Resources for Kids
Below are many activities that are fun and educational for children of all ages. Dive right in!
Memory Match
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Print these up on opposite sides of the paper and cut along the lines to have a set of cards to play with. Keep the cards flipped over, picture side down, and try to guess where each card's match is, flipping one card at a time. Flip cards back over if the two don't match and try again!
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Coloring Page
Color in the fish!
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Do you know your fish anatomy?
Once you studied the fish anatomy, identify and fill in the blank spaces using the printout below.
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Type of Fish in the Boneyard Creek
Watch a Bluegill Underwater!
Watch a Stoneroller Underwater!
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Watch a Creek Chub Underwater!
Watch a Longear Sunfish Underwater!
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Famous Fish
Ever wondered the true identity of some of the fish you see on TV?
Fun Facts About Fish
Fish have gills that extract oxygen from the water around them
Cleaner fish help out other fish by removing parasites and dead skin from their scales
Some fish use camouflage to hide themselves on the ocean floor
Although jellyfish and crayfish have the word ‘fish’ in their name, they aren’t actually fish.
Some fish like the Triggerfish can swim backwards
Cleaner fish help out other fish by removing parasites and dead skin from their scales
Some fish use camouflage to hide themselves on the ocean floor
Although jellyfish and crayfish have the word ‘fish’ in their name, they aren’t actually fish.
Some fish like the Triggerfish can swim backwards
Resources for Teachers
Below you will find a variety of worksheets and activities to do with your students. All fish involved in these activities can be found in Boneyard Creek. Feel free to download and use the files in your classroom or as extra activities available to your students.
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References
Lander university. In (2006). Retrieved from http://lanwebs.lander.edu/faculty/rsfox/invertebrates/notropis.html
Indiana Biological Survey. In (2008). Indiana. Retrieved from http://www.indiana.edu/~inbsarc/divfish_files/divfish_fishesofin.html
(2011). How To Make A Minnow Trap Out of Soda Bottles. Retrieved from http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Minnow-Trap-Out-Of-Soda- Bottles/.(2009).
Freshwater Fish - Species . Retrieved from http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/smallmouthbass.html.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (2009). Freshwater Fish - Species. Retrieved from http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/smallmouthbass.html.
Department of Environmental Conservation (2012). Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus). Retrieved from http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/52781.html.
United States Geological Survey
Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved from http://www.fishesoftexas.org
BioKids. (2012). Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species. Retrieved from http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/3925/Etheostoma_caeruleum/pictures/.
Fun Fish Facts for Kids. Retrieved from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/fish.html
Indiana Biological Survey. In (2008). Indiana. Retrieved from http://www.indiana.edu/~inbsarc/divfish_files/divfish_fishesofin.html
(2011). How To Make A Minnow Trap Out of Soda Bottles. Retrieved from http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Minnow-Trap-Out-Of-Soda- Bottles/.(2009).
Freshwater Fish - Species . Retrieved from http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/smallmouthbass.html.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (2009). Freshwater Fish - Species. Retrieved from http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/smallmouthbass.html.
Department of Environmental Conservation (2012). Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus). Retrieved from http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/52781.html.
United States Geological Survey
Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved from http://www.fishesoftexas.org
BioKids. (2012). Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species. Retrieved from http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/3925/Etheostoma_caeruleum/pictures/.
Fun Fish Facts for Kids. Retrieved from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/fish.html