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US Fish and Wildlife Service

United States Coral Reef Task Force

For Students 9th - 10th
The US Coral Reef Task Force was created to protect and sustain US coral reefs. This website provides general coral reef information as well as updates from the most recent task force meetings.
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University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Cnidaria

For Students 9th - 10th
A colorful look at Cnidarians from the University of California. Be sure to click on the 4 buttons on the bottom of the page to see all the info there is on this fascinating phyla!
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Temperate Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden is a comprehensive site covering various topics related to temperate oceans. Be sure to check out the ocean animals link on the left side to learn more about the invertebrates that live in the...
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Jellyfish

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an exciting look at the jellyfish! Easy to read facts including habitat, physical appearance, movement, diet, enemies, as well as colorful photos. Click on the menu tab to view a video clip of this floating creature.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Carboniferous

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this impressive compilation of scientific research focused on the Carboniferous Period in the late Paleozoic Era.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Bluebottle or Portuguese Man of War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the Portuguese Man of War or Bluebottles, as they are called in Austrailia.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: The Fascinating World of Jellies

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the mysterious jellyfish blooms that have occurred in the world's oceans. Because the resulting alteration to the marine food web has had devastating effects, researchers grow and study jellyfish at the Monterey aquarium....
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Does a Jellyfish Sting?

For Students 9th - 10th
Neosha S. Kashef details the science behind the jellyfish sting. [4:17]
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Other

Whitman College: Deep Sea Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Descriptions and pictures of creatures that live at abyssal depths and on the abyssal plains of the world ocean. Link to other sites.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Brain Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents extensive information about brain coral, including diet, size, range, relatives, conservation, and cool facts.
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Other

Sea Anemones, Cnidaria

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource with pictures that cover several types of anemones and their living environments.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Information About the Hydrostatic Skeleton

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a hydrostatic skeleton is and the types of organisms that have one. Describes examples from six phyla and the advantages and disadvantages of this type of skeleton.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Animal Kingdom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Background information about all of the classes of the animal kingdom, followed by four short lesson plan outlines.
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Other

Glaucus: Cnidaria

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the phylum Cnidaria. Links to resources to the major group of invertebrates that includes the sea anemones, corals, jellyfishes, hydroids, and animals that contain 'cnida' stinging capsules.
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Other

Coexploration/life Cycle of Coral

For Students 3rd - 8th
You can see a video clip of the coral life cycle. There are a lot of links to the left of the page.
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Other

Audubon Nature Institute: Sea Anemone

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the sea anemone to discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Curated OER

Pbs Nature: Jellyfish

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A photo of jellyfish.

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