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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark Storia Teaching Guide

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Teacher guides are wonderful tools with tons of ideas that help you relate content in many different ways. Using the high-interest book, Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, learners hone their discussion and reading...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Shark Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this sharks worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions about the Great White Shark and its physical characteristics, diet, life span, and more.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about various species of sharks in this brief but informative site.
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Handout
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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Unit Plan
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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Graphic
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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Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Great White Shark

For Students 3rd - 8th
Entry on the Great White Shark that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do to help.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics Carcharodon Carcharias, more commonly known as the Great White Shark.
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Activity
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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Activity
BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about great white sharks.
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Website
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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Handout
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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Handout
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Boy Sharks Roam, Girls Stay Home

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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Handout
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: White Shark Headed South

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Anna Salleh's article explores research connected to the scientific tracking of Neale, a 2.4 meter juvenile male shark, who was captured and tagged by scientists in 2001.
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Lesson Plan
Tramline

Tramline: Sharks Field Trip

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

Pbs: Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise look at the traits of the great white with a focus on it's position within the food chain.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Great White Shark for Kids: Learn About These Terrifying Fish

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Great White Shark, king of sea on this website. Learn how this deadly shark is the leading predator of the ocean.
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Handout
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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Activity
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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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Shark

For Students K - 1st
Learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, conservation status, and other fun facts about this large predator fish.
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Handout
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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Graphic
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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Graphic
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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Graphic
Curated OER

Great White Shark

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