Sea Me Read: Clumsy Crab (V14C)

Snip, snap! Nipper the Crab hates his clumsy claws. Read along with us as we find out how useful they can eventually be. Made possible by a generous grant from the Kates Foundation.

Objective: Students will learn about crab diversity and the characteristics of invertebrates. Students will also use literacy and reading comprehension skills.

Time required: Approximately 30 minutes.

Cost: $75.00 $50.00 USD (limited-time, introductory price).

Recommended Grade Level: K-3rd grade (students age 5-9 years).

Materials: To participate in this program, you will need the following:

1. A videoconferencing system capable of 384 Kbps or more, either IP or ISDN (required)
2. Sea Me Read: Clumsy Crab student activity sheets (PDF, 1.9M; optional)
3. Clumsy Crab, by Ruth Galloway (optional)

Overview: In this videoconference, Mote Marine Laboratory will present a media-rich videoconference on crabs.

• Types of crabs (~5 minutes)
• The Story of Clumsy Crab(~13 minutes)
• Fishy Thoughts: Help our educator answer a few questions about crabs! (~3 minute)
• Invertebrate diversity (~2 minutes)
• Questions and Answers (~7 minutes)

To register for this program, click here.