Educational Resources

Fish On! Lesson Plan and Illustrated Fish Guide, Wildlife Forever

Objectives:

Students will:

• Labels the Parts of a fish and their function
• Outline a simple aquatic food chain
• explain characteristics associated with fish adaptation
• describe specific examples of fish behavior

Fish Forms, California Academy of Sciences 

   Objectives:

In the Fish Forms lesson, students will:

• learn the characteristics of fish.
• create a three-dimensional sculpture.
• compare fish to other marine animals.

Aquatic Food Web, New York Department of Environmental Conservation

   Objectives:

In this lesson, students will:

• Be able to identify 1-3 fish specific to fishing site.
• Be able to construct an aquatic food web.
• Be able to explain how humans play a role in the aquatic food web.
• Be able to identify species as producers, consumers, or decomposers.

Making Waves! Protecting Ontario’s Aquatic Habitats

 Objectives:

In this set of  lessons, students will:

• Learn about animal adaptations
• learn about aquatic food chains
• Learn about the impacts of releasing aquatic pets and plants into waterways
• discover the impacts of Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes and Ontario’s waters
• Learn how the Great Lakes and other waterways are linked

Fish Dissection, New York Department of Environmental Conservation

   Objectives:

In this lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify 3-5 major external anatomical features of a fish.
• Identify the major internal organs of a fish.
• Compare and contrast human and fish internal organs, structures, and systems.

Fish Dissection, New York Department of Environmental Conservation

   Objectives:

In this lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify 3-5 major external anatomical features of a fish.
• Identify the major internal organs of a fish.
• Compare and contrast human and fish internal organs, structures, and systems.

Invasive Species: A Biodiversity Challenge, Ontario’s Invading Species Awareness Program 

   Objectives:

In these lessons, students will gain knowledge by:

•  Exploring concepts of biodiversity, systems, interactions, sustainability and stewardship;
•  Determining what an invasive species is and exploring the characteristics of various invading species;
• Exploring the classification of components of a system and understand the interrelationships within the system;
• Determining major threats to biodiversity, including the role of humans in introducing invasive species;
• Participating in environmental stewardship as it relates to invasive species; and
• Exploring ways to involve their community in invasive species stewardship behaviors.

Invasive Investigators, New York Department of Environmental Conservation

   Objectives:

In this lesson, students will:

• Learn about several of New York states aquatic invasive species and how humans play a role in their introduction

Bluegill by Art Projects for Kids

Rainbow Trout by Art for Kids Hub

Online Classes by the International Game Fish Association