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Classroom Materials

Do you know the difference between a caudal fin and a dorsal fin? If you are interested in freshwater fishes, there are a lot of great educational materials about what fish eat, where fish live (habitat) and how fish are an important part of the food web.

Fisheries Educators in Your Area
Sea Grant has six education specialists who work in Michigan’s coastal areas and support commercial fishing, charter fishing and sport fishing. These specialists are often involved in fisheries education efforts like workshops, cruises and camps. Additional fisheries resources online are below.

K-12 Curriculum About Fisheries
FLOW lessons are free, available online and can be used in parts and pieces -- reviewing just the background information or using just an activity. Lessons include rubrics, learning objectives and are aligned to science content expectations.
See: Fisheries Learning On the Web

Publications
About native and non-native fish species in Michigan and the Great Lakes (brochures, booklets, posters about the fisheries):

See: Michigan Sea Grant Bookstore - Fisheries

Fact sheets
1-4 page summaries about charter fishing, HACCP, VHS, invasive species:


Featured Publications

FLOW food chain graphic

Dichotomous Key

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Updated: 11/11/09