A Strange Fish
Objectives
The students identify strange facts about sea horses.
Time
Required
2- 45 minute periods
Vocabulary
Swim bladder: air bladder
Dorsal fin: of, on or near the back
Strange: peculiar, not usual
Materials
Computer with an Internet connection
Paper, pencils, crayons
Strange Facts sheet
Procedure
- The teacher will review the information the students
have learned about sea horses.
Next the students will be asked to
get the facts from this information.
- The students can research sea horse facts at several
Internet sites.
The teacher should bookmark these
sites in advance for the students to explore.
- Some good sites are:
Yahooligans-
Fishes this is a great search engine for students and has great information
about Lined sea horses.
Australian
Museum Student Stuff- Fish in Focus is a great site to learn about
the unusual facts.
SeaScope
is good for information about raising sea horses in captivity.
- The students write the facts they researched on the Sea
Horse Strange Facts page.
Evaluation
The teacher will evaluate the Sea Horse Fact Sheet and will review the K-W-L chart for any additional
information the students have added.
Home Learning
The students will compose a poem to show what is unusual
about the sea horse.
Extension Activity
The students can publish their poems at Kid
Authors