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The Academy of Natural Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the museum. It shows the viewer what is currently on exhibit, interesting facts, and many links to other exhibits.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Animal Information Database

For Students 9th - 10th
Sea World's site featuring a variety of information about their animals, as well as general animal information. Includes "Animal Bytes," a list of animals with some of their characteristics. Also includes some games and teacher resources.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Clown Anemonefish

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

Natural History Museum: Reptiles, Amphibians and Fishes

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit from the Natural History Museum branches out in many fields to cover the broad topics of reptiles, amphibians and fishes. Thirteen subtopics are provided including several videos and informative articles.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Skates and Rays

For Students 3rd - 8th
There are more than five hundred different species of skates and rays in our oceans. Scientists say that these fish are closely related to sharks, sharing a common ancestor from around 400 million years ago. This article provides an...
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Globio

Glossopedia: Fishes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about fish from around the world. Varying species, their biology, role in the environment, human cultural significance, as well conservation issues.
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University of Michigan

Michigan Sea Grant: Teaching Great Lakes Science: Fish Identification

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this activity, students examine the physical characteristics of fish that live in the Great Lakes and identify common features that help species to survive in that environment. Downloadable resources include a fish poster, fish family...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: A Fish in Water

For Teachers 1st
Learn about responsible pet care of fish.
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Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Marine Farm Supervisor

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the career of marine farm supervisor, including nature of work, outlook and earnings (in New Zealand), training and working conditions. Includes profile of a working manager of an off-shore seafood farm.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Animals 1: Fur, Fins, Feathers, and More

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teacher's guide focuses on familiar animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
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Lesson Plan
BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Restoring Ea Middle School Science Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Restoring Ea is a place-based middle school science unit exploring management strategies that could be used for the Loko ea fishpond to sustainably feed people and ensure the ecosystem is healthy and pono (balanced). While specifically...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Blue Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the blue shark, named for its distinctive blue color. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction,...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Tiger Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the tiger shark, named for its distinctive color pattern. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits,...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Bull Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the bull shark that are found in both salt and fresh water. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits,...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Nurse Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the nurse shark, nocturnal bottom-dwelling sharks. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction,...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Whale Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at whale sharks, the largest fish in the sea. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction, importance...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Basking Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the basking shark, the second largest fish. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, features, food habits, reproduction,...
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Inland Fisheries Ireland

Something Fishy: Types of Fish

For Students 3rd - 8th
Come along with Bradan the salmon as he educates users on the three types of fish that we eat.
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Friends of Algonquin Park

The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Brook Trout

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Brook Trout's appearance, size, migration, food sources and breeding as well as the answers to other interesting research questions. Included is a video showing the capturing and marking of a Brook Trout and an...
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Friends of Algonquin Park

The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Brook Trout Research

For Students 9th - 10th
It is a difficult job to determine the population of fish in a lake. Using a mark-recapture method gives researchers an accurate estimate of the fish population in a lake. As a researcher, your job at this activity, is to capture Brook...
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Northern Pike

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the Northern Pike. Read about its distribution and characteristics in this concise site.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Brown Bullhead

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but informative site about the Brown Bullhead and its distribution.
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Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Biggest Freshwater Fish: Giant Mekong Catfish

For Students 9th - 10th
The Giant Mekong catfish is the largest freshwater fish in the world. Watch a video of this fish and read fascinating facts about this extreme creature here. An amazing picture of a nine-foot long specimen is shown.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Albert Bierstadt

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum article provides fifteen thumbnail images of Albert Bierstadt's paintings are available for enlarging, with biographical information on a separate page.