This standards-based Ocean Explorers teaching unit emphasizes
misconceptions about sharks. In pre- and post-visit classroom
activities, students learn about shark behaviors, physical
characteristics and what sharks eat. At the aquarium, students
observe sharks in several habitats and discover some
misconceptions about sharks and their real stories. Students
select sharks and write myths about their physical structures or
behaviors. They provide a scientific explanation for these
adaptations or the animal's role in a diverse habitat. Standards
Students make observations or use nonfiction resources to obtain
information about shark behaviors and habitats. When they become
shark "experts," they conduct interviews with their classmates.
Standards Students create a survey to find out what people think
about sharks, shark sizes and reputations. After research and
their visit to the aquarium, they sort fact from opinions and
may discover their opinions about sharks have changed. Standards