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Curated OER
Catch of the Day: Electric Eel
Students identify and work to eliminate electrical safety hazards in the home. They identify items that use electricity. Students use a fishing game that allows students to cut pictures of items from magazine; glue the items on the 3" x...
Curated OER
Electric Eels
In this electric eels worksheet, high schoolers read about the special muscle cells called electroplaques found in electric eels. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.
Curated OER
Eel Challenge
In this eels worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to eels. Students read each clue or definition and choose the correct word from four choices.
Curated OER
Eel Word Search
In this eel word search learning exercise, students locate and circle the 8 eel-related terms within the word search puzzle.
American Museum of Natural History
What's This? Sensing
There is a scallop that relies on sight so much that it actually has more than 100 eyes! There are many species that rely heavily on one sense or another. An online interactive resource has youth read about several of these animals. The...
Curated OER
Classification and Adaptations- Streams, Rivers, and Lakes - Where the Land Meets the Sea And Caribbean Reef
In this science worksheet set, young scholars answer 14 short answer questions about the classification and adaptation of life in streams, rivers, and lakes. They also answer 15 questions about life "Where the Land Meets the Sea" and in...
Curated OER
Be ready for your English exam
In this reading worksheet, students read each line and at the end of the line they write "correct" if the line is correct and if there is a word that should not be there, they write that word. Students complete this for 15 lines and then...
Curated OER
Eeeee -- It's a Mouse!
Students recognize the long "e" sound, and identify it in spoken words by learning letter symbols. Students participate in role playing and tongue twisters to learn the long "e" sound. By learning phenomes, students are taking the...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Electric Eels Get on Their Prey's Nerves
Article reports on how electric eels use bursts of electricity to control the movements of their prey. Includes a list of key vocabulary and a video.
Other
Who Zoo: Electric Eel: Physical Description
This resource offers a diagram of the body of an electric eel.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Electric Eels
Electric eels are truly electric. Yes! They are able to produce an electric charge which they use to hunt as well as scare off predators. They are the only species in the genus Electrophorus able to produce electricity. Even though its...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Electric Eel (Electrophorus Electricus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Electrophorus Electricus, more commonly known as the Electric Eel.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Electric Eels O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find a definition, fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about electric eels.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Electric Eels
This site gives an in-depth description of an electric eel, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Physical Processes: Electrical Conductors
Find out which material will save Steve from getting shocked by the electric eels. Following the activity, read more about electrical conductors, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Electric Eel
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Electric Eels (Electrophorus electricus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Fish Make Electricity?
How do fish produce electricity? Eleanor Nelsen illuminates the science behind electric fish.
PBS
Pbs: Journey Into Amazonia: Teacher Resources: Lesson Plan
This lesson plan gives students the opportunity to learn about the wildlife of the Amazon, including creatures such as electric eels.