When I first saw School of Fish, it made
me laugh. Then it made me think. Two great things from any teaching
resource.
School of Fish was set up as part of Marks and Spencers' Forever Fish
campaign, in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society
and WWF. It is an interactive online resource, with lesson plans,
videos, blogs and games.
I particularly like Fishipedia,
which has loads of fishy facts. Want to know which fish is the most
poisonous? Which is the most colourful? Which is the ugliest? You
can find out on Fishipedia.
Teaching
resources for 7-11 year olds
Teachers can download 20 free lesson plans and activity sheets,
which cover a wide range of curriculum topics. Science
themes covered include:
- What is a fish?
- Food chains
- What's inside a fish finger?
- How fish are adapted to their environment
Although I wasn't a fan of PE at school, I'm intrigued by School
of Fish's fish-based dance
lesson plans!