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Sharks: The Real Story(Grade 3-5, Age 8-10)
This standards-based Ocean Explorers teaching unit emphasizes misconceptions about sharks. In pre- and post-visit classroom activities, students learn about shark behaviors, physical characteristics and what sharks eat. At the aquarium, students observe sharks in several habitats and discover some misconceptions about sharks and their real stories.
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Teacher Activity Guide Contents
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Program Overview and Shark Information(4 pgs)An overview of the activities in this teaching unit and background information about sharks.  |
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"Sharks: The Real Story" Aquarium (8 pgs) |
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Myth-try Cards(5 pgs)Students select sharks and write myths about their physical structures or behaviors. They provide a scientific explanation for these adaptations or the animal's role in a diverse habitat. Standards |
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Shark Cartoons(3 pgs)Using information they have compiled about sharks, students draw cartoons that contain a conservation message. Standards |
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Shark Research(3 pgs)Students make observations or use nonfiction resources to obtain information about shark behaviors and habitats. When they become shark "experts," they conduct interviews with their classmates. Standards |
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Shark Surveys(3 pgs)Students create a survey to find out what people think about sharks, shark sizes and reputations. After research and their visit to the aquarium, they sort fact from opinions and may discover their opinions about sharks have changed. Standards |
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Sidewalk Sharks(3 pgs)Using books, online resources or observations of live animals, students investigate the length of different sharks and compare the sizes with their own heights. Standards |
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Online Resources
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Shark Animal Fact Cards Printable animal fact cards for sharks and rays |
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Meet the Sharks Photos and information about the nearly two dozen shark species |
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Animal Field Guide Animal Guide of marine animals and plants with photos, diet, range, habitat and conservation notes |
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Video Library Short video clips of shark movement and feeding to watch online |
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Sharks & Rays Online resources include shark myths and stories from seven different cultures |
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Sea Searchers Handbook: Sharks and Rays Chapter More shark information and activities including a sample shark survey |
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Create a Shark Cartoon Activity Learn techniques for drawing a shark cartoon |
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Shark Conservation Learn about what threatens sharks in the wild and what we can do to help save them |
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Fishing Methods Information about fishing methods, threats to ocean animals and healthy seafood choices |
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Shark FAQs Frequently asked questions about sharks |
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Live Web Cams
Watch and observe sharks and many different kind of fish on our live Kelp Forest and Open Sea web cams. |
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Habitat Posters Six color printable natural history posters with standards based classroom activities. Themes are Kelp Forest, Rocky Shore, Sandy Beach, Wetlands, Deep Sea and Coral Reef. |
California Science Standards
Sharks Exploration Guide(in the aquarium) |
Grade 3: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 5a, 5b Grade 4: 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 6a, 6b, 6e Grade 5: 6c, 6h, 6i |
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Myth-try Cards |
Grade 3: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 5b, 5e Grade 4: 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 6a Grade 5: 2b, 2c, 6a, 6g, 6i Grade 6: 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 7a, 7d, 7e |
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Shark Cartoons |
Grade 3: 3a, 3c, 3d, 5b Grade 4: 2b, 3a, 3b, 6a Grade 5: 2c, 6h Grade 6: 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e |
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Shark Research |
Grade 3: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 5b, 5e Grade 4: 2b, 3a, 3b, 6a, 6c Grade 5: 2b, 2c, 2d, 6a, 6h, 6i |
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Shark Surveys |
Grade 3: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 5a, 5b, 5d, 5e Grade 4: 2b, 3a, 3b, 6a, 6d Grade 5: 6b, 6c, 6g, 6h, 6i Grade 6: 5c, 5d |
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Sidewalk Sharks |
Grade 3: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 5b, 5e Grade 4: 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6a Grade 5: 2a, 6h, 6i |
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