Curated OER
Hockey Puzzle
In this hockey word search puzzle, students identify terms related to the game of hockey. Examples include skates, defense, end zone, and charging. A list of 33 terms is provided to assist students in their search.
Curated OER
Skates
Pupils gain understanding of structure, characteristics, and basic needs of living things and their role in world, identify parts of skate, observe details of skate's body and skate egg case, and identify unique characteristics of skates.
Other
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Use this extensive Ezra-Jack Keats website. It gives a summary of the different books and looks at Keats as a person and author.
Globio
Glossopedia: Skates and Rays
There are more than five hundred different species of skates and rays in our oceans. Scientists say that these fish are closely related to sharks, sharing a common ancestor from around 400 million years ago. This article provides an...
University of California
Ucmp: Introduction to Chondrichthyes
Good introduction from Berkeley's department of paleontology, gives a brief history and the defining characteristics of the class of Chondrichthyes.
Other
Pelagic Shark Research Foundation: Glossary
A glossary for terms relating specifically to sharks, many of which are relevant to the entire chondrichthyes class.
Other
Elasmo.com/guitarfish, Skates, and Rays
Brief overview of this lesser known group of Chondrichthyes. Links to the description of any of a variety of these fish.
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Echinoderm Webpage
Resource provides a brief overview of echinoderms. Includes pictures and links for more information.
University of California
Ucmp: Introduction to Chondrostei
Chondrostei is a mostly forgotten group of cartilaginous fish which deserves at least one page, and here it is. Good information on a cartilagnous fish.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Skates
This site gives a brief description of a skate, including its appearance and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Other
Elasmo: Lee Creek Fauna
A list of some representative Rays and Skates found in the fossil record of a particular area. A good look at the body form of a number of these animals.
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Sawfish
Use this site to learn more about the Sawfish with this brief description and images.