
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Jellyfish More Cnidarians

For Students 3rd - 7th
Find out about the body plans of some of the most famous of the Cnidarians: the jellyfish.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Cnidarians

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Cnidarians (Cnidaria), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this phylum and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cnidaria

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers great information on Cnidarians, a phylum of animals including coral, sea anemones, jellyfish, sea pens, sea wasps, and more.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Anemone and Coral the Cnidarians

For Students 3rd - 7th
An overview of the Phylum Cnidaria highlights the general characteristics of these strange creatures from the Animal Kingdom.
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Fisheye View Cam a Live Camera Recording Corals and O

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful site with lots of pics and video feeds where you can watch real time aquariums and see fast motion coral movements.
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Tree of Life Project

Tree of Life: Cnidaria (Coelenterata)

For Students 9th - 10th
TThis site from the University of Arizona has a discussion of Cnidaria and their reproductive cycles and capabilities.
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Other

Waikiki Aquarium: Portuguese Man O' War

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the Man of War jellyfish. Includes good information on this cnidarian, including more resources and a picture.

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