Lesson 6: Shark Biology and Conservation

Lesson 6: Shark Biology and Conservation:

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QfjfHoRS8w&list=PLX4XdbwOThX-7FdPDFj-THcE8UvDR6iOf&index=7

*These videos are recordings of lessons Reef Relief hosted on Facebook Live during the COVID19 shutdown.

Key Points:

• What is a Shark?
• How are they different from bony fish?
• How do they stay buoyant?
• Where do sharks live?
• What senses do sharks have?
• Two extra senses
• Why are sharks threatened?
• How can we help sharks?

Worksheets

-Worksheet 1 Shark Senses

• Shark senses- Worksheet 1 
• Shark senses- Worksheet 1- ANSWERS

Work sheet 2 Shark Jaws

• Match the Shark to its Jaw!- Worksheet 2
• Match the Shark to its Jaw!-ANSWERS

Activity link:

–https://kidminds.org/shark-science-bouyancy/?fbclid=IwAR0fkwTNeUkB3ghPqnyFmLDM_Z6a4ubO_yV2SbTRiA3_2lpKiy0JHXyzRYU

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/500118451/virtual-learning-lesson-6-shark-biology-and-conservation-flash-cards/?x=1qqt

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HGNqFdaD34 (Sharks 101)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onBnz4Ni3YE Skip to 11:20 to see a Mako Shark that eat a local Fisherman’s swordfish in Key West, FL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfWMwG6aYzQ (PreK- elementary)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVuHuifQL8Q (elementary- middle school)

Resources:

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/shark

https://www.sharktrust.org/shark-senses

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/shark-senses

https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/?list