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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Underwater Astonishments

For Students 9th - 10th
David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Dive Into a Coral Reef

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about coral reefs and some of the sea creatures that call them home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Echinoderm

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides detailed information on echinoderms, or a phylum of marine animals including star fish and sea urchins. Website includes image, chart of scientific classification, and many hyperlinked terms.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Quiz Whiz: Sharks

For Students 3rd - 8th
See how much you know about sharks, and take this interactive, ten-question quiz about this marine animal.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Pacific Hagfishes

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Pacific hagfish with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Blue Angelfishes

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the blue angelfish with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Pacific Barracudas

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on Pacific barracudas with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Little Leaf Kiss Dreamer (Deep Sea Anglerfishes)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the Little leaf kiss dreamer with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Ocean Sunfishes

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on ocean sunfishes with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Pacific Seahorses

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the Pacific seahorse with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Orange Clownfishes

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the orange clownfish with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Great Barracudas

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on giant barracudas with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
Other

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission: Terms of Salmon Anadromy

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice review of salmon anadromy and the key terms associated with it.
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 3: Oh What a Tangled Web: Ecosystem Based Management

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that looks at fisheries. In this particular lab, students use tools like Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking to learn about the management of fisheries through an ecosystem-based approach. During this...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
Harmful algal blooms occur when algae, which form the base of the ocean food web, grow in massive numbers and produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. In this project you will learn how to...
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Other

Fishbase: Elagatis Bipinnulata (Hawaiian Salmon)

For Students 9th - 10th
Fishbase provides extensive information on the Elagatis bipinnulata/ Hawaiian Salmon/ Rainbow Runner, which is found worldwide in marine waters, as well as a nice illustration of the species.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Basking Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the basking shark with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Sea Lampreys

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the sea lamprey with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Nurse Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the nurse shark with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Hammerhead Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the hammerhead shark with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Bull Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the bull shark with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Blue Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the blue shark with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Article
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Environmental Careers: Gone Fishing? Life as a Fisheries Biologist

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short description of what it takes to become a fisheries biologist and what they do.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: All Caught Up: Bycatching and Design

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Bycatch, the unintended capture of animals in commercial fishing gear, is one of the hottest topics in marine conservation today. About 25% of the entire global catch is bycatch. This surprisingly high level of bycatch is responsible for...