Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
2024
Series
VA SEA 2024 Lesson Plans
Abstract
Grades: 4-8. Subjects: Life Science | Biology | Oceanography
Understanding how a dichotomous key can be utilized to explore how to identify and a group of fishes based on their physical characteristics.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/ggtj-0f95
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Funding
VA SEA is a collaborative project between the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's Marine Advisory Program, and Virginia Sea Grant. The VA SEA project is made possible through funding from the National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative, which supports collaborative research that addresses coastal management problems important to the reserves. The Science Collaborative is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and managed by the University of Michigan Water Center.
Recommended Citation
Cisz, K. (2024) Fish Detectives: Identifying and Classifying Fishes Using a Dichotomous Key. VA SEA 2024 Lesson Plans. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/ggtj-0f95
Powerpoint
VASEA_CiszHandouts2024.zip (2173 kB)
Handouts
