Anemones Lesson Plans - LessonCorner

1. Lesson4Dangerousseacreatures
...sed, individual reactions, nature of the injury and location of the incidents. The following is a quick overview of the creatures to be discussed, a more detailed description can be found on The Developmental Analysis Home Page and if interested visit Dangerous Sea Creatures. CONTACT IRRITANTS: Sea Anemones: While most sea anemones are relatively harmless to humans a few do contain strong toxic substances producing quite sever effects. One of these is the stinging anemone, a blue-grey animal which can look somewhat like a fir tree. Sea Cucumbers: Although sea cucumbers are one of the safest animals on...

2. Partners in Nature Partners in Nature
...nts, zebras, rhinos, and hippos. + Many kinds of plant seeds hitchhike rides on the fur of passing animals so they can make plants in new places. + Honeyguide birds lead honey badgers to bee hives. The badger rips the hive open and both eat the honey. + Clown fish can safely hide among stinging sea anemones, which keep the fish safe from predators. + Ants protect insects called aphids because aphids produce a food that ants drink called honeydew. 3. Invite children to get together in pairs and role-play an animal partnership in which an animal or plant helps another animal. They may choose from the lis...

3. Limpet Shell Exercise
...comes up, the fish come in to feed in areas that were just recently high and dry. When the tide recedes, the most (but not all) fish swim back to the sub-tidal zone and intertidal animals hang out, either in tide pools (pools left in/between rocks), of they hang out on the rocks. Some animals (like anemones, mussels, barnacles) can't move and must deal where they are. Others, like limpets and snails can move, but tend not to. Common intertidal organisms: sea stars, mussels, barnacles, crabs, fish (even eels!-they hang out in the pools), chitons, snails, limpets, sea urchins, sea slugs, clams. Limpets a...

4. Aquarium Acrobats Lesson Plan
Crayola Submit Register for FREE! Join the Crayola community today. Aquarium Acrobats Why What's swimming in front of your eyes? Are those swaying anemones plants or animals? Fill an imaginary aquarium with underwater acrobats! Steps 1. Visit a large aquarium and explore the exhibits, or study smaller ones in a pet shop. Find out which underwater creatures can live together, and which must be kept separate. Find out how live plants contribute to aquari...

5. Tidepool Island Biogeography
...rnia Coastal Invertebrates. Regardless of the level of background your students (or you) have, please make sure you do teach (and do the following): When turning rocks over, do so with care-and put them back with care. Watch where you step! Some of the "rocks" are animals!!! (Tube worms, barnacles, Anemones) And even if you're not stepping on an animal, the rocks tend to be slick, as you are probably standing on algae. If you pick anything up, put it back exactly where you found it. (Encourage students to not pick anything up) Explain to students that tidepools are fragile and care must be taken when e...

6. Exploring the Ocean
...brella-like creatures. (e) 2. This creature has five arms. (f) 3. These creatures look like flowers and live on the sea bed. (b) 4. Sea creatures that link together and have an external skeleton. (a) 5. Left over home of a creature. (c) 6. Shallow pool where many creatures live. (d) a. Colonists b. Anemones c. Sea Shell d. Tidal Pool e. Jellyfish f. Starfish Sample Test Questions: Ocean Life 1. In what area of the ocean would you find sea anemone? 2. Where would you be if the water depth varied twice a day? 3. If you were a sea creature which one would you be? 4. What is your favorite part of the ocean...

7. Undersea Plant and Animal Life Lesson Plan
...fe Why Get to know the living things in the great big underwater world. Steps 1. Kindergarten and primary children find out about the relationships between land and water. Use this information to get started: Polar bears, penguins, and seagulls live on land but feed on sea plants and creatures. Sea anemones, crabs, shellfish, and seaweed live on shore between the tides. Phytoplankton and zooplankton float close to the surface. Among the creatures that swim freely in the sea are tuna, jellyfish, shrimp, and herring. Creatures that live on or close to the sea bed are rays, cod, starfish, and sea urchins....

8. Beware of the Floating Jellies!
...pe is viewed. VIEWING ACTIVITIES Begin the tape where Karen James introduces Debbie Witcher from the Texas State Aquarium. Karen is sitting on the floor with five children while they are making jellyfish models out of recycled bottles, yarn, and ribbons. Pause the tape after you hear "coral and sea anemones". This is the answer given to the first child's question of "Are jellyfish animals?" See the Activity Sheet, review the first question on the handout. (Yes, they are animals. They don"t have arms and legs or even a backbone like you and I. But they do have a mouth and a very simple nervous system. J...

9. Blue Planet: Seasonal Seas
...ky Shore (Tidepool Animals) http://library.thinkquest.org/J001418/animals.html + Invertebrates (Photos only) http://www.divebums.com/FishID/Invertebrates.html + AquaFacts: Marine Invertebrates http://www.vanaqua.org/Visitor_Information/AquaFacts/Marine_Invertebrates.htm + Species: Who They Are (see Anemones, Blue Crabs, Horseshoe Crabs, Jellyfish, Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish) http://209.251.35.100/animals/species/index.html 6. When they have gathered enough information, have students write a brief report about their invertebrate and create a colorful illustration, painting, or 3-D model. They must l...

10. Women Scientists
...first to clone that genetically map the HIV virus Inez Fung ? predicts Earth?s climate by creating models of super fast computers. Ariana Ocampo ? helped find the Crater of Doom which was created when a giant space rock hit the Earth 65 million years ago. Mimi Koehl ? discovered how giant sea anemones duck bashing waves, how lobsters smell, how microscopic sea larvae find homes, and how copepods steal food. Nany Wexler ? helped identify the gene that causes Huntington?s disease Heidi Hammel ? led team that studied the Great Comet Crash on Jupiter. Shirley Ann Jackson ? expert in invisible p...