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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about great white sharks.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Great White Shark

For Students 3rd - 5th
The great white shark is commonly recognized as one of the most dangerous sharks. This site provides great information about the great white, including video and audio clips. Other web links are available on the site as well.
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Other

Shark Watch: The Great Danger for the Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
This full-color infographic illustrates the decline of the great white shark in South Africa.
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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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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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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Great White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can...
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Other

Super Teacher Worksheets: Reading Comprehension: Great White Sharks [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read the fifth-grade reading passage entitled "Great White Sharks" by Erin Ryan and answer the comprehension questions over the selection. PDF includes an answer key with explanations.
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San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Shark School: From Shore to the Deep Blue Sea

For Students 3rd - 8th
Small site provides information on different types of sharks: mako, thresher, hammerhead, horn, and others.
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Other

Sea and Sky: Sharks and Rays

For Students 3rd - 8th
Selected species of sharks and rays are described and illustrated with photographs.
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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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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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Tramline

Tramline: Sharks Field Trip

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

White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article examines the gender role within the shark kingdom. The research is connected to the Great White Shark and it suggests that only the male shark roams, while the females stays close to home.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
A close up photo of a scary looking great white shark as it swims through the blue water with some smaller fish close behind. Learn about different types of sharks by checking out our range of interesting shark facts for kids.
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Read Works

Read Works: Smile! Show Off Those Pearly Whites

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text telling about the teeth of different animals including: hippopotamus, beavers, sharks, lions, and people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Curated OER

Great White Shark

For Students 3rd - 8th
Selected species of sharks and rays are described and illustrated with photographs.
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Other

Ocean Oasis: Field Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ocean Oasis is a giant-screen film that depicts Mexico's Sea of Cortes and the Baja California desert. This companion site features much of the information the film has, such as beautiful images of animals, water, and land that have...

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