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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nature Superfish

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students examine the billfish as a predator in the ocean. In this ocean, creatures, and tides lesson, students view video clips and discuss the sea creatures and scientists in the videos. Students create their own videos. students...
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Handout
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Native Planet: Dangerous Sea Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about venomous fish and other animals with the ability to inject venom, such as jellyfish and other venomous invertebrates.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Fish Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Susan Lumpkin's article, "Fish Food" deals not with food that fish eat but fish as food. The article touches on a range of fish as food such as caviar, salmon, swordfish, shrimp, bass, scallops, and more.
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Website
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Indian River County [Florida]: Swordfish

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of swordfish, which are often caught in Florida waters.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Ar Kive: Swordfish (Xiphias Gladius)

For Students 9th - 10th
A fast-swimming predator, the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) gets its name from its extremely long, flat, sword-like bill, which is used to impale or slash its prey. The swordfish, the only living member of the family Xiphiidae, has a long,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Pbs: Nature: Superfish: Billfish Infographic

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This graphic provides both silhouettes of various billfish to allow size comparison, and information about the two families of billfish.