Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Starfish
This site gives an in-depth description of a starfish, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Echinoderms: Sea Stars
Great information about all echinoderms: sea stars, sea urchins & sand dollars, sea cucumber. How they move, what they eat. Nice images.
Microscopy UK
Microscopy Uk: Growth of a Starfish
Describes the growth and development of a starfish.
Other
Natural Perspective: The Animal Kingdom: Starfish
Info page of sea star inhabitants of tide pools.Includes excellent photography
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Starfish (Protoreaster Nodosus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Protoreaster Nodosus, more commonly known as the starfish.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Starfish O Logy Card
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about starfish.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Echinoderms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You're probably familiar with starfish and sand dollars. They are both echinoderms. Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are also echinoderms. What's similar between these...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: All About Starfish
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains facts about starfish, a crossword puzzle, and a poem. The last page contains several links to stories, games, puzzles, and pictures of starfish.
Museums Victoria
Museum Victoria Prehistoric Life: Sea Stars
This site explores the fossilized remains of sea stars found in Southern Australia. Content includes a look at the physical characteristics of these animals.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Starfish Anatomy
Describes anatomical features of a starfish, including external anatomy, digestive system, and nervous system.