Shark Report

Are great white sharks too big for captivity? Why don't great whites survive in aquarium tanks? View this short video that explains why great white sharks have a history of dying in aquarium captivity.

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.

Students discuss possible reasons why some sharks evolved to have hammer-shaped heads. They read and discuss theories and write essays describing their research into the reasons the hammers developed.

Students act as paleontologists, examining pictures of dinosaur skeletons and applying their knowledge of the relationship between skeletal features and survival, to create 'Paleontology Reports' about their perceptions of the lives of...

Students study and research marine invertebrates.  In this marine lesson students create an illustrated report and help complete a class exhibit. 

Students research some parasite-borne diseases and report on how parasites infect their hosts and how people are trying to reduce infection rates.

Students, assigned an alphabet letter, do research on a sea animal whose name begins with that assigned alphabet. All of the assignments then be turned into a class book.

Students research El Nino and its effects all over North America using Web Resources. Working in teams, they present their findings. They look for connections and relationships between animal behavior and climate.