Vertebrates
From sea lions to sea turtles and everything in between, explore the dynamic world of marine vertebrates. Each Explorer Series includes a short video, fun facts, and discussion questions to engage students, access their prior knowledge, and set the stage for the lesson to come. Incorporate these videos into your unit on living and nonliving things, animals, biodiversity, biology, and taxonomy to introduce a new concept or use them to compare and contrast with terrestrial organisms. Include these Explorer Series in your reading and language arts classes by having students write, illustrate, and share a story about their favorite marine vertebrate.
Official state animal of Florida.
Apex predators of the swamp!
White-tailed deer, they’re everywhere!
It’s a fish, not a log!
Shy, solitary bears.
How did they get that name?
Curious, acrobats of the sea.
Sharks are key for a healthy reef.
The largest bony fish in the sea.
How can you tell one manta from another?
Powerful jaws and a sharp ‘beak’.
Why are they called Green Sea Turtles?