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What If There Were No Sharks? Instructional VideoWhat If There Were No Sharks? Instructional Video
Publisher
Be Smart
Resource Details
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Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:50
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2014
Instructional Video

What If There Were No Sharks?

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Humans kill 3.17 sharks per second. Sharks kill, on average, six humans per year. The video offers many facts based on real science and proven numbers. Not sensationalized or click bait, a refreshing change from a lot of what we see on television, it stresses the importance of all animals in a food web.

10 Views 10 Downloads

Concepts

sharks, ecosystems, ocean habitats, adaptations, food webs

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use a KWL chart about sharks

Classroom Considerations

  • Would fit well during Shark Week
  • Be aware that YouTube comments are open to the public and some include racist comments that are not appropriate for the classroom
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes closed captioning in English, Spanish, and Turkish
  • Video is calm and rational in the face of a common fear

Cons

  • None

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