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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Polychaeta

For Students 9th - 10th
University of California Berkeley offers a good introduction to the world of polychaeta or marine worms.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Class Polychaeta

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a general description of marine worms, including sand worms, tube worms and clam worms.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Annelids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses characteristics of annelids like earthworms.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Giant Tubeworms O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information the giant tubeworm.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Sea Worms

For Students 9th - 10th
Several species of sea worms are described here - the peanut worm, the priapulid worm and the spoon worm - all of which are found in Canadian waters.
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Article
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Antarctic Reveals Treasure Trove of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Maggie Fox's article examines research connected to the various species of life discovered in the "dark waters around Antarctica." These findings include sponges, crustaceans, and new worms.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hagfish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia provides a basic description of the characteristics of the hagfish. Also includes a chart that contains scientific classification information. Links are provided throughout for additional...
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Graphic
Other

Marine Invertebrates of Hawaii Phylum Annelida

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful pictures and short descriptions of several marine worms are available here.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Decomposers in the Ocean: Role and Examples

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes five different types of decomposers that feed on decaying organic matter in the oceans and that are at the bottom of the ocean food chain.