Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Equipment for Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Given investigation scenarios, students will determine the equipment that best fits the procedure.
Handout
Other

Aquascope: The Common Whelk: Survival

For Students 9th - 10th
This is one page from a site on Welks. It tells about how many of the eggs will survive, the growth rate, how old a whelk can live to be, and it talks about poorly distrubited genes.
Website
Other

Eat the Invaders: Periwinkle

For Students 9th - 10th
Periwinkles are a non-native, or invasive, species of mollusk along the eastern coast of Canada and the United States. Learn about their habitat, the history of their invasion, and the kinds of damage they do to their new environment....
Handout
Texas A&M University

Peer Curricula: Story Time: Thomas H. Huxley

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the remarkable life of Thomas Huxley, who began his life in abject poverty, but through self-education and dedication, became a star in world science.
Website
Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Greenhouse Dinosaur Extinction Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.
Handout
Other

Seafood New Zealand: Greenshell Mussel

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains basic information on the greenshell mussel.
Handout
Other

Life on Australian Seashores: Chitons

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives some distinguishing characteristics of chitons along with some other general information.
Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: The Allure of Pearls

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition of some of the first known gems to early humans, this collection of pearls includes several world famous precious stones.
Handout
Tennessee History For Kids

Tennessee History for Kids: Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Farm

For Students 3rd - 8th
When people talk about Tennessee products, they usually talk about crops like soybeans, minerals such as limestone, and man-made things such as cars. During this tour, we'll talk about something produced in the Volunteer State that many...
Handout
Other

Natural Perspective: Who Likes Fungi?

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative sites delves into the fact that in addition to humans we find a variety of animals, insects and mollusks that enjoy mushrooms for different reasons.
Handout
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mollusc Form and Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Links to a virtual laboratory that provides information and images regarding mollusc form and function.
Handout
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: La Clasificacion De Los Organismo

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit will describe the five kingdoms and their main characteristics. It includes 20 interactive activities.
Handout
Other

Underwater Photo Tips: Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives great information on the camouflage and communication methods that cuttlefish use, along with their mating habits.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Animal Facts Scavenger Hunt

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this website you are given ten questions to answer and links to three websites where you can find those answers.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Cuttlefish (Sepiida)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry describes Cuttlefish with details about their habitat, diet, breeding, and physical characteristics.
Website
Other

Sea Sky: Reef Life

For Students 9th - 10th
The coral reef, its composition and inhabitants are explored here in detail. With additional information about the life that inhabits a coral reef.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Giant Squid O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about the giant squid, including details regarding its 2006 discovery.
Handout
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: The Squid

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the squid when you explore this resource. This site includes a diagram of this soft-bodied cephalopod and information on its diet, anatomy, predators and more.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Information About the Hydrostatic Skeleton

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a hydrostatic skeleton is and the types of organisms that have one. Describes examples from six phyla and the advantages and disadvantages of this type of skeleton.
Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Giant Pacific Octopus

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 Giant Pacific Octopus.
Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Giant Octopuses

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the giant octopus with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Blue Ringed Octopuses

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful facts on the blue-ringed octopus with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Handout
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Broadclub Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the broadclub cuttlefish and learn cool facts, its natural history, and conservation status.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Clam Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A virtual clam dissection with high-resolution images of an intact clam, inner surface of valve, overview of clam with left valve removed, and overview of clam with left mantle removed, and more. (Click on the Microbial Life link.)

Other popular searches