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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students discover interesting facts about different kinds of sharks and discuss the reasons why people are both afraid of and interested in sharks. They consider sharks' importance in nature and create brochures to educate beach visitors about sharks. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate sharks' importance to the ecosystem, recent shark attacks and the geographical distribution of shark attacks in the United States. They write outlines for TV programs to educate the public about sharks. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover basic information about nurse sharks and read articles describing recent studies in the Florida Keys. They write grant proposals pretending that they are scientists who want to research nurse shark mating behaviors. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students engage in a lesson designed to help them to distinguish between facts and myths about sharks, and familiarize them with the Internet as a research tool. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students explore the vital importance of sharks from a broad, worldwide perspective and power the media has had in coloring our perspectives of this apex predator. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students explore 3 stations regarding sharkes and shark conservation. These stations include the optional dissection of a shark and an outdoor game that demonstrates the depletion of sharks in the wild. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students complete a worksheet while viewing a film about sharks. They examine the reasons for overfishing of the oceans. They identify predator-prey relationships as well. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research sharks and conduct interviews. They conduct research on sharks, shark behavior, and shark habitats, develop a set of interview questions, and take turns interviewing one another. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students develop a paper topic (in this case, the human impacts on sharks) that is peer reviewed by additional students answering guided questions. The original student must respond to the comments by the fellow classmates. All of the communication is conducted through an electronic discussion board. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students will learn some interesting facts about different kinds of sharks and discuss the reasons why people are both afraid of and interested in sharks. They will consider sharks' importance in nature and create brochures to educate beach visitors about sharks. Full Review »