Curated OER
Flatworms
In this flatworms activity, students will review the characteristics of planarians, tapeworms, and flukes. This activity has 5 true or false, 2 short answer, and 7 matching questions.
Curated OER
Invertebrate Word Search
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to various types of invertebrates. There are 21 biology terms located in the word search.
Other
Parasitology: Chapter Five: Cestodes
An exhaustive look at numerous types of tapeworms that infect different animals. The site contains numerous pictures and life cycle diagrams. There are links to lectures and additional websites.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Parasites and Health: Taeniasis
This CDC resource will give you a comprehensive understanding of the tapeworm parasite. You can learn how it infects people, where it's found, the symptoms it causes and the way it can be treated.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Flatworms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses characteristics of flatworms.
Success Link
Success Link: Autobiography of a Parasite
Use this lesson plan as an interesting culmination of a study of parasites. Students use the information they've gathered to write an autobiography of thelife cycle of the parasite of their choice.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tapeworm
Wikipedia offers detailed information on Cestoda, or the class of tapeworms. Includes a scientific classification chart and hyperlinked terms.
Other
Ancestral Flatworms
Gives the history of flatworms and how they evolved. Gives the different types of flatworms, including the tapeworm.