Curated OER
Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
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...
Curated OER
Seashell Homes
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...
Curated OER
Mazes
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.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Hermit Crabs
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.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Hermit Crab (Paguroidea)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Paguroidea, more commonly known as the Hermit Crab.
Other
Marine Studies: Symbiosis
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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San Francisco Zoo: Land Hermit Crab
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the land hermit crab include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
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Introducing the Hermit Crab
This site has a nice overall description of these opportunistic creatures and a couple of sketches.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: "A House for Hermit Crab"
"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...