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Welcome to Alien Stingers: For Teachers and Parents!
The Alien Stingers website contains many resources that educators can use to communicate the wonders of stingers, known to scientists as cnidarians.

This section contains activities, exhibit guides, and correlations to National Science Standards for the following grade levels:

play build your stinger
stinging cousins game
stinging game
Downloads: Grades K-3:
Elly Jelly Looks at Marine Animals
Teacher Guide

Downloads: Grades 4-6
Student Activities
Teacher Guide
Exhibit Guide

Downloads: Grades 7-12
Exhibit Guide
Teacher Guide 
Other areas of the Alien Stinger website contain:

General stinger information
This biology information is designed for grade 7.

Inquiry activities
These inquiry-based learning games are designed for grade 7.

Community of Scientists
Information on researchers studying coral and other stingers designed for grade 7.
Use these materials in your classroom, or better yet, bring your class to the New York Aquarium and let your students experience the world of Alien Stingers first hand!

Call us for further information - 718-265-FISH. Visit The Exhibition section for details.

nsf.gov This project was made possible
by a generous grant
from the National Science Foundation