MANTA RAYS & OCEAN PLASTICS
LESSON PLANS
We’ve collaborated with educators, Hillary Penner and Stacy Assael, to design some great science lesson plans for elementary and middle school students (grades 3-8).
Hi Educators! Our lessons are based on real research by MMF scientists…
These lesson plans are designed to be fun, interactive, and get students working and thinking together.
After completing a lesson plan with your class, fill out our quick survey and receive a manta ray adoption certificate for your classroom!
Middle School Grade 6-8 Survey
Each lesson plan is designed to cover Florida State Standards and NGSS concepts.
INFO FOR EDUCATORS
Manta Ray Teacher Information
This document gives educators background information on manta rays, so they can better conduct the lesson plans and avoid having to look up answers online. DownloadFlorida Manta Project Video
The video (below) shows what a day on the water as a manta ray researcher is like. It is great to show along with the lesson plans.
Elementary School Lessons:
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Module 1: Filtering for a Living
Module 2: Manta Ray Life Cycle
Module 3: Threats to Mantas
Completion Survey: Click here
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Middle School Lessons:
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Lesson 1: Ray Identification
Lesson 2: Create a New Ray Species
Lesson 3: Manta Ray Matching Game
Completion Survey: Click here
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