Fish

This page includes links to resources to go along with my Fish Unit! Find the Fish Unit and other nature-based learning materials in my Shop!

1.) Fish Research Project: suggested resources (external links)

• Search the aquatic species directory on the NOAA website
• Shark foundation species database
• MarineBio.org species database
• I created a list of Department of Wildlife websites for each US state – These websites usually include info on native species – including amphibians!
• Websites for National Parks, State Parks, and other Natural Areas often have information on local species, including amphibians. Find the website for a park near you.
• View the amphibians category in this animal database – from the San Diego Zoo website

2.) Additional lesson plans and free activities – for educators (external links)

• Traits of fish activity from Sea Coast Science Center
• Fish Life Cycle lesson from Michigan Sea Grant
• Vertebrate Grab Bag lesson from NPS
• Several fish and aquatic lesson plans from New York State
• What is a fish? lesson (PreK-2) from Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Fish Forms lesson (K-2) from California Academy of Sciences
• Fish Knowledge classroom resources from Wisconsin DNR

3.) References (external links)

These include reference websites, books, and materials I used to research and fact-check the information within the Fish Unit as well as websites you may find helpful when gathering background information on this unit’s topic. Use the links below to enjoy the wealth of information these references have to offer!

• Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife (n.d.). Hagfish (Eptatretus deani) Species Profile. Available: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hagfish.main
• California Dept of Fish and Wildlife (n.d.). California’s Invaders: Gar. Available: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Species/Gar
• Clark, M., Douglas, M., Choi, J. (2018). Biology 2e. Open Stax. Ch. 29. Available: https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/29-2-fishes
• The Florida Aquarium (n.d.). Animal Spotlight: Mudskipper. Available: https://www.flaquarium.org/explore/habitats/morphd/mudskipper/
• Foras na Mara Marine Institute (n.d.). Salmon Life Cycle. Available: https://www.marine.ie/site-area/areas-activity/fisheries-ecosystems/salmon-life-cycle
• Great Barrier Reef Foundation (2021). Five fascinating facts about parrot fish. Available: https://www.barrierreef.org/news/news/five-fascinating-facts-about-parrotfish
• MarineBio (n.d.). Great White Sharks, Carcharodon carcharias. Available: https://www.marinebio.org/species/great-white-sharks/carcharodon-carcharias/
• McGrouther, M. (2022). Goblin Shark. Australian Museum. Available: https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/goblin-shark-mitsukurina-owstoni/
• McGrouther, M. (2022). Australian Lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri. Australian Museum. Available: https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/ichthyology-collection-australian-lungfish/
• Medeiros, A., et al. (n.d.). The Struggle to Save Pacific Salmon. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Available: https://www.fws.gov/story/new-challenges
• National Geographic (n.d.). Hammerhead Sharks. Available: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/hammerhead-sharks
• NOAA. Species Directory. Available: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species-directory
• NPS (n.d.). The Salmon Life Cycle. Olympic National Park. Available: https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/nature/the-salmon-life-cycle.htm
• Reeves, N., et al. (2013). Concepts in Biology. Open Stax. Ch. 15.6. Available: https://openstax.org/books/concepts-biology/pages/15-6-vertebrates
• San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (n.d.). Leopard Shark. Available: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/leopard-shark
• Sato, K., et al. (2016). How great white sharks nourish their embryos to a large size: evidence of lipid histotrophy in lamnoid shark reproduction. Biol Open. Available: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5051657/
• South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (n.d.). Fish – Anatomy. Available: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/anatomy.html
• Spencer, P. (2019). What’s the Difference Between Stingrays and Skates? Ocean Conservancy. Available: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/12/12/whats-difference-stingrays-skates/
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (n.d.). Sea Lamprey. Available: https://www.fws.gov/species/sea-lamprey-petromyzon-marinus

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