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Measuring the Effect of Adrenaline on the Heart Rate of Zebra Fish
Students investigate the heart beat of zebra fish in timed intervals. They record the heart beats and average three counts to display in their data tables. They repeat these steps increasing the adrenaline solution.
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Comparison of Normal vs Mutant Zebra Fish Embryos
Students observe and study mutations. In this mutations lesson plan, students work in groups to complete observation tables of various mutations of the zebra fish embryos. Groups give presentations about their observations.
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Zebra Mussel Population Simulation
Learners are taught how to format and enter data into an Excel spreadsheet. They make a graph, and interpret graphed data. Students discuss the possible impacts of zebra mussels on the Hudson river. They graph zebra mussel data.
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Tropical Fish of the Great Barrier Reef
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...
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Freshwater Fish and Fish-keeping
In this online quiz instructional activity, students answer a set of questions about freshwater fish. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.
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Temperature Affects The Heart Rate
Learners relate heart rate and development to environmental conditions through experiment. In cooperative groups, students record the heart rate in developing zebra fish. Groups create a standard curve to predict the temperature at...
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In the Freshwater Aquarium-Triva Quiz
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about freshwater aquarium fish. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.
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Impact of Exotic Species on Lake Ecology
Pupils examine the effect of foreign species on various habitats. In groups, they identify the population dynamics of the zebra mussel. They calculate averages and graph data from Seneca Lake in New York. They develop hypothesis about...
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Fearsome Creatures 1
In this wild animals worksheet, students fill in the blanks or choose the correct words to sentences about wild animals. Students complete 47 blanks.
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Zoom into Microscopy
Students discover proper microscope use. In this microscopy lesson, students create picture books that show the detail of organisms as seen with the human eye, through a hand lens, and at each power of the microscope.
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Mouse...Mouse...Snake!
Use this activity as an anticipatory set to warm up for a lesson plan on predator/prey relationships. Pupils will play a round of "Duck, Duck, Goose," substituting the ducks and geese for two animals that have a predator/prey...
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Animal Alphabet
Second graders identify animals with each letter of the alphabet. In groups, they create a PowerPoint presentation which shows the information they have collected about each one. Using all of this information, they create an animal...
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Animal Homes
In this animals worksheet, students click the correct animal, click the correct habitat, and click the animals that don't live in a given habitat. Students complete 3 activities.
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Animal Features
Which animal has a blow-hole? How about a trunk? Help your young scholars explore different animal characteristics with this matching activity, which has them matching from a word bank of animal names to various features. There are 13...
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Web of Life Game
Young scholars participate in a web of life game. After reviewing new vocabulary, they play each round of the game and discuss the changes that occured in the last round. They are to survive in the game as long as possible given the...
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Food Web Crossword Puzzle
In this food web crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 23 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Describing Animals Crossword Puzzle
In this animals crossword puzzle learning exercise, students use the 20 clues to identify the correct animal-related terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Animal Features
Students identify animals to their correct features. In this animal features lesson, students examine the list of animal features and fill in the blank with the animal that matches the feature.
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Partners in Nature
Students role-play how animals and plants depend on and help each other in symbiotic relationships. Working in pairs, they role-play the animals' relationship. They may also choose to draw pictures of these partnerships.
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Animal Word Search by Hannah Sutherland
In this student made animal word search worksheet, students search for animal words hidden within the puzzle. They search for words such as butterfly, koala, meerkat, and whale.
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium: Zebra Shark
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, and physical characteristics of the Zebra Shark. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
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Fish Base: Hippocampus Zebra Zebra Seahorse
This provides an illustration of the male zebra seahorse and describes many facets of the zebra seahorse's life.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: White Bass, a Taste of Home?
This lesson uses a real-life event to teach students about wildlife management, in this case of fish. The event was that the white bass, a fish preferred by local Hmong anglers, was moved from one lake to another in St. Paul, Minnesota....
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Abcteach: Ponds
[Free Registration/Login Required] The abcteach directory contains sample pages from their pond unit for non-members. Handouts are in PDF format.