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Title:
| Animals: Sharks |
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Description:
| These sites are about different types of sharks, including the great white shark. Learn about their habitat, diet, and behavior. View photographs and videos of sharks in the wild. Learn the truth behind common shark myths. Includes interactive quizzes and a live Webcam. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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Resource Links:
| Fact Monster: Sharks
This is a list of links that are either a definition or an encyclopedia entry about all kinds of sharks.
Zoo Books
This article has general information about sharks.
Shark School
Go to shark school and learn about where they live. Includes quizzes, interactive puzzles, a glossary, and FAQs.
The Search for Ancient Sharks
This Discovery site includes drawings of ancient sharks and an activity idea.
NOVA: Sharks of the Island
This PBS series covers the topic of sharks off the coast of Costa Rica. "World of Sharks" has an interactive diagram of sharks and interesting facts.
Shark Panoramic Photos
Here are a few QuickTime panoramic photos of sharks.
Shark Surfari
Click on the shark to start this interactive quiz from National Geographic.
Sharks
View live images of sharks swimming at the London Aquarium. NOTE: The site has advertisements.
National Geographic: Field Tales
Watch this video of a shark almost eating a video camera that is filming it.
Enchanted Learning: What is a Shark?
These sites have information about sharks in general, plus a link to information about specific sharks like the great white. Includes information about their body, diet, habitat, migration, teeth, and much more.
Enchanted Learning: Label the Shark Sheet
Print out this sheet and label the parts of the shark.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens: Animal Bytes
This is a short article about the great white shark.
White Shark Information
This site has information about the diet, reproduction, and behavior of the white shark.
The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
Here are several photographs of sharks near this research station. There is also text about great white sharks.
Sharks and Their Relatives
This in-depth site is about different aspects of shark life. "Take a Shark Anatomy Tour" link is worth a visit.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 3, 4, 6, 3, 4, 7
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