A fish is not just a fish. So many fish in remote places have unique characteristics. Take a trip with an ichthyologist to the Congo River to discover the species of one of the most diverse fish populations in the world. The online lesson shows actual pictures from the scientist's trip with written descriptions of the experience and makes a great remote learning resource.

Concepts

fish, the congo, water habitats

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils each choose a remote water habitat to research existing fish populations
• Ask learners to speculate a purpose for the unique characteristics of the fish shown in the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Knowledge of the habitat of the Congo River is helpful

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Includes links to additional supporting lessons
• Provides interactive online assessment questions

Cons

• None