Fish Cutting Sheet

Observe the fish at the aquarium!

Download the Fish Matching Sheet

Each sheet is two pages of A4 paper.
One page is the question and the other page is the answer (explanation), so please print both sides or print them separately.
If you are traveling with a large group or during busy times on holidays, please use the "Popular" option.

First Fish Cutting Sheet

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Hey, there's a strange shark!

Where is the ray's mouth?

Pacific Bluefin Tuna tuna body shape

Penguins are birds!

Find the real Shuttles Hoppfish!

Where is the moray eel's home?

Where is the flounder's home?

Let's draw a picture of Pacific Bluefin Tuna

Let's draw a Weedy Seadragon

Let's draw a mouse Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Fishing Sheet Beginner: Exploration Series

Food Exploration

Observe the fish's mouth, teeth, and behavior, and try to guess what it eats.

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Tuna and Shark

We will observe the bodies of large, easily observable sharks and tuna, comparing them to the human body.

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Various fish, various shapes

Fish come in a variety of body shapes. In an aquarium, look for flat-bodied and long-bodied fish based on their silhouettes. Let's also explore what advantages these different body shapes offer.

Various fish, various faces

Observe the fish's face from the front and try to identify it. Fish faces vary greatly. If you observe their faces carefully, you'll make many discoveries.

Many kinds of fish, many kinds of lives

Fish live in a variety of places. They live in different environments suited to each type of fish.
Let's explore where in the aquarium the fish are living.

Penguin Exploration

Let's observe the body structure of the penguin, everyone's favorite animal.

Fish Cutting Sheet Intermediate Series

Tuna watching

Tuna, a popular attraction at aquariums, are among the fastest swimming fish.
Let's observe the structure of a tuna's body by examining its shape, swimming speed, and searching for its hidden fins!
We might discover the secret to swimming at high speeds.

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Shark watching

Scalloped Hammerhead has an interesting head shape.
Is there any benefit to having that shape?
Let's explore some little-known secrets about sharks, despite their popularity.

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Penguin watching

Where are a penguin's "feet"?
What shape are penguin wings?
If you take a close look at a penguin's body, you can make all sorts of discoveries.
Let's explore the amazing qualities of penguins, beyond just their cuteness.

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Seabird watching

Do you know what a "seabird" is?
It looks like a penguin, but it's not a penguin.
How is it different from a penguin?
What kind of birds are they? Let's observe Common Murre and Tufted Puffin, comparing them to penguins.

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A convenient tool for catching bait

Fish use different tools to catch food.
Look into the aquarium and find fish holding tools such as a "bear," "straw," or "tweezers."

Male and female fish

Is it possible to tell the difference between male and female fish?
Are they distinguishable in the same way as humans?
Or is it something else?
Let's look for males and females in the aquarium.
This reveals the fascinating differences between male and female fish.

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Who is this fish?

Who is this fish?
Take a look around the aquarium and find out what you can find using the "How to protect yourself" hint.
Once you've found them all, you'll see that each fish lives a great life, protecting itself.

Fish Cutting Sheet Advanced Series

The secrets of tuna

Tuna swim at high speed across the vast, unobstructed ocean.
There are many secrets to that lifestyle.
What shape does a tuna look like when viewed from the front?
What kind of teeth do tuna have?
Why do tuna keep their mouths open?
This is recommended for those who have only ever seen tuna as sashimi.

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Let's find the similarities

This creature and that creature.
Even completely different creatures, when compared closely, surprisingly often share many similarities.
For example, tuna and penguins.
What exactly is similar about them?
If you find similarities, try to find out why they are similar.

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Let's find ways to avoid eating it!

Sea creatures have many ways to protect themselves from being eaten by other creatures.
Let's explore how we protect ourselves.