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CommonLit

Common Lit: Can a Devastating Shark Attack Really Lead to a Better Life?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Can a Devastating Shark Attack Really Lead to a Better Life?" by Melanie Greenberg, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Danger! Shark!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students will learn the story of young Brook Watson who lost his leg to a shark attack. By re-enacting the stances and feelings of his rescuers, they will come up with a list of adjectives to create a class definition of a hero/heroine....
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Copley, Watson and the Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
"Watson and the Shark" is an energetic and emotional work by John Singleton Copley. It retains a special place within the history of late-eighteenth-century English Romanticism. View the picture and read the details of this painting in...
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Sharks

For Students 2nd - 7th
There are over 400 different species of sharks that live in the earth's oceans. Most sharks live in mild or warm parts of oceans. However, there are a few that live in cold waters, like the Greenland shark, which lives in the Arctic, and...
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DLTK

Kid Zone: Sharks

For Students 3rd - 8th
The KidZone shows amazing images of sharks and presents all kinds of facts and activities in a format for grade school children.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Sharks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How many species of sharks are there in the world of water? Students will discover how and where sharks live, what they eat and how they socialize through the exploration of this resource.
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Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Great White Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Unique Australian Animals you can meet the one of the most feared animals of the ocean, the Great White Shark. Learn what Great Whites are really like by reading their description at this web page.
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Tramline

Tramline: Sharks Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Travel with your pupils on a virtual field trip: learn about sharks. You will find many informative and interactive websites!
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Other

Fiona's Shark Mania

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting site devoted to sharks. Not overly educational, though the links to shark news and the galleries of images are very nice. Lots of links to other sites.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Body Parts of a Shark Explained in Detail

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the anatomy of a shark.
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Types of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Labeled illustration of five types of sharks: mako, tiger, thresher, hammerhead, and great white.
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Other

Audubon Nature Institute: Sand Tiger Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the sand tiger shark to discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Whale Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about whale sharks.
Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Whale Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Whale shark, the world's largest known fish in this brief but informative site.
Article
Other

Reef Quest: So You Wanna Be a Shark Biologist

For Students 9th - 10th
If becoming a shark biologist is your dream, check out this article on how to break into the field, written by a real shark biologist.
Handout
BBC

Bbc Nature: Hammerhead Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Hammerhead sharks are recognizable for their bizarre head shape which is thought to make the shark more sensitive to electrical signals used to detect hidden prey. There are ten species of hammerhead. Learn more about hammerhead sharks...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why No Aquarium Has a Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
Many have tried to keep a white shark in captivity, but most of these attempts ended with dead sharks. Vox explains why. [5:54]
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Watson and the Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
Site features icons to tell the story of the painting "Watson and the Shark" and the painter John Singleton Copely. Great detail and historical information are available on the story of the painting, the artist, the painting itself and...
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Basking Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a basking shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Bull Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a bull shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Hammerhead Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a hammerhead shark, including its appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Nurse Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a nurse shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Tiger Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a tiger shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Whale Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a whale shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

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