Lesson Plan
California Academy of Science

Fish Forms

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, you can add art to any lesson! While little learners are discovering why fish have specific body parts such as, scales, fins, and gills, they start making three-dimensional fish forms. Children...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tropical Fish of the Great Barrier Reef

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students discover facts about the tropical fish of the Great Barrier Reef. Students read 12 paragraphs about species in the reef waters and look at the photographs. Students complete a crossword puzzle about...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Counting Fish

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this counting practice activity, students examine a picture and then identify the number of sharks, dolphins, stingrays, and whales in it.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Skates

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students gain understanding of structure, characteristics, and basic needs of living things and their role in world, identify parts of skate, observe details of skate's body and skate egg case, and identify unique characteristics of skates.
Interactive
Curated OER

ESL: Sea Animals Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL sea animals learning exercise, students watch a video about sea animals, then identify names of animals shown in pictures.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Lives in the Sea? A class book (Elementary, Science)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students, assigned an alphabet letter, do research on a sea animal whose name begins with that assigned alphabet. All of the assignments then be turned into a class book.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ocean Vocabulary Word Scramble

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners visit a puzzle maker website and follow a list of instructions, creating a word scramble using sea animal vocabulary. They copy and paste graphics at the bottom of their puzzle, and print them out for other students to solve.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Coral Reef

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this coral reef word scramble worksheet, students figure out 14 words which pertain to the coral reef. No word bank is provided.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fearsome Creatures 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this fearsome creatures instructional activity, students choose the correct words to fill in the blanks to sentences about dangerous animals. Students complete this for 10 animals.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Skates

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the unique parts of the body of skates and their egg cases.
Activity
BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Stingrays

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the fascinating world of the stingray by learning about its distribution, behaviors, habitats, geological time periods, and classification through videos, news, photos, descriptions, and external links.
Interactive
Other

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about fish such as sharks, clownfish, and stingrays. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Stingrays

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic site engages users with colorful photos and extensive facts about Stingrays. Be sure to click on the video link to view a short clip on these fascinating animals.
Handout
Other

Native Planet: Dangerous Sea Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about venomous fish and other animals with the ability to inject venom, such as jellyfish and other venomous invertebrates.
Primary
Other

Elasmo.com/guitarfish, Skates, and Rays

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of this lesser known group of Chondrichthyes. Links to the description of any of a variety of these fish.
Website
Other

Underwater World, Singapore

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site you will learn all about Underwater World in Singapore. You can get general information, take a virtual tour, see pictures, and download movies of a diver feeding fish.