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World of Sharks(Grade 3-6, Age 8-11)
Imagine taking a journey around the world to view sharks and the cultural traditions they inspire! World of Sharks provides this kind of integrated experience as your students visit and complete complementary standards-based classroom activities. Designed for school groups who have reserved a World of Sharks program, families and teachers and students who do not visit the aquarium may use the activities to learn about sharks. While at the aquarium, students observe sharks in their habitats and imagine their own ecotours to highlight sharks, cultural experiences and conservation efforts. Through pre-visit and post-visit classroom activities, students learn about shark behaviors and discover some misconceptions about sharks.
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Teacher Activity Guide Contents
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Teaching Unit Overview and Shark Information(4 pgs)An overview of the activities in this teaching unit and background information about sharks.  |
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Shark Journal(2 pgs)Students explore Sharks: Myth & Mystery on the web site. They imagine that they are planning ecotours to regions represented. They record observations in their journals about animals and cultural experiences they would like to feature on their ecotours. Standards |
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Shark Surveys(3 pgs)Students create a survey to find out what people think about sharks, their sizes and reputations. After doing research, they sort facts from opinions. Standards |
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What's in a Name?(6 pgs)Students identify common and scientific shark names. Using a prefix and suffix chart, they analyze the genus and species names of specific sharks and create shark drawings based on the meanings. Standards |
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Myth-try Cards(5 pgs)After making shark observations, students select sharks and write myths about their physical structures or behaviors. They provide a possible 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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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
Shark Journal |
Grade 3: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5e Grade 4: 2b, 3a, 3b, 6a, 6c, 6f Grade 5: 6g, 6h, 6i Grade 6: 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 6b, 7d, 7e |
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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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What's in a Name? |
Grade 3: 3a, 3b, 5e Grade 4: 3a, 3b, 6a Grade 5: 6a Grade 6: 5d |
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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 |