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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

Work sheet 2 Shark Jaws

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