Travel Document Systems
Tds: Guinea Bissau: Economy
A discussion of the economy of Guinea-Bissau, emphasizing the effect of political instability on the economy. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Qatar: People
Find out about the people in the country of Qatar from the CIA World Fact Book. A chart breaks out the ethnic groups living in Qatar as well as the total population, religion, and health information. Current to 2007.
Other
Indiana.gov: Indiana State Division of Fish and Wildlife
Home of the State of Indiana's Division of Wildlife. This resource is small, but does offer a photo gallery and some information about the animals that can be found in Indiana. It also gives information about three current restoration...
Other
Florida Fish and Wildlife: Headlines
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission offers a comprehensive web site that includes general and protected species managment information.
Read Works
Read Works: Lessons From Fishing
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about Morgan who grew up fishing with his father and grandfather. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Hook, Line, and Sinker
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the depletion of edible seafood populations. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: A Day for Fishing
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Rosie who gets up early to go fishing with her dad. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Fishing
Reel into the excitement and benefits to fishing.
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Other
Project Wild: Fishing Fun [Pdf]
Five pages of information, activities, and songs to teach students about fish and fishing. Lesson ideas include dramatic play, art projects, music and movement, cross-curricular connections, and home connections. PDF. Requires Adobe Reader.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
Occupational Outlook overview of careers in the agricultural production job family. Site includes nature of the industry, working conditions, lists of occupations, wages, and outlook, as well as links to sites with more information....
Other
Planet Ark: World Environmental News
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Activity Cards
Learn about sports and activities you can participate in to get in shape and have fun. Click on the name of a specific sport and read an "Activity card," with information on sports gear, safety, and more.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Alphabet Fishing (Lesson Plan)
This site has a cute game young students will enjoy playing to review letter recognition. Students "go fishing" for letters. For each letter they "catch" they must tell what the letter is and a sound it makes.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Virginia Institute of Marine Science: Ghostbusting in the Chesapeake
Because abandoned crab fishing pots can create havoc in the marine ecosystem, scientists and fishermen are researching ways in which to collect them. In this lesson students will explore catch data collected by the watermen from the...
Other
Hiking in California
This site provides information regarding outdoor activites in California, including hiking, fishing, mountain biking, and backpacking.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Massachusetts
Read about the colony the Puritans made, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a place Puritans could practice their own religion freely.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Food From the Sea
Did you know that 80% of the fish we eat comes from the ocean? Since oceans cover so much of the earth you would think that we would never be in danger of running out of its resources. Learn how overfishing is causing many problems with...
abcteach
Abcteach: Ponds
[Free Registration/Login Required] The abcteach directory contains sample pages from their pond unit for non-members. Handouts are in PDF format.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Ocean Activity Ideas
Explore ocean habitats, learn about the extreme weather of the ocean and examine environmental threats to the ocean. Conduct experiments on buoyancy and osmosis, and research sailing and ocean-based industry.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Seychelles: Economy
The economy of Seychelles is robust. Find out what the basis of the economy is and how the government is trying to improve it. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Other
Nh F&w: Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program
New Hampshire offers a problem/solution section of their conservation page that illustrates wildlife management challenges in varied habitats.
Other
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission offers a comprehensive website that includes, but is not limited to, game conservation.
Other
Mc Feeglebee's Pond
An online story about a boy fishing in a farm pond. Suitable for primary grades.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Fishing Review Game
Use this game to review spelling, math or other material that has been taught. Students click on a bait to reveal the fish they caught. The weight of the fish is added to the team total. The team with the most weight wins.