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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Watson and the Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
Site features icons to tell the story of the painting "Watson and the Shark" and the painter John Singleton Copely. Great detail and historical information are available on the story of the painting, the artist, the painting itself and...
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Basking Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a basking shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Bull Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a bull shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Hammerhead Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a hammerhead shark, including its appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Nurse Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a nurse shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Tiger Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a tiger shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Whale Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a whale shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Watson and the Shark by John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
This valuable site offers an in depth look at John Singleton Copley's famous painting entitled "Watson and the Shark"
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Copley's "Watson and the Shark"

For Students 3rd - 5th
The story of "Watson and the Shark" painted by John Singleton Copely, is told in an easy-to-read sequence. QuickTime video of the painting, clickable enlargements of portions of the artwork, and an art activity are included within the site.
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Interactive
ICT Games

Ict Games: Shark Numbers

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Shark Numbers is a mobile-friendly place value game. The learning objective of this game is to know what each digit in a 3-digit number represents, (for ages 5-8).
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Activity
Treehut

Suzy's World: How to Attract a Shark

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Suzy's World, which is a personal site from Suzy Cato, explores the shark's great sense of smell. Content includes shark facts and a fun (and smelly) experiment.
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Activity
Treehut

Suzy's World: How Many Teeth Does a Shark Have?

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Fact Sheet from Suzy's World, which is a personal site from Suzy Cato, you can find out how many teeth a shark has and what they eat.
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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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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: White Tip Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a white tip shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test understanding.
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Activity
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Shark Teeth Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
The information provided at this site is part of a larger online exhibit centered on fossils and fossil research. The shark tooth is listed as one type of fossil and here it is pictured and described.
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Handout
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Humans Have a Bit of Shark in Them

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article explores an ancient link between humans and sharks which leads to discoveries in the possibilities of sharks being distant cousins of humans.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Blue Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Blue Shark with numerous photographs.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: 1916 Shark Attacks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informative flipchart takes a look at the shark attacks in New Jersey in 1916. The flipchart contains maps, pictures and book and website recommendations to learn more about the topic.
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Website
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)

Kids Page: Sharks [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
An activity handout for students on the topic of the varied species of sharks found in British Columbia. The handout is in PDF format.
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Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Michigan Reach Out!: Teacher's Guide to Sharks

For Students 3rd - 8th
Some factual information about sharks is presented in the first half of this website.
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Article
Other

Shark Watch

For Students 9th - 10th
Shark Watch is a 3-in-1 multi-functional and multi-awarded ecotourism and conservation enterprise aimed to entertain and educate visitors.
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Handout
Other

Pelagic Shark Research Foundation: Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
A glossary for terms relating specifically to sharks, many of which are relevant to the entire chondrichthyes class.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Jean Michael Cousteau Ocean Adventures: Predator Protector

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great interactive game that allows players to guide three different threatened shark species to food and away from danger.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Sharkmaster

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site that has a few links to interesting topics on sharks.

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