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A House for Hermit Crab
Engage young marine biologists in a reading of Eric Carle's A House for Hermit Crab with a fun hands-on activity. Given a set of clipart images of the different aquatic animals that appear in the book, children identify each one during a...
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Dolphins Crossword Puzzle
In this dolphins worksheet, students analyze 10 clues pertaining to dolphins. Students fit the answers from the word box into a crossword puzzle.
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Starfish Reading Comprehension
In this starfish reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a short information text about starfish. Students answer 4 fill in the blank questions and color a large starfish picture.
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Sea Turtle Challenge
In this sea turtles worksheet, learners read 9 definitions that pertain to words about sea turtles. From four choices, students select the word that best matches each meaning.
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Eel Challenge
In this eels activity, learners complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to eels. Students read each clue or definition and choose the correct word from four choices.
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Ray Reading Comprehension Worksheet
In this rays worksheet, students read a short factual text about the ray. Students answer 4 short answer questions and color a large picture of a ray.
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Ray Crossword Puzzle
In this ray worksheet, students complete a ten question crossword puzzle with words that pertain to rays. There is a word bank provided.
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Ray Multiple Choice Activity
In this ray learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to sea rays. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Octopus Vocabulary
In this octopus worksheet, students read 10 definitions pertaining to the octopus and match them with the corresponding words.
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Lobster Word Search
In this lobster vocabulary activity, students analyze 10 words in a word box that pertain to lobsters. Students find each word in a word search puzzle.
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Jellyfish Word Search
In this jellyfish worksheet, learners analyze ten words in a word box that pertain to jellyfish. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Crab Multiple Choice Activity
In this crab worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to crabs. Prior knowledge of crabs is assumed.
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Jellyfish Crossword
In this jellyfish worksheet, students read 10 clues that pertain to jellyfish. Students find the word in the word bank that best fits each clue and complete a crossword puzzle.
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Under the Sea
Young scholars imagine and describe fictitious sea animals that might live in the ocean. After reading an article, they reflect on new discoveries found in the ocean recently. Using the internet, they research the interdependence of...
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We of the Sea: Tribal Native American Stories
A video featuring members of Oregon’s Astoria Native American fishing community launches a study of the oral tradition of poetry, and how traditions are passed down within different cultures. Activities, assessments, extensions and...
PreKinders
Ocean Word Cards
Dive into ocean vocabulary with a set of 29 picture word cards. Each card presents a picture of an animal or item from the ocean in vivid color, as well as its name.
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Whales and Fish: Creatures of the Deep
Practice comparing and contrasting details in informational text with a reading passage about whales. It explains the ways that fish and whales are similar, as well as the ways they are different, and specific characteristics of various...
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Ocean Life
In this coloring activity instructional activity, students color the image of the underwater animals and plants. Students enhance their fine motor skills with the activity.
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The Magic School Bus Takes a Dive
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students find out how partners can help run a race just as Wanda learns that survival on the coral reef often depends on cooperation.
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Mollusks
In this mollusks worksheet, students color several figures and label them with the correct parts. They complete 14 short answer questions related to mollusks.
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Beach Cleanup at a Local Beach
Students participate in an environmental clean-up activity. In this environmental lesson, students travel to a local beach. Working in small teams, students collect trash from the local beach. Returning to school, students sort the trash...
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Let's Learn about Fish
Students explore fish. In this aquatic life science lesson plan, students complete a KWL chart about fish, listen to What's it Like to be a Fish?, and observe a classroom aquarium or take a trip to a local aquarium. Students complete an...
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Water Trash
Students explain the ways plastic waste can affect the marine environment. They are able to describe things they can do to can down on plastic waste entering the marine environment.
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Emergency-Animal Rescue
Pupils brainstorm list of people and jobs they think are needed to rescue distressed marine animal, review entire Inside View: Riverhead Foundation site, create revised list, compare and contrast original class list to revised list, and...