Ready to teach units from the IMARCS Foundation, free to download and free to copy for your classroom. Nothing needed but a printout and a pencil.
See the unitsEach unit is self contained and runs in a single class period. Take one, take both, and use them however they fit your class.
A self-contained unit on coral reefs, giant clams, and what it means to be a responsible steward of the ocean. Covers reef ecology, symbiosis, how giant clams use sunlight to make food, responsible clam farming as a food source, and ocean chemistry.
A self-contained unit using the clownfish to teach how scientists name and group living things, how clownfish live and reproduce, how color morphs are bred, and why choosing captive-bred fish is responsible stewardship.
One file, formatted to print. Open it, print it, teach it.
Nothing required beyond a printout and a pencil.
Every worksheet comes with a full answer key for the teacher.
Free to copy and hand out for classroom use.
The units stand on their own, and there is more available to any class that wants to go further.
Classes can follow along with the work happening in our live research tanks.
Schools near Osaka can arrange a visit to see the animals and the work in person.
A class can adopt a giant clam, a clownfish pair, or a coral.
IMARCS.org/adopt
IMARCS is always looking to expand our work with classrooms. If these units are useful to you, we would be glad to go further. Reach out any time with requests for additional units or for a custom lesson built around your class and your goals. Whatever your STEM objectives, we are happy to help however we can.