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PPT
Curated OER

Marine Fisheries Management

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Almost 200 slides make this a vast collection! It is a quirky collection, titled "Marine Fisheries Management," but having little to do with that occupation. What you will find are two-toned blue backgrounds with no pictures, but a few...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fishes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this fish worksheet, students will review the characteristics of fish by comparing the jaws, skeleton, and fertilization of each fish class. Then students will use a phylogenetic tree to compare the groups of fish to ancestral...
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Fisheries: Northeast Fisheries Science Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center provides access to updates and status reports, information on research and conservation efforts and links to related agencies including Fishery Management Councils.
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Handout
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Bony Fish Diet and Eating Habits

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a general rundown of the diet and eating habits of bony fish. Content includes a focus on food preferences and resources, food intake, methods of collecting and eating food, and fish as biological control agents.
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Website
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Animal Species: Red Indian Fish, Pataecus Fronto

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Red Indian Fish, which lives only off the coasts of Australia. Description includes identification, habitat, feeding and diet, as well as other characteristics or qualities of the species.
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Handout
Other

Fishes of Australia: Red Indian Fish, Pataecus Fronto

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers information about the Red Indian fish, organized in tabs for easy access. Includes additional images and has links to videos.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: West African Lungfish

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on West African lungfish including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Pumpkinseed Sunfish

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on pumpkinseed sunfish including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
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Handout
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Longsnout Seahorse

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the longsnout seahorse, an important species in the aquarium trade. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, features,...
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Handout
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Orange Clownfish

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at orange clownfish, small reef fish. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction, importance to...
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Handout
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Peacock Flounder

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the peacock flounder. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction, importance to humans, and more.
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Handout
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Queen Angelfish

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the queen angelfish. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction, importance to humans, and more.
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Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Visualization of Pectoral Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information and illustrations about the role of pectoral motion in fish locomotion.
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Website
University of Washington

Fish Scope: Fish Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs of the stages of fish development.
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Activity
University of California

Ucmp: Discovery of Sulawesi Coelacanths

For Students 9th - 10th
A new location for this 'living fossil' is documented at the University of California. Good general information on the biology and significance of coelacanths.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Bony Fish

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site identifies different characteristics and information related to Bony Fish. Find out some fun facts about these friendly fish when you explore this site.
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Handout
Other

Tropcial Fish Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides illustrations and information about fish anatomy.
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Handout
Other

Marine Education Society of Australasia: Red Indian Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Red Indian fish, found only in the waters around Australia. The page includes: distribution, description, ecology, interesting facts, and status of this species.
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Article
US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Listing of the Alabama Sturgeon [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 9th
Read about the decision to list the Alabama sturgeon as an endangered species primarily due to its low population numbers and subsequent lack of ability to sustain itself through natural reproduction.
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Handout
University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: The Bony Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the characteristics of bony fish including reproduction and external anatomy.
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eBook
John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Earth Through Time: Life of the Paleozoic: Phylum Chordata

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the evolution of life in the Paleozoic Era based on fossil evidence of the five classes of fishes. Read about the role these chordates played in the evolution of tetrapods.
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Website
Other

Government of West. Australia: Fisheries

For Students 9th - 10th
This home page from the Government of Western Australia provides fishing regulations and related information as well as links to recreational and commercial fishing, research and market development in West Australia.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fish Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how fish are classified.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Fish Evolution and Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the evolution and ecology of fish.