Nemours KidsHealth
Water Safety: Grades 6-8
Taking care of younger children is often the first job for many middle schoolers. Learning how to keep themselves and their young charges safe, especially around water, is essential. Two activities teach teens, and tweens water safety...
Aquarium of the Pacific
Ocean Drifters
Take a drift in the ocean. Class members watch a video on plankton, the drifters of the ocean. Scholars find out about the different types of plankton and sea jellies. To add a little variety, they use the aquarium webcams to study sea...
Biology Junction
Cnidarians and Ctenophorans
Cnidaria is a broad phylum of 11,000 different species from jellyfish to coral. Most Cnidarians are marine species with a few freshwater examples. A lesson presentation explains the important characteristics of different species of both...
Curated OER
Who am I?
A colorful matching activity on sea life is here for your class. Learners must correctly place the name of the life form in the box where it is pictured. The pictures are colorful and accurate. This would be a good addition to any unit...
Curated OER
Jellyfish Vocabulary
In this jellyfish vocabulary skills worksheet, learners match the 10 listed jellyfish-related words to the appropriate sentences that describe each of them.
Curated OER
Jellyfish Crossword
In this jellyfish worksheet, students read 10 clues that pertain to jellyfish. Students find the word in the word bank that best fits each clue and complete a crossword puzzle.
Curated OER
Jellyfish Word Search
In this jellyfish worksheet, learners analyze ten words in a word box that pertain to jellyfish. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
Curated OER
Jellyfish
In this jellyfish worksheet, students read one paragraph about jellyfish and then complete fill in the blank sentences about what they read. Students complete 4 sentences.
Curated OER
Jellyfish Challenge
In this jellyfish activity worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit the knowledge they have regarding jellyfish.
Curated OER
Cnidarians
In this cnidarians worksheet, students will read 4 descriptions and identify each as either the polyp or medusa form of cnidarian. Then students will complete 3 short answer questions about the characteristics of cnidarians. Finally,...
Curated OER
Hurricane Scramble
In this earth science worksheet, students unscramble various types of sea creatures caught in a hurricane and writing their name on the lines provided. Then they draw a picture of their favorite sea creature.
Curated OER
Sea Life
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to animals of the sea. There are 18 marine animals located in the word search.
Curated OER
Invertebrate Word Search
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to various types of invertebrates. There are 21 biology terms located in the word search.
Curated OER
Jellyfish
For this science worksheet, students inspect a realistic detailed drawing of a jellyfish. Students read the informative paragraph about jellyfish and color the picture.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Jellyfish
This site gives an in-depth description of a jellyfish, 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.
Tree of Life Project
The Tree of Life Web Project: Animals
Extensive site that contains much information about the various animal phyla. Each phyla gives photos, common examples, scientific names and references. Collection of 1630 websites about bio-diversity.
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.
PBS
Pbs: The Shape of Life
Companion site for the 8-part PBS series, "The Shape of Life." Each section focuses on a different phylum, from porifera through chordata. This site is highly informative, with beautiful photography.
Other
The Biology of Jellyfish Stings
James Cook University provides information on jellyfish stings. It explains what makes jellyfish toxic and how the toxins enter the body.
Other
New England Aquarium: Amazing Jellies
Learn all about jellies by examining their life cycle, their anatomy, playing a game, and exploring the information resources.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Marvelous Majority
This article examines a range of invertebrates. Among the invertebrates discussed included are jellyfish, coral, termites, gypsy moths, octopus, crayfish, and more.
Other
Waikiki Aquarium: Portuguese Man O' War
A good description of the Man of War jellyfish. Includes good information on this cnidarian, including more resources and a picture.
Other
Mcsuk: Seas Fit for Life
In this thorough site, you will find lots of teacher resources including marine environmental issues.