Format
1. Live view of sharks (Caribbean Sea and/or Islands of Steel) with interactive discussion of student observations
2. Shark Anatomy
3. Shark Behavior
4. Shark Movement
5. Shark Teeth
6. All aspects of program are driven my student questions and responses.
Objectives
Students will:
• Practice making educated guesses and predictions
• Practice making observations to gather data
• Practice sketching/drawing to record data
• Discover 3 – 5 body parts found on sharks
• Discover 3 – 5 behaviors of sharks
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
NS.K-4.1 Science as Inquiry
As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop:
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Understanding about scientific inquiry
NS.K-4.3 Life Science
As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of:
The characteristics of organisms
Organisms and environments
State Standards
Texas Science Standards
Pre-Kindergarten:
VI.B.1 Child identifies and describes the characteristics of organisms.
VI.B.3 Child recognizes, observes, and discusses the relationship of organisms to their environments.
Kindergarten:
K.10 B Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to identify parts of plants such as roots, stem, and leaves and parts of animals such as head, eyes, and limbs.
1st Grade:
1.10 A Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to sort plants and animals into groups based on physical characteristics such as color, size, body covering, or leaf shape.
2nd Grade:
2.10 A Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to observe, record, and compare how the physical characteristics and behaviors of animals help them meet their basic needs such as fins help fish move and balance in the water.