Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada  867-667-8083 (tel) Principal:Patrice Berrel email VP:Richard Johnson
Sharks Theme
Shark WebQuests 
Sharks: Our Oceans' Greatest Predators Online research project and multimedia slideshow presentation. Grades 4-6
Simply Sharks WebQuest designed by Shelby Madden, Betty Miller, Karen Lynch, Trace Candage K-1
Sharks Ocean Activity Grade 2
Shark Alert Web Sampler by Michelle Friedeck and Tiffany Leslie
Sharks: Mighty Predators of the Ocean by Adajean Rothberg Grades 3-6
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 WebQuest (includes sharks) by Corinne Gurtler, Pat Bort & Crystal Pearl-Hodgins Grade 1-3
Sharks WebQuest Grade 1 
Student Resources
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.
Sharks by Jay R. Calkins
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."
Games & Activities
Teacher Resources
Updated January 2/2003
C. Pearl-Hodgins