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Body by Jell-o
A Jelly's Life
Kinfolk
At the Aquarium
In the end, we will save only what we love
We will love only what we understand.
We will understand only what we are taught.
--Baba Dioum
If you are a teacher, a home-schooler or a parent who'd like to get your hands on a jelly without worrying about getting stung--then this is the page for you! Scroll to the right to find two craft activities you can do with your students of family. Scroll a little further and you'll find a list of books and web sites that will help you further explore the world of "Those That Sting."
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Lesson at a
glance:
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Lesson
at a glance: For younger students, try this model of an Oregon moon jelly. Be sure to print out all of the pattern pieces. Suitable for grades k-4. Click for printable instructions
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| More references on Jellies and their ilk |
| Books Campbell, Eileen. A Guide to the World of the Jellyfish. Monterey, California: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, 1992. Wrobel, Davis and Claudia Mills. Pacific Coast Pelagic Invertebrates. Monterey, California: Sea Challengers and Monterey Bay Aquarium, 1998.
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| On the web |
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Cnidaria Home Page - A list of links to information on Those
That Sting The Discovery Channel Online - "My Life as a Blob" Hawaii's "Dangerous" Organisms - Safety tips for swimming with the jellies Jellyfish Salad - It has been said that some people will eat anything. Jellyfish: Studying Summer's Unwelcome Visitors - Jellies in Chesapeake Bay Phantoms of the Deep - Learn even more about jellies from the National Aquarium
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