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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is This a House for Hermit Crab?

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify text that uses sequence or other logical order. They identify and interpret how different plants and animals inhabit different kinds of environments and have external features that help them thrive in different...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seashell Homes

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils listen to a story about seashells. They discuss shelled animals. Learners describe the function of seashell. Pupils relate the function of a seashell to their own dwelling. They differentiate between shelled animals that make...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mazes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this mazes worksheet, students find the best way to help a hermit crab find a new home to move into through an interesting maze.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Hermit Crabs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a hermit crab, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Hermit Crab (Paguroidea)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Paguroidea, more commonly known as the Hermit Crab.
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Handout
Other

Marine Studies: Symbiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
View graphics of a mimic octopus, frog fish, snake eel, hermit crab and clown fish. Discover how they form symbiotic relationships.
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Handout
Other

San Francisco Zoo: Land Hermit Crab

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the land hermit crab include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
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Handout
Other

Introducing the Hermit Crab

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a nice overall description of these opportunistic creatures and a couple of sketches.
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Website
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: "A House for Hermit Crab"

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Explore the Ocean through Literature!" A summary from The Franklin Institute of the book "A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle is the starting point for learning about Hermit Crabs. Students can visit the Eric Carle Website, go...