Curated OER
Using Different Types of Sentences
In this types of sentences activity, students use a variety of sentences to make their writing interesting. Students complete three activities to help them with different sentences.
Curated OER
Beginning Critical Reading - Paper
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the paragraphs about paper. Students answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Echinarachnius Parma (Sand Dollar)
Articles provieds information on the habitat, behaviors, and appearance of sand dollars, particulaly those that live off the coast of the northern United States.
Other
Wild Things: Seven Swinging Sand Dollar Facts
Written by a wildlife reporter for a newspaper, this blog entry about sand dollars briefly explains behavioral and feeding aspects of sand dollars on the west coast of the United States.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Sand Dollar
Article describes the natural history and some other "cool facts" about sand dollars, as well as some information on conservation concerns.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Sand Dollar
A brief description of a sand dollar is accompanied by a diagram with labeled parts.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Echinoderms: Sea Stars
Great information about all echinoderms: sea stars, sea urchins & sand dollars, sea cucumber. How they move, what they eat. Nice images.
Read Works
Read Works: Explore the Seashore
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different animals that can be found along the seashore including: crabs, seals, sand dollars, sea gulls, and sea stars. A question sheet is available to help students build...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Echinoderms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You're probably familiar with starfish and sand dollars. They are both echinoderms. Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are also echinoderms. What's similar between these...
University of California
Ucmp: Introduction to the Echinoidea
This University of California Berkeley site provides a detailed overview of echinoids, including a focus on how well they fossilize.
Microscopy UK
Microscopy Uk: Growth of a Starfish
Describes the growth and development of a starfish.
American University
American University: Ted Case Studies: Sea Urchin Fishery and Overfishing
Describes the sea urchin trade between the US and Japan and some of the overfishing problems that have arisen.
Curated OER
Oil Extraction at Alberta Oil Sands, Canada
A short slide show describing the process of extracting oil from the tar sands. The huge amounts of money ($20 million for a 'shovel') and the huge machines are sure to amaze.
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Echinoderm Webpage
Resource provides a brief overview of echinoderms. Includes pictures and links for more information.