Schenectady City
  School District


108 Education Drive
Schenectady, NY  12303
518.370.8100

 
 
 

               

    Where the River Meets the Sea:
Exploring Life in the Chesapeake Bay
with Smithsonian Scientists



About Crabs

L e s s o n  N o.  1
This is an Internet activity that will allow children to explore information regarding the Blue Crab.  The Web site contains many links to more information regarding Blue Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay.

L e s s o n N o. 2
This is a lesson that should be conducted in a science lab or a classroom that is equipped with a holding tank and scientific instruments used when observing live specimens.

How To Set Up A Salt Water Aquarium
Students will learn the steps necessary to set up a salt water aquarium.

Students will participate in the process of setting up a classroom salt water aquarium that will house blue crabs.

Worksheet # 1

Blue Crab Observation Lab

SERC:  Tales of the Blue Crab