Sharks
Shark Educational Resources
It is myth that sharks are a danger to humans as portrayed in the 1970s film “Jaws;” the truth is sharks are endangered by humans. 100 million sharks are killed each year by longlines, sportfishing, and by the practice known as shark finning – hauling hooked sharks onto boats and slicing their fins while still alive. Now helpless, they are then tossed back into the ocean where, unable to swim without their fins, sink towards the bottom and die an agonizing death. With 90% of the world’s large shark populations already wiped out, sharks are being depleted faster than they can reproduce. This threatens the stability of the food chain and marine ecosystems around the world. Sharks are vitally important apex predators. They have shaped marine life in the oceans for over 400 million years and are essential to the health of the planet, and ultimately to the survival of mankind.
Shark Curriculum
- Shark Pledge Bookmark
- Sharks, Skates & Rays of the San Francisco Bay & Coastline (Shark Expert David McGuire www.sharkstewards.org)
- Shark Handout – Sharks of the San Francisco Bay (Shark Expert David McGuire www.sharkstewards.org)
- Educational Resources from the Shark Trust
- Sea World K-3 Shark Curriculum
- Sea World 4-8 Shark Curriculum
- Enchanted Learning: Sharks in the Classroom
- Robo Shark: Sharks & Rays Grade 4-8 (Animal Info Book)
- Shark School of Art: Grade 4-8
- Find the Main Idea Sharks: Grade 5
- Sharks in Decline Activity: Grade 6-9
- Shark Facts – KidZone
- Label and Color the Great White – KidZone
- Great White Life Cycle – KidZone
- Critter Cards – Sharks, Skates and Rays – Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Shark Surfari Game Quiz
- Shark Savers
- PBS NOVA Island of the Sharks
- Shark School: FAQs Glossary & Games
Shark Videos
Shark Coloring Pages
How Can We Help Save Sharks – Call to Actions