Lesson Plan
Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement (COSEE)

Fish Morphology

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Life comes in all different shapes and sizes, and fish are no exception. Here, young scientists create fish prints as they learn how specific characteristics allow different species to survive in their particular habitats.
Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Modeling the Regulatory Switches of the Pitx1 Gene in Stickleback Fish

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Gene switches work similarly to light switches in controlling one feature of their environments. Scholars study the Pitx1 gene in a specific type of fish. They learn the different ways this switch controls various body parts and...
Activity
University of Guelph

Fish of Canada: Introduction to Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site that provides all types of information on fish ranging from fish ecology to funky fish. Entails links to sites on fish evolution and morphology.
Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Stickleback Evolution Virtual Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual lab uses stickleback fish and fossil specimens to study evolutionary processes and teaches students skills of data collection and analysis.

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