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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Electric Eels Get on Their Prey's Nerves

For Students 4th - 7th
Article reports on how electric eels use bursts of electricity to control the movements of their prey. Includes a list of key vocabulary and a video.
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Website
Other

Who Zoo: Electric Eel: Physical Description

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a diagram of the body of an electric eel.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Journey Into Amazonia: Teacher Resources: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan gives learners the opportunity to learn about the wildlife of the Amazon, including creatures such as electric eels.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Electric Eels

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of an electric eel, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Website
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Electric Eel Facts

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn the facts about electric eels.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Electric Eel (Electrophorus Electricus)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Electrophorus Electricus, more commonly known as the Electric Eel.
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Unit Plan
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Electric Eels

For Students 9th - 10th
Electric eels are truly electric. Yes! They are able to produce an electric charge which they use to hunt as well as scare off predators. They are the only species in the genus Electrophorus able to produce electricity. Even though its...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Electric Eels O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find a definition, fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about electric eels.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Fish Make Electricity?

For Students 9th - 10th
How do fish produce electricity? Eleanor Nelsen illuminates the science behind electric fish.