Interactive
Curated OER

The Great White Shark

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of trivia questions about the Great White Shark. Page has a link to submit answers for review.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dissolved Oxygen

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the relationships between dissolved oxygen in a stream, stream temperature, organic waste loads, and stream conditions by studying and using a model of dissolved oxygen in the stream.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Needs of Living Things

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners investigate the global food chain by creating a visual chart.  In this ecology lesson, students discover the elements needed for life to sustain itself, contrasting living things vs. non living things.  Learners fill...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dissolved Oxygen Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate what dissolved oxygen is and why it is important to aquatic life and what factors influence levels of dissolved oxygen in a lake. They study how to use MS Excel to make charts to show trends and correlations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

From Polliwog to Frog

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine how frogs change. In this life cycle lesson, students create a model to show how a frog changes throughout its life. Students will show the process of frog metamorphosis, from polliwog to adult frog.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Fish

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What exactly is a fish? You probably think the answer is obvious. You may say that a fish is an animal that swims in the ocean or a lake, using fins. But not all...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fish Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the characteristics of fish suited for aquatic lifestyles.
Activity
Inland Fisheries Ireland

Something Fishy: What Is a Fish?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Something fishy site invites users to discover more about fish and fish types by learning how fish use their gills to breathe as well as where they fit in the food chain.
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Bony Fish

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site identifies different characteristics and information related to Bony Fish. Find out some fun facts about these friendly fish when you explore this site.
Website
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Why Do Fish Die if They Are Out of the Water?

For Students 1st - 7th
Dive into the biology of most fish to understand why they can only breathe while in the water. Does every fish meet its death when they are out of water?
Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Lobe Finned Fishes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Museum of Nature looks at lobe-finned fishes who possessed lungs and gills and was able to use its gills as a form of feet.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Fish for Kids: Learn All About Aquatic and Ocean Marine Life

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn what makes up a fish. What are gills and how do they breathe in the water?
Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Animales Del Mar (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides colorful pictures of sea animals interact with audio and the written vocabulary word as you move your mouse over the picture. This vocabulary would compliment a science unit on marine life.
Handout
Other

North Carolina Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Dirt Can Be Dirty

For Students 3rd - 8th
Did you know that the #1 pollutant in North Carolina is dirt? When soil is washed into streams and river, it smothers small animals and fish by clogging their gills. Look for bare patches of ground around your home and around your school...
Website
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Echinoderm Webpage

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief overview of echinoderms. Includes pictures and links for more information.