FIsh and Aquatic rESOURCES
Even though Arizona is known as a desert state, it still supports a diversity of fish species. This page provides a collection of fish and other aquatic education resources that may be valuable in your classroom.
All of the resources below can be downloaded or accessed for free.
GENERAL FISH INFORMATION
GENERAL FISH INFORMATION
A collection of resources to help you learn about basic fish biology and natural history, with a special emphasis on Arizona.
- Fact Sheets - A few informational articles on different fish in Arizona
- Bass, Largemouth
- Catfish, Flathead
- Catfish, Yaqui
- Chub, Gila
- Chub, Humpback
- Chub, Roundtail
- Chub, Sonora
- Chub, Yaqui
- Mullet, Striped
- Pikeminnow, Colorado River
- Pupfish, Monkey Spring
- Pupfish, Quitobaquito
- Spinedace, Little Colorado
- Spinedace, Virgin
- Sucker, Bluehead
- Sucker, Flannelmouth
- Sucker, Razorback
- Sucker, Sonora
- Topminnow, Gila
- Trout, Brown
- Trout, Gila
- Native Fish Management Program - information about native fish and their management in Arizona
- Sport Fish Species - general information about some of Arizona's sport fish species
- Fish & Boat AZ - an interactive GIS mapping tool that allows you to explore locations around the state where different fish species can be found
- Arizona Fish Timeline - a look at fish extinctions and introductions through time in Arizona
- State Symbols - resources related to the adoption of the official state symbols, including the mammal
- Adoption Information - background info about the adoption, including the final voting results
- Ballot: Fish - the official ballot for the fish
- Identification Game - a video that can be used by students to test their understanding of Arizona's state symbols
AZGFD EDUCATION RESOURCES
AZGFD EDUCATION RESOURCES
A collated collection of the various mammal educational resources developed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and placed into one area.
- Focus Wild Activity Sheets - A collection of short, 2-page educational activities that used to appear in our Arizona Wildlife View Magazine
- Fish Adaptations: July 2007
- Wild Kids - An older set of activity pages focused on bats of Arizona.
- Educational Video Guides - short curated videos with discussion questions
- How to Train Fish - a series of nonfiction texts with text-dependent questions focused on the a recent native fish research project using Botox
- Lesson Plans - complete standards-based lessons
- Wild Water Wonders - an out-of-print newspaper pullout focused on aquatic animals in Arizona.
OTHER EDUCATION RESOURCES
OTHER EDUCATION RESOURCES
A number of amphibian education activities that we have collected from other organizations.
- Project WET
- Project WILD
- Trout Fishing in America and Other Stories (ASU Art Museum)