Shocking
Sharks WebQuest by
Pat Dobson and Laura Carlson A literary and scientific
internet lesson--students will research sharks to
produce a shark adventure story, using online resources
and pursuing correct writing process skills. Grades 2-5
Sea Animal Trading Cards by Corinne Gurtler, Crystal Pearl-Hodgins, Sofie Maurice & Line Pelletier Gr. 1
Zoom
Sharks informative site for elementary students. It includes
an Illustrated Shark Dictionary with over 385 terms
defined ("Ichthyologist is a scientist who studies
fish"); twenty-four black-and-white shark printouts
to color; and instructions on making a shark pop-up
greeting card.
How
Sharks Work This nine-page article from How Stuff Works explores
why sharks are such effective hunters and survivors.
Unfortunately, many shark species are now threatened
by over-fishing and accidental by-catch.
Island
of the Sharks "Costa Rica's Cocos Island boasts more sharks
per cubic metre of water than perhaps any other place
on the planet, including whitetip reef sharks, whale
sharks, and hammerheads that school by the hundreds."
