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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Coho Salmon

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about coho salmon. Besides finding a detailed description of this fish that calls the Interior Fraser River watershed home, you?ll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Fish...
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Northern Pike

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the Northern Pike. Read about its distribution and characteristics in this concise site.
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to Chondrichthyes

For Students 9th - 10th
Good introduction from Berkeley's department of paleontology, gives a brief history and the defining characteristics of the class of Chondrichthyes.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Pacu O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand important characteristics of the South American pacu, a freshwater fish.
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Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Lake Sturgeon

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the lake sturgeon.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Guppy (Poecilia Reticulata)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Poecila Reticulata, more commonly known as the Guppy.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: X Ray Tetra (Pristella Maxillaris)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the pristella maxillaris, otherwise known as the x-ray tetra.
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Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Blackbar Soldierfish

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the Blackbar Soldierfish. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
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Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Cichlid

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, conservation status, physical and unique characteristics of the Cichlid.
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Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Blue Runner

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the blue runner. It can be viewed live on the webcam.
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Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Discus

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the discus.
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Website
Other

Alaska Fish and Game: Spotted Seal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the general characteristics, reproduction, food habits, seasonal movements, behavior, population size and other aspects of the spotted seal. PDF. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Handout
Other

Alaska Fish and Game: Ribbon Seal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
General characteristics, reproduction, food habits, seasonal movements, behavior, population size, and hunting are the topics explored on this informative site.
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Activity
Other

Alaska Fish and Game: Ringed Seal

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough site that delves into the physical characteristics, food habits, live history, migration and distribution, and behavior of the ringed seal.
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Handout
Other

Look d.com: Gas Bladder

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is from LookD.com, provides information about the bony fish gas bladder. The information that is presented at this site is medium in length and interesting, making it worth checking out.
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Graphic
University of Florida

University of Florida: Fin Features and Measurements of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Some very specific information on the measurements and identifying characteristics of sark fins.
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Activity
Other

The Animals Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides an easy to understand overview of animals from protozoa and echinoderms to insects, mammals, birds, and fish.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lake Investigation: Determining Lake Type and Health Using the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this learning activity, students will analyze different lakes using the Lake Finder program on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website to research lake characteristics and their health. Students will be completing a...
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Skates and Rays

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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Website
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Animal Information Database

For Students 9th - 10th
Sea World's site featuring a variety of information about their animals, as well as general animal information. Includes "Animal Bytes," a list of animals with some of their characteristics. Also includes some games and teacher resources.
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Handout
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Food From the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that 80% of the fish we eat comes from the ocean? Since oceans cover so much of the earth you would think that we would never be in danger of running out of its resources. Learn how overfishing is causing many problems with...
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Interactive
The Franklin Institute

Marshall Elementary School: Ocean Games & Puzzles

For Students 2nd - 6th
Complete interactive word searches to find animals of the intertidal zone. Learn ocean facts by completing a crossword puzzle. Match up pieces of a puzzle to display the water cycle. And after learning all that information, test yourself...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 10.2 Vertebrate Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the characteristics and diversity of vertebrate animals.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Fish

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.