Sharks are so cool, they have their own week! Take young zoologists on a journey into one of the most amazing creatures on the planet. A lesson plan the from K20 Center engages them in a full dissection. After the lab, participants continue the learning through a round-robin question-and-answer activity.

Concepts

dissection, sharks, animal anatomy, lab safety, making observations

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Make the dissection a lab practical grade to give learners a chance to show off their skills
• Hungry for more sharks? Check out an online adventure from PBS!

Classroom Considerations

• Make sure students have Internet access to answer the questions in the Extend part of the lesson
• Perform the dissection after the class has completed other, simpler dissections

Pros

• The included anatomical terms presentation is a great tool to keep on hand 
• Post-lab questions help pupils explore aspects of the shark's anatomy they might not have understood during the dissection

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.3 RST.11-12.3