If you could be a fish, what kind of fish would you want to be?
Learning Objectives
After completing this lesson, Constructing a ‘Fish’, and Predators and Prey, the student will be able to diagram, explain, and compare and contrast life history components of tuna, jellyfish and stingrays as they relate to swimming, feeding and escaping predation.
Standards
- NGSS-HS-PS2
- NGSS-HS-Life Science
- CCSS.Math.Practice.MP3
Video Lesson
Watch this short comparative video on life histories of tuna, stingray, and jellyfish.
As you watch, fill in this worksheet which covers some basic details on how each organism moves, feeds, and the phases of their life cycle. While working on the sheet, begin thinking about how you can apply what you have learned to a ‘fish’ you will design next in the lesson activity. Consider how body shape, fin number and type, and environment influence propulsion.
Next Steps
To continue learning about fish, and how they swim and hunt, get hands-on with Constructing a ‘Fish’.
Last updated: February 28, 2023.
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