Bloom’s Taxonomy
Knowledge
K-2
What kind of animal is a shark?
Count the number of fish on this poster.
3-5
Identify what types of fish are on this poster.
Spell the name of each type of fish that you have found.
6-8
Label each fish and its natural habitat.
List all of the oceans where each type of fish can be found.
Comprehension
K-2
Name these fish in order from biggest to smallest.
Trace each fish and color them in.
3-5
Explain why these fish are on the poster.
Tell the story of “Finding Nemo” in your own words.
6-8
Summarize the movie, “Finding Nemo.”
Explain the environment of the coral reef.
Application
K-2
Draw your own picture of a fish.
Make fish thumbprints.
3-5
Draw a fish and the features that allow it to breathe.
Give an example of the differences between fish and sea mammals.
6-8
Draw the life cycle of a fish.
Construct a fish made of papier mache.
Analysis
K-2
Compare a fish to a whale.
Categorize the Rainbow goldfish crackers into color piles.
3-5
Debate whether it is better to be a fish or a mammal.
Determine the factors that make a fish what it is.
6-8
Diagram the respiratory system of a fish.
Differentiate between the respiratory system of a fish and a mammal.
Synthesis
K-2
Describe how you would live as a fish.
Write down what kind of fish you would be.
3-5
Pretend you were an adult fish. What kind of job would you have?
Design your very own fish house.
6-8
Invent a new kind of fish food and draw the label for it.
Compose an essay on a day in the life of a fish.
Evaluation
K-2
Decide what type of fish is your favorite.
Rank your top three choices.
3-5
Give your opinion on what type of fish is the coolest.
Justify your opinion.
6-8
Compare the habitats of deep sea fish to those who live on the coral reefs.
Conclude from this which environment you think is the most hospitable for fish.