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Light Up the Deep Sea

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars simulate bioluminescence in the marine environment. In this marine science lesson, students investigate how animals in the deep ocean communicate with each other. They explain the function of bioluminescence among marine...
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Wildlife

For Teachers 5th - 7th
First, biology pupils research land and marine habitats along the route of skipper Rich Wilson's Great American II. Then, using colored paper clips scattered across a colored paper background, they play the predator-prey game to...
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People of the Arctic

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Read to learn all about the religion and belief systems of the Arctic-dwelling Inuits. This resource includes an easy-to-follow reading passage that is seven paragraphs in length, and five great critical thinking questions.
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Ocean Friends Nametags

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a number of activities to complete a study of ocean animals. They identify the animals, make nametags using appropriate colors, the animal habitats, and make a book by putting the pages in numerical order.
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How Animals Shape Up

For Teachers K - 3rd
Most drawings are comprised of a set of very basic shapes. Young zoologists examine the shapes that make up different animals they see at the zoo. They'll discuss the shapes that make up a head, body, and legs of an animal and then draw...
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Pre-School

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students draw their hand, and color their drawing. They count the number of fingure on thier hand. Students count the number of arms on the marine animal in the picture. They count the number of legs and claws on the marine animal in the...
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Ocean Animals - A Kindergarten Research Project

For Teachers K - 1st
Something’s fishy! Assign each of your pupils an individual sea creature and investigate the oceans. Young oceanographers utilize Kidspiration software to research a creature, illustrate an image, and create fact cards about their...
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Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use a computer and the internet to click on highlighted words to find certain answers. They then write the answer to the questions on paper. Finally, students choose one animal to write about. They research the animal on the...
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Animals A to Z: Penguin

For Students 3rd
For this penguin worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts to gain an understanding of a penguin and its particular attributes.
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Ocean Streams

For Teachers 6th - 9th
The instructions for demonstrating ocean turnover are provided in this resource. You could set this up for your earth science class as part of a lecture on convection currents or as an explanation of how ocean currents form. An animation...
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Ray Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ray worksheet, learners complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to sea rays. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Week 8 - Sea Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using a magnifier, mini marine biologists examine the barbules of a bird feather. They swirl the it into a mixture of oil and water and then re-examine the feather. After the activity, discuss how the oily feathers pose a problem to...
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Where are all the Animals?

For Teachers K - 9th
Students view animals that camouflage at the Shedd aquarium website. In this camouflage lesson, students recognize that there are different types of camouflage, cryptic coloring, counter-shading, warning coloration and mimicry. Students...
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Animal Classification

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars list characteristics and features of animals found in their community. They then group the animals according to how they are similar and different and create names for each group. They then create a chart of their...
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Habitats and Deep Sea Environments

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars examine and identify the characteristics of the four zones of the ocean. They discover the amount of diversity in marine habitats. They also explore the adaptations organisms have that have allowed them to survive.
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Under The Sea

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this resource lesson plan, students use non-fiction books to research ocean animals. Students discover the many features of non-fiction books and how to use these features to help them conduct research. Students then categorize...
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Secrets of the Ocean Realm - Survival in the Sea

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the sequential links in a marine food chain and identify the roles that various organisms play in this chain. Students develop charts as visual aids for illustrating marine food chains.
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Sea to Sky

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the Earth's major landforms and how they occur, and how engineers apply this knowledge for the design of transportation systems, mining, and measuring natural hazards. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, match...
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Animal Love

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this animals worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with 2 missing words with a choice of 4 words. Students complete 6 sentences total.
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Baby Animals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study baby penguins and whales. They name the penguin body parts and examine how penguins hatch from eggs. They name whale body parts and their function. They participate in a whale role play activity.
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Sea Connections: Marine Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners identify producers and consumers from marine ecosystems and describe the balance among them in the environments. After constructing a food chain from a marine ecosystem, they examine human activities that can upset the balance...
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New South Wales Department of Education

Invertebrates

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Of all invertebrates, insects by far are the most numerous. Scholars discuss invertebrates and then use a key to classify them. They see different examples and must describe features of each organism based upon the key. 
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University of Southern California

What Lives In The Ocean?

For Students 4th - 8th
One of the most diverse environments on Earth is the ocean. Young scientists explore the living things found in the ocean during an exciting seven-lesson unit. Their study includes organisms from plankton to invertebrates...
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American Museum of Natural History

Ocean Creature Feature

For Students 6th - 12th
From coloring to hard protective shells, ocean creatures have adaptation features that help them survive. An eight-question online quiz highlights different ocean animals and their unique characteristics. The resource then offers pop-up...

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