Biology/Marine and Aquariums
Build a Fish
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/interactive_module.cfm?id=7
From the famed Shedd Aquarium comes a novel way to learn about fish: build your own. Try
lots of combinations of body types, mouth sizes, patterns and colors. After students have
designed their perfect fish, they can find out if it would actually survive in the
habitat. But don't worry — if one fish doesn't survive, just build another.
Bucket Buddies
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/bucketproj/
Are the organisms found in pondwater the same all over the world? Let your students
identify organisms in a water sample, compare their findings with other participating
classes, and look for relationships and trends in the data collected by all project
participants. If you don't want elementary school students (grades 1-5) mucking about in a
pond, there are instructions for teacher collection of samples. Register now, and be
prepared to send pond sample identification findings by October 22, 2005. This site
contains a great list of links to help you identify your local macroinvertebrates.
Caribbean Reef Marine Life
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/exhibits/flash/caribbean/index.html
Based on the Shedd Aquarium's Caribbean reef exhibit, the site offers snippets of
information about some fascinating underwater creatures, such as green sea turtles,
cownose rays, Atlantic tarpon, bonnethead sharks, and green moray eels.
Fish Olympics
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/fish/index.html
You're the judge for the Fish Olympics! Click on an event (camouflage, strength, eating,
and speed) then click on one of the four fish photos to read information about each one.
Choose the fish you think is the winner, then find out who won the gold! Click on
"skip the games" for a summary, lists of books, magazines, clubs, and sites.
Get a Life Cycle: Salmon's Life
http://www.canfisco.com/kids/homepage.asp
Come along with Starfish as he follows Sammy the Salmon's life cycle. Authors provide
links to other fun sites such as a salmon story, games, information about Sammy and much
more.
Horseshoe Crabs (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/horseshoecrab/
This comprehensive site covers Life History, Anatomy, The Fishery, Conservation, Medical
Uses, Raising Horseshoe Crabs in the Classroom, and How you can Help. Within each category
are sub-topics and references to scientific articles (links to other sites would be
better). A built-in glossary is used to define difficult, highlighted words when you hold
your mouse over them.
International Shark Attack File
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/ISAF/ISAF.htm
Ichthyology and you! What are the chances you will be eaten by a shark? Find out how to
put shark attacks in perspective, how to reduce the risk of shark attack, and view maps by
nation and US state where attacks have taken place.
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Web Cams
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/cam_menu.asp
Check out these live web cams and watch sea otters, penguins, sharks, birds, sea turtles
and other marine life at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. There's also lots of great information
about ocean habitats and conservation topics throughout this web site.
New England Aquarium
http://www.neaq.org
RiverVenture
http://www.riverventure.org/
RiverVenture is the story of South Carolina's cultural and natural landscape as told by
its rivers. Upon completion, RiverVenture will take you on a virtual float across South
Carolina. Although set in South Carolina, the site should have portability to other states
because it examines organisms found in the river, provides guides for classifing the
animals into their respective families and classes, and activities that allow students to
"compete" for space, shelter, food, and water just as an organism does. Includes
Teacher Resources.
Salmon, Spirit of the Land and Sea
http://www.oneworldjourneys.com/expeditions/salmon/
This site focuses on a 10-day journey to discover how salmon are a critical link in the
health of an entire ecosystem. The "Learn and Explore" section provides
ecological information and downloadable student materials in PDF format. Educators may
also use the site for course credits.
Satellite Telemetry in Rehabilitation and Research (Alaska Sealife Center)
http://www.alaskasealife.org/master/
Satellite telemetry tags are used to track many different types of animals, including
marine mammals and seabirds. By using satellite tags, we can learn important information
such as habitat use and range of movement. As you navigate through this site you will find
activities that have been designed to introduce your students to research involving marine
animals and satellite telemetry. Activities are divided based on grade levels. Simply
click on the button that your class falls under. Also includes videos, animal fact sheets,
and a method for asking experts questions.
SeaWorld Animals Fun Zone
http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/index.htm
Explore the animal world with SeaWorld's Fun Guides. Test your skills and learn
interesting facts about animals in the Safari Games section. In the Coloring Pages
section, download pictures to color, read an Info Book, and listen to the animal's sound,
and read an information page.
SeaWorld/BuschGardens Animal Information Database
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm
You'll find everything here from Animal Bytes-links for all sorts of animals, including
mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians-to information on animal rescue and
rehabilitation, animal training, aquariums as a hobby, whales, endangered species, seals,
and gorillas to name just a few. Information also is included on research projects in
which SeaWorld has been involved, such as Julie's Journal and the Dolphin Project.
Students may also enjoy the new animal sounds library.
Shedd Aquarium
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/
Opened in 1929, Shedd Aquarium is one of the oldest public aquariums in the world. Shedd
Educational Adventures (SEA) contains a treasure trove of aquatic science resources for
K-12 teachers and students. SEA brings the Philippines to life for your students. Includes
searchable lesson plans, fact sheets, and interactive activities such as Build-a-Fish
based on the Wild Reef exhibit at Shedd Aquarium. Some materials available in Spanish.
Tennessee Aquarium
http://www.TennesseeAquarium.org
Tetra
http://www.tetra-fish.com/TetraFish.home
Turtle Trails (North Carolina Aquariums)
http://www.ncaquariums.com/turtletrails/
Sponsored by the North Carolina Aquariums, Turtle Trails, allows students and teachers to
follow the movements of released, rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles via a GPS tracking
system. Read the latest journal entries, use maps to track turtle movement, or explore the
Photo Gallery. Activities demonstrate why Scientists use graphs, why the loggerhead
deserves its name, about loggerhead species survival, and how animal's use the earth's
magnetic field for navigation.
Virtual Fish Tank
http://www.virtualfishtank.com/main.html
Create your own (virtual) fish, release it into the 24,000 gallon Virtual Fish Tank at the
Museum Of Science in Boston, and watch it interact with the others! This exciting activity
is more than just fun, as it demonstrates key principles of emergent behavior, group
behavior and modeling.
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