NORT2H Content Provider Updates: 9/25/11

Your mission: To investigate the variety of fishes that has infiltrated the Pacific and report back to headquarters. Join the FBI (Fish Bureau of Investigation) as they discover the diversity and range of Pacific Ocean fish. During this program students will explore fish identification methods including identifying fish habitat, size, shape and color. Students will learn about fish commonly found in the kelp forests of Southern California as they investigate who fishnapped agent sculpin!

As FBI agents your students will have the unique opportunity to dive deep into the kelp forests of Southern California and investigate many "suspects"!
The class will include the following:

Introduction: The students will be notified that an agent from the Fish Bureau of Investigation has gone missing and it is their duty to find her. One fish at a time, students will eliminate fish that are not the “fishnapper” using the following guidelines.

- Shape: A “guest speaker” will give the students an overview on fish shape and they will cross off all fish that do not fall into the correct category.
- Where it lives: A “guest speaker” will give the students an overview on where the “fishnapper” may be living in the water column. The students will cross off all fish that do not fall into the correct category.
- Size: A “guest speaker” will give the students an overview on sizes of fish and they will cross off all fish that do not fall into the correct category.
- Color: A “guest speaker” will give the students an overview on fish color and they will cross off all fish that do not fall into the correct category. When they are done crossing off the final few fish they will have the answer to the mystery of who fishnapped the FBI agent!
- Wrap up: Towards the end of the program students will be challenged with a second mystery. We will virtually travel to the North Pacific, Tropical Pacific and back to Southern California as we look at the different fish that live in each of these regions. Students will use what they have learned to solve the second mystery.

2. Students will have the opportunity to ask a marine science educator about sharks or other Aquarium residents.

Aquarium of the Pacific

Sarah Swain
sswain@lbaop.org
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
United States
Phone: (562) 951-3114

Hi Everyone!

Fall is in the air, and Muskingum Valley ESC is spotlighting the following student sessions…

Boo-ti-ful Pumpkins (available upon request) (grades 2-3)

Students will examine various math concepts in this “fall themed” video conference lesson. Using a pumpkin the instructor will facilitate an interactive student lesson on circumference and estimation. Student groups work collaboratively to explore the mathematic concepts and to explain their methods of achieving the answer. Appropriate literature is used to solidify the topics explored. All the fun of fall…WITHOUT THE HUGE MESS!!

Citizenship: It's Your Right! (available upon request) (grades 3-6) GREAT addition to “Constitution Day” activities! This distance learning event looks at many different aspects of citizenship. Students will explore the rights and responsibilities of citizens, the branches of the United States government, and patriotism.

Where the Buffalo Roam (available upon request) (grades 4-5) Students will investigate the ways in which the Native Americans relied on the buffalo for their survival. Shared discussions, videos, literature, and an interactive game will show students how valuable this resource was in their lives. Don't miss out on this fall event!

Living in a New Land: The Pilgrims Meet the Wampanoag Tribe (available upon request)(grades K-2) PERFECT addition to any Thanksgiving activity!
This program looks at why the Pilgrims chose to come to the new world, and the settlement they made in the American wilderness. Students will use various reasoning skills to determine the challenges that they faced, the tribes they met, and the hardships they endured. Students will compare and contrast cultures for a better understanding of the life and times during the 1600’s.

Coming to America: The Colonization of Jamestown and Plymouth (available upon request) (grades 3-5) Use as a supplement to your Thanksgiving themed lessons! This program explores the first English settlements in America: Jamestown and Plymouth. By viewing this program students will discover who the colonists were, from where they came, how they crossed the ocean, and the things they did to create settlements in the American wilderness.

If you have a class interested in any of the above lessons, please register online, or contact me for questions. All connections are $85.00 per site/30 student maximum. Spots are filling very quickly! If you are interested in participating, please register as soon as possible!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Leslie