Fish Coloring Pages

Learn the Unique Body Parts of a Fish

Use these worksheets as coloring pages to learn the anatomy of a fish.

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MatchCard Science Fish

Objective: Describe the unique parts of a fish.

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MatchCard Information Pieces have the name, description, and function of seven parts of fish. Students match the information pieces to the fish diagram.

Print the Fish MatchCard

This is MatchCard #3 of the Zoology Unit Study. Find more information on MatchCard Science below.

Learning About Fish

Parts of a Fish

Here are seven body parts unique to fish:

• Scales - Protect the outside of the fish
• Dorsal Fins - "Top" fins which keep the fish upright
• Caudal Fins - "Back" fins help the fish move forward
• Anal Fin - Located at the back and bottom of fish, they help the fish move forward.
• Ventral Fins - The "underside" fins help "steer" the fish and come in pairs
• Pectoral Fins - The "side" fins also come in pairs and help the fish steer straight
• Gills - Have tiny branches that remove oxygen from the water

Fish Activities for Kids

Fish Worksheet

Use the worksheet as a coloring page as the students become familiar with the major parts of fish.

Pet Store

Take a trip to a pet store that sells fish. Spend time comparing the five different types of fish of several species of fish.

As an alternative, do an internet search or look in an encyclopedia for several different types of fish. Compare the different body parts.

Make Your Own

Kids can artistical show the comparison of fish and the size and shapes of their fins through:

• Making a poster
• A mobile
• Their own coloring pages

Aquarium

If you live within a few hours of an aquarium, it makes an interesting field trip.

Go Fishing

No one knows fish better than fisherman. You can learn the habitat, seasons, and favorite foods of different species by fishing.

Interested in the Ocean?

We have an entire Oceanography Unit Study to learn about life on the other 2/3's of our planet.