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The Disappearing Fish

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the theories behind the drastic decline of the wild salmon population and the ecological ramifications of this decline.
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Animal Classes-Mammal Birds Fish Reptiles Amphibian

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn about the characteristics of each animal classification. In this animal classification instructional activity students will first learn the characteristics of each classification. Then, they will find animals from given...
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On the Attack

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how government restrictions and over fishing impact the ecosystems of sharks and contribute to or curb their danger to humans. They synthesize their understanding of the issues by creating board games in groups.
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The Salmon Stream and Vegetation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the ecosystem and food chain by researching Pacific Salmon. In this fish habitat lesson, students discover the life cycle for salmon, where they spawn and what they eat to survive the harsh elements. Students participate...
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Rhythm

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
One of the most fun characteristics of a poem is rhythm! Little ones will clap along as you read a poem, to determine the rhythm of the piece. The book In the Swim is used throughout the lesson; it contains fish themed poems that kids...
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Something's Fishy

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners study fish habits and traits. For this marine life lesson, students complete four learning centers of a fish memory game, a fish habitat study, draw and glue fish craft activity, and a fish read-a-thon. Learners complete their...
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Gone Fishin'

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students experiment with population management in this hands-on instructional activity.  In this biology instructional activity, students collect data on overuse of a resource and how to manage...
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The Fish Trade

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a series of articles on the increasingly international business of aquaculture. They answer questions and discuss the readings. They, in groups, read further articles and present summaries to the class.
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What Does it Take to be a Survivor? Part One

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore marine animal adaptation. In this introductory ocean life biology lesson, students access prior knowledge by participating in a whole class "thought swap." Young scholars form two lines, respond to a prompt from...
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Taha Moana - The Sea

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners discuss language, meanings and ideas in a range of texts related to the sea. They write instructions, explanations, arguments and factual accounts, express personal viewpoints on topics related to the sea.
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Swimmy

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the themes of the book Swimmy by Leo Lionni. In this literacy lesson plan, students dramatize a character from Swimmy and identify common themes such as cooperation and caring. Students create a new ending to the story.
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Fishin'

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this fishing worksheet, students explore and discuss eighteen key terms associated with fishing and circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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Salamander Dishing Dot to Dot 1 to 10

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
For this connect-the-dots activity, students connect 10 dots to complete a picture of a salamander fishing.
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Squishy Squashy Faces

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students prepare a healthy snack. In this nutrition and literacy instructional activity, students listen to the book Fred the Fish and the Squash that Goes Squish, then follow a vegetable snack recipe.
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Breaking News English: Eating Fish is Good for the Brain

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "Eating Fish is Good for the Brain," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Gone Fishin'

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore fishing and the food web. They simulate the role of fisherman using candy as fish and use provided materials to create a fishing device. Afterward, they complete data tables to organize the day's catch and report the...
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Trace the Angel Fish

For Students 1st
First graders trace an angel fish. In this worksheet, 1st graders trace an angel fish and color it. Students learn about what an angel fish looks like and how it is shaped.
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Something Fishy in Ontario

For Teachers 4th
Students create a diorama of the habitat of the fish of their choice, along with a research paper. They research habitats, the factors which affect specific habitats, and how fish adapt to different habitats in order to meet their unique...
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Animals Galore

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A well-designed lesson which covers the characteristics of the animals found in the six animal groups is here for your young biologists. In it, learners divide up into six groups; the amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, fish, and...
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Impulse, Momentum, and the Conservation of Momentum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What happens when two worlds collide? In the first of several activities, future physicists experiment with colliding ball bearings or Newton's cradle. Another activity requires the use of an air track with cars to examine collision....
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French Halloween Flashcard Game

For Students 7th - 9th
Avez-vous une sorci dans la cuisine? Cut out these cards and play go-fish with your French learners! Practice adjectives, prepositions, and Halloween vocabulary. So fun! 
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1st Grade Science Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is one of the best Jeopardy-style presentations I've seen. Young scientists play a game whose categories include, Mammals, Reptiles, Fish, Birds, and Insects. One very nice component of this PowerPoint is that there is a review...
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The Making of the Fittest: The Birth and Death of Genes

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
After watching an engaging 13-minute video about the colorless blood of icefish, future ichthyologists examine icefish blood and non-icefish blood (blood samples are simulated with Karo syrup mixtures) to determine advantages of...
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Study Jams! Aquatic Ecosystems

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Mia's friends are fish-sitting while she is away on vacation. Zoe divulges to Sam that different animals need different habitats, and that there are both freshwater and saltwater ecosystems. Examples of the kinds of organisms found in...

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