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Seafood: For the Love of Fish

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students role play a scenario specific to decision making in seafood management and conservation. In this marine science lesson, students estimate seafood consumption in their state. They recommend new regulations for better fishery...
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Galapagos - Discover the Diversity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pretend you are exploring a newly discovered species of fish in the Galapagos. Your budding marine biologists access FishBase Database's list of marine/brackish fishes and choose one to research. The link through this website does not...
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Creative Writing - I AM A FISH

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a letter to the editor about the impact of people on marine life from the point of view of a fish.
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Bycatch

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Bycatch is the unwanted and discarded marine life caught during commercial fishing. Young marine scientists review bycatch litigation and analyze graphs of bycatch data and answer questions about it. This raises awareness while...
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9th Grade

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discuss the principal source of energy entering the marine ecosystem. They name some of the autotrophs at the Maui Ocean Center. Students name some of the heterotrophs at Maui Ocean Center. They are taught that plants are...
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Sea Life

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to animals of the sea. There are 18 marine animals located in the word search.
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Adaptation and Diversity on Sheffield Island

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Written for an exploration of shoreline ecosystems on Sheffield Island, this gives ecology or marine biology buffs a hands-on experience. Using GPS or visual triangulation techniques, they lay transect lines on a high and a low energy...
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Dolphins Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
For 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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Habitats - Explore the World Around You.

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Explore the habitats found around the world. The Desert, Rain Forest, Tundra, Prairie, Grassland, Forest, Marine and Zoo habitats are all covered in this easy to follow presentation. Each slide has a themed background picture, several...
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Whale Migration - The Long Journey

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Marine biology learners examine right whale sighting data from the WhaleNet website. They plot the data on a map and write down the number of adults and calves spotted. Questions accompany the data analysis activity, making this a...
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The Eyes Have It!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Reading essays about deep-sea expeditions open this lesson on crustacean vision. Marine biology explorers study the compound eye and then complete a worksheet in response to all they have discovered. Although the lesson doesn't offer an...
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Starfish Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this starfish reading comprehension worksheet, 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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CSI on the Deep Reef

For Teachers 8th - 10th
After some instruction, small groups prepare a written report on chemotrophic organisms. Though not clearly mentioned, this resource would work best if groups have the Internet available to research the vocabulary and different organisms...
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Sponge Anatomy

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Teach sponge anatomy with this worksheet. Have your class identify the different parts of a sponge's anatomy by matching the name of each part to the illustration. This worksheet has 6 matching questions and a word bank of anatomical...
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Animals A to Z: Octopus

For Students 3rd
In this octopus worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts to gain an understanding of an octopus and its particular attributes.
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Eel Challenge

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this eels instructional activity, 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.
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Ray Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
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

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ray worksheet, learners 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

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ray instructional activity, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to sea rays. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Octopus Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
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

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this lobster vocabulary worksheet, 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

For Students 3rd - 4th
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

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this crab learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to crabs. Prior knowledge of crabs is assumed.
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Jellyfish Crossword

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this jellyfish instructional activity, 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.