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Interactive
Mr. Nussbaum

Starfish Story

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Young scholars show what they know about starfish with an interactive practice that challenges them to read or listen to a short informational text then answer five multiple-choice questions—an organized progress report details results.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Starfish Project: Ceramics

For Teachers K - 6th
After exploring the wonders of ocean life found in tidal pools, explore ocean life through ceramic art. Kids use texturing and the pinch-and-pull technique to create starfish, just like the ones found at the seashore. Suggested...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Starfish Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this starfish crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues and the terms in the word bank to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Starfish Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this starfish reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short information text about starfish. Students answer 4 fill in the blank questions and color a large starfish picture.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Starfish Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this starfish vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 starfish-related terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Starfish Challenge

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this starfish activity learning exercise, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit the knowledge they have regarding starfish.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Starfish Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this starfish activity, students analyze 10 words that pertain to starfish. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Starfish Surprises

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this missing numbers worksheet, students write the missing numbers covered by the starfish in the patterns. Students complete 6 problems total.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Starfish

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore the concept of starfish.  In this starfish lesson, students identify the parts of a starfish and how their body works. Young scholars create a starfish using paint and a cornmeal mixture.  They then glue on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Starfish: The Stars of the Sea Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover many characteristics of the starfish. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify characteristics of starfish. Students develop a language experience chart and record their new-found information, and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ocean Worksheet - Practice Counting

For Students K - 1st
In this counting worksheet, students will determine the number of starfish pictured by counting and then identify the correct number form a list of four numbers.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Digital Dissections

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students dissect organisms and take photographs to create a PowerPoint dissection library. In this anatomy lesson, students dissect organisms that interest them and photograph the process while identifying structures. They create a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Amazing Starfish

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study starfish. For this biology lesson plan, students learn the simple but complex characteristics of an echinoderm.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Count the Starfish

For Students Pre-K - K
In this counting worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which starfish pictures in a row are counted. Students write the number that tells how many. All numbers are 10 or below.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Starfish Project

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students discuss ocean waters, tides, tide pools and the animals which live in the tide pools. They practice the push and pull method with a chink of clay to create a starfish from clay. They apply texture and decorate the starfish...
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Starfish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a starfish, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
Tree of Life Project

The Tree of Life Web Project: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site that contains much information about the various animal phyla. Each phyla gives photos, common examples, scientific names and references. Collection of 1630 websites about bio-diversity.
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: From Starfish to Sea Cucumbers

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that looks at the different types of echinoderms, their life history and anatomy.
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Handout
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Echinoderms: Sea Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
Great information about all echinoderms: sea stars, sea urchins & sand dollars, sea cucumber. How they move, what they eat. Nice images.
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Handout
Microscopy UK

Microscopy Uk: Growth of a Starfish

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the growth and development of a starfish.
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Unknown Type
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Quiz: Echinoderms

For Students 3rd - 7th
Take this ten-question review quiz over the Phylum Echinodermata. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Starfish & Urchins Spiny Skins

For Students 3rd - 7th
A brief overview of the Phylum Echinodermata which includes an explanation of echinoderms' water-based vascular systems.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Starfish (Protoreaster Nodosus)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Protoreaster Nodosus, more commonly known as the starfish.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Starfish O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about starfish.