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Title:
| Animals: Oysters |
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Description:
| These websites are about oysters. Learn about the life cycle and anatomy of oysters and how they make pearls. Find out what diseases are threatening oysters. Includes quizzes and interactive activities. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Enchanted Learning: Oysters
Learn the anatomy of an oyster on this website. Also includes a simple description of how pearls are formed. NOTE: Site includes ads.
All About Oysters
Take this quiz to see what you know about oysters and then check your answers.
Dermo
Click on the links to the left to find out about the disease that is hurting oysters. Then take the interactive quiz.
Analogous Anatomy
Compare an oyster's anatomy to a human's anatomy on this website. Drag the names of the parts from the human anatomy over to where you think it belongs on the oyster's anatomy.
Oyster Page
Click on "Animals of the Oyster Reef" to learn about the other animals in oyster reefs and how they effect the oyster habitat. Click on other links for more oyster resources.
Life Cycle of the Eastern Oyster
Scroll down to page three of this eight-page PDF file to view a diagram of the life cycle of an oyster. Also includes the anatomy of an oyster and information about oyster development. NOTE: The text is for older students and teachers.
FactMonster: Oyster
Read an encyclopedia article about oysters on this website. NOTE: The website includes pop-up and banner ads.
PBS: The Perfect Pearl
Find out why oysters in Ago Bay, Japan. Also learn more about the history of pearls. Includes a teacher's guide and an interactive activity.
Bivalve Anatomy
See another diagram of the anatomy of an oyster and learn more interesting facts about oysters.
Oyster Quiz
After you have researched oysters, try this interactive quiz. Some questions are about oysters in general and some questions are specific to Chesapeake Bay area oysters.
Black Pearls
Here are activities for exploring oysters and pearls. NOTE: The website contains broken links.
Recipes
This website contains recipes for cooking oysters.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
A.4, A.3
MO Standards:
4.3.C.b, 4.3.C.d, 3.2.C.a, 4.3.C.a, 4.3.C.b
UT Standards:
V.2.b, V.2.c, V.2.d
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