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Sea Creatures Coloring Pages
In this coloring worksheet, students color large cartoon-style drawings of sea creatures including shellfish, sharks, fish, turtles and marine mammals. There are 15 drawings here, one per page.
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Steller Sea Lions
In this Steller sea lions instructional activity, students read information and do activities on four pages. Students put life cycle events in chronological order.
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Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark Storia Teaching Guide
Teacher guides are wonderful tools with tons of ideas that help you relate content in many different ways. Using the high-interest book, Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, learners hone their discussion and reading...
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Oddball Out: Birds, Fishes, Marine Mammals
In this science worksheet, pupils analyze 4 animal pictures in a row. Students circle the animal which is different from the others. There are 4 rows of pictures. Answers are provided upside down at the bottom of the page.
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Mammals
Students gather information from an online database about mammals. Choosing one mammal, they compare its physical characteristics, food habits, behavior and location to the other mammals they were introduced to in this lesson. In groups,...
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Classifying Commercial Marine Species
Learners investigate taxonomy. They explore some of the commercial marine species caught in Magdalena Bay and develop a classification system for presented animals.
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Predator/Prey Activity: Fish Feeding, Environments, and General Behavior
Students explore concepts of environment and survival among different marine life, focusing on the ocean environment.
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Blue Planet: Seas of Life - Tidal Seas
After viewing the video Blue Planet: Seas of Life, students review oceanic concepts. In this earth science lesson plan, students reflect on the effect tides have on living things and conduct research to create a "tidal trivia" game....
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Shark Quiz
In this sharks worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions about the Great White Shark and its physical characteristics, diet, life span, and more.
Sea World
Seaworld Science Activity
A fun collection of activities about marine life would be a great addition to your elementary science unit. From cute penguins to scary sharks, the unit features crafts, experiments, and basic research projects that will teach your...
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Shark Attack
Students examine the white shark. They think critically about a set of shark facts and predict whether the statements are true or false. Students describe a year in the life of a white shark living in the Red Triangle. They create a...
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Baleen Whales vs. Toothed Whales
Second graders review mammal characteristics and study two types of whales. In this mammal study lesson, 2nd graders discuss mammals and define their five characteristics. Students complete a whale worksheet and define differences...
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Blue Planet: Seasonal Seas
Students study and research marine invertebrates. In this marine instructional activity students create an illustrated report and help complete a class exhibit.
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Blue Planet: Tidal Seas
Students investigate how tides affect sea life. In this video based instructional activity, students view a video on how tides affect sea life. They do web-based research to find the answers to a series of questions and then play Tidal...
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Supermarkets, Sustenance and Sustainability
Students investigate jungles and the people who depend upon them. In this sustainability lesson, students research wild life conservation and discover the importance of a jungle to Amazonian people. Students create a group presentation...
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If I Could Talk Like the Animals. . .
Students read and discuss a film review of the animated movie Antz and then write a monologue from the perspective of a non-human organism.
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Animals: Dolphins
Students use the internet to discover information about dolphins. They examine their behavior, appearance and distribution of dolphins.
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Mcsuk: Seas Fit for Life
In this thorough site, you will find lots of teacher resources including marine environmental issues.
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Sea Sky: Reef Life
The coral reef, its composition and inhabitants are explored here in detail. With additional information about the life that inhabits a coral reef.
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Ocean Oasis: Field Guide
Ocean Oasis is a giant-screen film that depicts Mexico's Sea of Cortes and the Baja California desert. This companion site features much of the information the film has, such as beautiful images of animals, water, and land that have...
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Oceans of the World
A set of illustrated fact pages, and some activity sheets, on coral reefs, tidal pools, and ocean ecosystems. Find maps, graphic organizers, and a movie link to tidal zones. Hyperlinks to specialized vocabulary words are also provided....
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Unesco: Brazil: Atlantic Islands: Fernando De Noronha & Atol Das Rocas Reserves
Peaks of the Southern Atlantic submarine ridge form the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Rocas Atoll off the coast of Brazil. They represent a large proportion of the island surface of the South Atlantic and their rich waters are...