Cool Facts About Sharks
2 min2nd3rd4th5th6thScience
Summary
Sharks have been around longer than dinosaurs, using keen senses and streamlined bodies to hunt in oceans worldwide. A short Nat Geo Kids clip (1:58) you can drop straight into a lesson.
Viewer safety
All ages
Talks about sharks as predators in a calm, fact-based way -- not scary.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Sharks have been around longer than dinosaurs, using keen senses and streamlined bodies to hunt in oceans worldwide.
- In your own words, what was this clip mostly about?
- What did you learn about shark that you didn't know before?
- What's one question this makes you want to investigate further?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: shark, predator, sense.
Try it: Tell a partner what "Cool Facts About Sharks" was about using these three words, then write down one new thing you learned and one thing you still wonder.