Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Catch of the Day: Electric Eel

For Teachers K
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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Electric Eels

For Students 9th - 12th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Eel Challenge

For Students 3rd - 4th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Eel Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this eel word search learning exercise, students locate and circle the 8 eel-related terms within the word search puzzle.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Sensing

For Students 6th - 12th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification and Adaptations- Streams, Rivers, and Lakes - Where the Land Meets the Sea And Caribbean Reef

For Teachers 5th - 7th
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...
Interactive
Curated OER

Be ready for your English exam

For Students 5th - 8th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eeeee -- It's a Mouse!

For Teachers K
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...
Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Electric Eels Get on Their Prey's Nerves

For Students 4th - 7th
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.
Website
Other

Who Zoo: Electric Eel: Physical Description

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a diagram of the body of an electric eel.
Unit Plan
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Electric Eels

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Electric Eel (Electrophorus Electricus)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Electrophorus Electricus, more commonly known as the Electric Eel.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Electric Eels O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find a definition, fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about electric eels.
Website
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Electric Eel Facts

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn the facts about electric eels.
Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Electric Eels

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Interactive
BBC

Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Physical Processes: Electrical Conductors

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Electric Eel

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Fish Make Electricity?

For Students 9th - 10th
How do fish produce electricity? Eleanor Nelsen illuminates the science behind electric fish.
Graphic
Curated OER

Electric Eel

For Students 1st - 9th
Electric Eel
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Journey Into Amazonia: Teacher Resources: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan gives students the opportunity to learn about the wildlife of the Amazon, including creatures such as electric eels.