Manatee Education and Information

Manatee IconInformation For Teachers

The FWC Imperiled Species Management Section will send your classroom sets of materials about manatees.
Packets Include:

Florida Manatee Poster (1 per teacher or 10 per school)

Mini Poster (1 per student)

Manatee Coloring/Activity Booklet (Ages K-5, 30 per teacher or 250 per school)

Middle School/High School Student Activity Workbook

Commonly Asked Questions about: Manatees, Manatee Protection Rules, The Manatee Program and Funding Sources (8mb)
 

WAY OF THE MANATEE PROGRAM

"Way of the Manatee" Treasure Box Program Report 2000-2004 (Cover)

"Way of the Manatee" Treasure Box Program Report 2000-2004 (Report)

Sunshine State Standards For Teachers Kits

Imperiled Species Management Section Book List For Teacher Education

"Way of the Manatee" Treasure Box Content and Price List

"Way of the Manatee" Teacher Kit Inventory Form

 

Remember to visit our Related Links page for more information.

Manatee Skull

SKULLS FOR SCHOOLS

Attention: High Schools, Colleges and Universities – A limited number of manatee skulls are available for distribution to education facilities. Please write us for more information.

University of Wisconsin Manatee Brain Information

Other Resources:

  1. Tutorial on Ocean Color & Slides for Grades 5-12 (NASA)
     
  2. "Web For Teachers" helps teachers integrate technology into instruction
     
  3. "Earth from Space" Selected photos of features and processes of the earth, including cities, as seen by astronauts from space.
     
  4. "NASA Earth Observatory" New satellite imagery and scientific information about Earth's climate & environmental change
     
  5. "Oceanography from Space Shuttle" Pictorial survey of oceanic phenomenon visible to the naked eye from space.

 

 
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