Interactive
Curated OER

Captivating Clownfish Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about clownfish. Page includes links to answers and resources.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Keeping Goldfish Quiz

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this online quiz instructional activity, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about taking care of goldfish. Page has a link to answers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Galapagos Rift Expedition Come On Down!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the development and implementation of a research vessel/vehicle used for deep ocean exploration. In this oceanography lesson, students calculate the density of objects by determining the mass and volume.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Fish Tank [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Lee Karvonen's book, The Fish Tank, is provided on these pages. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.
Interactive
Other

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about fish such as sharks, clownfish, and stingrays. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A School Trip to the Aquarium

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This text is a fictional story about a field trip to an aquarium. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and facts about the Siamese fighting fish. Discusses where they are found, where the name comes from, physical characteristics, diet, predators, reproduction, and their popularity as an aquarium pet.
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Other

Sydney Aquarium: Explore Our Zones

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of the Sydney Aquarium and learn about the diverse aquatic environments.
Article
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Aquarium Fish 'Threaten Biodiversity'

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article on aquarium biodiversity explores the problems associated with the large numbers of exotic fish imported yearly into Australia.
Website
Other

University of Hawaii: Waikiki Aquarium

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Waikiki Aquarium by taking a virtual tour and viewing pictures from live cameras.
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Other

National Aquarium: Humphead Wrasse [Aka Napoleon Wrasse]

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief data and beautiful photographs of the Humphead or Napoleon wrasse, a large fish that lives in the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Website
Other

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Seafood Watch Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is devoted to determining the types of seafood that you should and should not purchase, how fish are farmed and caught and what you can do to improve the awareness of sustainable methods of fish farming. Be sure to click on...
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Other

Aquarium Kaiukan: Creatures and Anecdotes (Japanese)

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Japanese-language homepage of the Osaka Kaiukan Aquarium, one of the largest in the world. It introduces visitors to the creatures that inhabit zones of the Pacific, from the Aleutian Islands in the north to Antarctica in the south....
Website
Other

Fins: The Fish Information Service

For Students 9th - 10th
A good source of information on aquariums, aquarium upkeep, and aquarium fish. Includes an index of freshwater and marine fish and invertebrates listed by type, Latin name, and common name. Index includes photos. Links to aquarium sites,...
Handout
Other

Aus Pet: General Fish Care Tips

For Students 3rd - 8th
Water, temperature, light and location in fish care are all discussed here. For the novice fish lover.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Lake Sturgeon

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the lake sturgeon.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Blackbar Soldierfish

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the Blackbar Soldierfish. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Cichlid

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, conservation status, physical and unique characteristics of the Cichlid.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Blue Runner

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the blue runner. It can be viewed live on the webcam.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Discus

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the discus.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Bowmouth Guitarfish

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical, and other unique characteristics of the Bowmouth Guitarfish. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Whale Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, conservation status, physical, and other unique characteristics of the Whale Shark. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Red Piranha

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical, and other unique characteristics of the Red Piranha. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Black Spot Piranha

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, and physical, and other unique characteristics of the Black Spot Piranha. They can be viewed live on the webcam.