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.
Florida Panther
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Add to CartEverglades Collection Learn more about the mountain lion of the south, the Florida panther, in this engaging snippet complete with a narrated video, compelling facts, and discussion questions.
Apex predators of the swamp!
Alligator
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Add to CartEverglades Collection Discover more about alligators, living relics from the age of dinosaurs, in this learning experience complete with a narrated video, compelling facts, and discussion questions.
White-tailed deer, they’re everywhere!
White-Tailed Deer
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Add to CartEverglades Collection A bit smaller than what you’d find in colder climates, discover the Florida population of white-tailed deer in this short series complete with a narrated video, images, fun facts, a selection of inquiry questions, as well as a K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
It’s a fish, not a log!
Florida Gar
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Add to CartEverglades Collection Learn more about this ambush predator, the Florida gar, in this brief learning experience that includes a narrated video, interesting facts, discussion questions as well as a K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
Shy, solitary bears.
Florida Black Bear
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Add to CartEverglades Collection Discover more about the subtropical Florida black bear in this brief learning experience that includes a narrated video, compelling facts, and discussion questions.
How did they get that name?
Triggerfish - Guy Harvey Edition
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Add to CartAble to lock itself into crevices on the reef for safety, the triggerfish is uniquely adapted to life under the sea. Learn more about this unique fish in this short collection that includes a narrated video, compelling facts, discussion questions, K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
Curious, acrobats of the sea.
Sea Lions - Guy Harvey Edition
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Add to CartDiscover why sea lions are so agile and how to distinguish them from their relatives, the seals, in this brief learning experience that includes a narrated video, unique facts, discussion questions to extend the conversation, K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
Sharks are key for a healthy reef.
Reef Sharks - Guy Harvey Edition
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Add to CartDiscover the shark species that frequent coral reefs and their importance to the ecosystem with a narrated video, compelling facts, discussion questions, K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
The largest bony fish in the sea.
Mola Mola - Guy Harvey Edition
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Add to CartThe mola mola, or oceanic sunfish is one of the more unique fish in the sea, learn more about them in this engaging snippet complete with a narrated video, compelling facts, discussion questions, K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
How can you tell one manta from another?
Manta Rays - Guy Harvey Edition
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Add to CartIntroduce the majestic manta ray with this vignette, which includes a narrated video, compelling facts, discussion questions, K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
Powerful jaws and a sharp ‘beak’.
Hawksbill Sea Turtles - Guy Harvey Edition
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Add to CartOne of six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters, discover more about the hawksbill sea turtle in this vignette, which includes a narrated video, compelling facts, discussion questions, K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
Why are they called Green Sea Turtles?
Green Sea Turtles - Guy Harvey Edition
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Add to CartThere are seven species of sea turtle. Discover what makes the green turtle so unique in this brief learning experience that includes a narrated video, compelling facts, discussion questions, K-2 and 3-5 lesson plan.
