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Nurse Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise and informative site that provides information on physical characteristics, diet, size, range, population status, and natural predators of this interesting shark.
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Body Features of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Somewhat shark specific, but a great look at the external anatomy of these cartilaginous fish.
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National Aquarium: Sand Tiger Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
This enlightening resource focuses on the physical characteristics, diet, range, size, population, and natural predators of this shark with a menacing image.
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Hemingway: Sharks and "Old Man and the Sea"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the excerpt from the text that details Santiago's encounter with sharks. No additional information is given. Part of a larger site about sharks in literature.
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National Gallery of Art

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

For Students 9th - 10th
The painting is displayed followed by a brief narrative of the painting. Full-screen image, bibliography, exhibition history, location, provenance, and purchase of reproductions are available within the site.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Search for Ancient Sharks: Prehistoric Shark Gallery

For Students 3rd - 8th
Users will take a step back in time when they visit this virtual prehistoric art gallery of sharks. Select a shark to view and obtain a brief informational description of each prehistoric predator.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Shark Has Virgin Birth

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article covers results from a recent study in which a female bonnethead shark was able to reproduce without the presence of a male shark.
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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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University of Florida

University of Florida: Head Features and Measurements of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Good diagrams of the external features and labels of the head of a shark, the largest member of the chondrichthyes class.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Where Do Whale Sharks Go?

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Kathy Graham's article examines research connected to the tracking of whale sharks as they journey throughout the eastern Indian Ocean.
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Gerontology Research Group: Sharks Do Get Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that is interesting given the shark cartilage industry relevant to the controversy about sharks and cancer.
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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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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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Pelagic Shark Research Foundation: Evolution of Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
Decent overview of the sharks place in the geologic history.
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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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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Jack Shark" by Louis Becke

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story Jack Shark" by Australian author Louis Becke. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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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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Room Recess

Room Recess: Word Shark

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Help Word Shark find fish containing the correct part of speech.
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Fishin for Facts Library

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that includes a wealth of information on whales, sharks, penguins and squid.
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PBS

Nova: The Hunt

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the six senses that sharks use to hunt. Descriptions and pictures of each sensory organ are provided.
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Ocearch Tracker

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A Track Sharker tool by Marine Research Group OCEARCH lets you track tagged sharks -- who all have names, by the way -- as they travel all over the world. You can even zoom in on a specific location to see which sharks are hanging out...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Cartilaginous Fish

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cartilaginous fish range in size from the dwarf lanternshark, at 6.3 inches, to the 50-foot whale shark. These fish have a jaw and evolved from the jawless fish....
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Creatures of the Deep: Shark Trackers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Track an unseen target with an audio meter, and make accurate estimations of distance and depth by analyzing the signal strength and frequency. Construct an electroscope to detect electric charges.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth a New Wild: Ecosystem Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
Three choices of virtual worlds to enter: a vulture, a wolf or a shark world. Once inside these worlds view videos, play games, and discover the ecosystems of these wild animals.

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