Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lake Investigation: Determining Lake Type and Health Using the Internet
In this learning activity, students will analyze different lakes using the Lake Finder program on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website to research lake characteristics and their health. Students will be completing a...
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Parrotfish
This site gives an in-depth description of a parrotfish, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Animales Del Mar (Spanish)
This resource provides colorful pictures of sea animals interact with audio and the written vocabulary word as you move your mouse over the picture. This vocabulary would compliment a science unit on marine life.
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Fish Tank [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Lee Karvonen's book, The Fish Tank, is provided on these pages. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Fishing
The official web site of the government agency offers a broad range of information, including statistical as well as species and breed documentation. National laws and guidelines are also available, including information on where fishing...
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Shark Attack!
An informative site that touches on evolution, life cycle and interesting facts about sharks.
NOAA
Noaa: Fisheries: Northeast Fisheries Science Center
This homepage for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center provides access to updates and status reports, information on research and conservation efforts and links to related agencies including Fishery Management Councils.
Other
Explore Biodiversity: Major Groups of Fishes: Acanthuridae
Information about many species of fish in the Family Acanthuridae. Brief descriptions of physical characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and scientific names of several surgeonfish species are given.
Other
Native Planet: Dangerous Sea Life
Learn about venomous fish and other animals with the ability to inject venom, such as jellyfish and other venomous invertebrates.
Other
Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources
Homepage of the State of Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources. This site offers printable fact sheets about the different animals that inhabit the Utah area. It also has a 74 page comprehensive guide on the endangered and threatened...
Other
Encyclopedia of New Zealand: The Bush
A look at the natural environment of New Zealand! Click on any of the main topics to view colorful photos and read unique facts about the geography, native plants and animals, birds and reptiles, fish, the bush and its uses.
Other
Early Christian Art: 30 313
This website talks about the Bible in different periods from the early christian days through the beginning of the 4th century.
Other
World Guppy Association
The World Guppy Association invites you to "enjoy the wonderful world of fancy Guppies." The site offers Guppy News, Guppy Clubs, Guppy Shows, Breeding Guppies, and a Guppy Gallery of portraits.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Majestic Opah Is World's First Warm Blooded Fish!
Meet the opah, the first known warm-blooded fish. Includes video.
Other
Save Our Seas Organization: Home Page
Home page of the Save Our Seas Organization which seeks to protect all the oceans of the world.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Fish in Northwest Have New Hopes for Home
Read about efforts by scientists to develop new habitats for salmon and steelhead species of fish in the Pacific Northwest.
Seeker
Seeker: Week of 5 12 14: Fish Rain Down on Sri Lankan Village
Read about the bizarre event that had fish falling from the sky in Sri Lanka.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Something Fishy
Students observe and discuss goldfish in this lesson. There is a printable journal page where students can draw and label the parts of a fish and a literature connection with the book The Rainbow Fish.
Texas A&M University
Ocean World: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom
Online resource for students and teachers to see information on icebergs, fisheries, coral reefs, waves, currents and more. Provides teachers with learning activities. Has its own ask-an-expert site (Ask Dr. Bob), and provides real-time...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Generating and Recording Data
This "fish" activity will help early elementary students develop skills related to categorizing, recording data, developing vocabulary, and counting. An assessment rubric is attached.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Science Vocabulary Game
Fourth graders will play a review memory game with Utah's Grade 4 Science Standard V vocabulary words during this lesson plan. Words associated with living things and classifications of living things are included in this lesson plan.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet
Detailed website that was a companion to a 1995 traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian. Links to lesson plans and other educational materials are at the bottom of the page. Enter the exhibition to explore the world of the ocean.
Other
Science4 Us: Animals
In online and offline activities, students broaden their understanding of animals by learning to identify and classify animals into six categories: mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Stingrays
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.