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Most people are more afraid of sharks than bees. Yet bee stings have killed more people than sharks! Most of the more than 300 different kinds of sharks are not dangerous. The Great White shark is the most dangerous of all, but hardly anyone sees it. It likes to stay in deep ocean water where most people don’t swim. Standards Link: Life Science: Students understand that animals have different external features that help them survive in different habitats.
Sand Tiger Shark
Sharks come in all shapes and sizes. Some have stripes. Others have spots. Can you list one or more ways each of these sharks is different from the others? Example: The leopard shark has spotted markings.
Standards Link: Students recognize similarities and differences in common objects.
Great White Shark
Hammerhead Shark
Leopard Shark
Match each shark to its silhouette.
Did you know that lantern sharks have bellies that glow in the dark? To learn more fascinating facts about sharks, take a dive into your local library!
Thresher Shark
No two kinds of sharks have the same kind of teeth. Scientists can tell what kind of shark a tooth came from just by the way it looks. To find out what type of shark each tooth came from, unscramble the words. Standards Link: Life Science: Animals have features that help them survive in different environments.
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