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Ancient Creature of the Deep Lesson PlanAncient Creature of the Deep Lesson Plan
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Ancient Creature of the Deep

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Students compare and contrast the coelacanth, a living fossil, with a moray eel and a bull shark. They complete a Fish Anatomy worksheet while researching the skeleton, body coverings and buoyancy of each fish.

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5th - 8th
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Science
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