Full of fun facts, heres a surprising book about sharks that kids can really get their teeth into. Sharks have been living in earths oceans for 450 million years. Last year, there were four shark attacks in north carolina, according to the international shark file, which tracks and verifies shark. There are many different types of sharks including the great white shark, hammerhead shark, bull shark, tiger shark and mako, they all offer varied and. Nicola davis manages to be educational and entertaining at the same time. One of the monkey species is called a spider monkey. Check out the book ideas for readers workshop and writers workshop.
This book introduces many different species of sharks, pointing out such characteristics as the small size of the dwarf lantern shark and the physical characteristics and behavior that makes sharks killing machines. Sharks have a lateral line system along their sides which detects water movements. Making food out of candy learn how to make diy edible candy vs real food mcdonalds challenge duration. The bull shark is responsible for the 3rd most attacks on humans. Storytime recording on audio cd minutes read by alan marriott. Why might the author nicola davies have labeled sharks surprising. Facts about baleen whales tell you about the animal which has the scientific name of mysticeti. Shark, any of numerous species of cartilaginous fishes that make up the order selachii class chondrichthyes. Surprising sharks by nicola davies illustrated by james croft read aloud duration. Write a paragraph or a blog post sharing your opinion about why the shark you chose is the most interesting. Pass out colored markers and six sheets of construction paper per student. Mouth of hammerhead sharks is located on the underside of the head.
By lydia lukidis in the article, sharks are awesome, you learned many interesting facts about sharks around the world. Explain to your students they are going to be designing their very own chapbooks about sharks. The main characteristics of baleen whales can be seen on the bigger size of the body. You can find a free file towards the end of this blog post too. Sharks are a kind of fish that live in every ocean around the world. Learn how to get the most out of your technology from our expert industry analysts. Hammerhead sharks have white bellies and olive green or greybrownish back. The surprising reason shark attacks are on the rise. Pdfsharp is the open source library that easily creates pdf documents from any. Bull sharks are the most dangerous sharks in the world, according to many experts.
Sharks are carnivores, and they primarily hunt and eat fish, sea mammals like dolphins and seals, and other sharks. Sharks and rays come from one big family that evolved over 400 million years ago. Although sharks have a reputation as destructive beasts that attack almost anything that enters their water habitat, the actual number of shark attacks is probably lower than you imagine. They have roamed the earths seas for 400 million years, predating dinosaurs by 200 million, and unlike many creatures have remained almost completely unchanged. Scientists think that sharks lived 200 million years before the dinosaurs. Read and wonder davies, nicola, croft, james on amazon. Fun shark facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets. Their night vision is better than a cats or a wolfs. To keep the water moving, most sharks need to swim in water that has a very strong current. When we think of sharks, we usually think of razorsharp teeth. With over 500 known species to date, sharks come in a variety of different shapes and sizes, each with their own unique behaviours and fascinating anatomy. In fact, those who think all sharks are giant, maneating killers are in for a surprise. However, there are many shapes and sizes of shark teeth, and the teeth can tell you a lot about what the shark eats. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
Close reading and the common core uc davis school of. Some species prefer or include turtles and seagulls, crustaceans and mollusks, and plankton and krill in their diets. The same drawing routines can be used to create pdf documents, draw on the screen, or send output to any printer. This is because theyre an aggressive species of shark, and they tend to hunt in waters where people often swim.
Teeth of a giant shark that lived millions of years ago. Shark facts great white, hammerhead, attack, habitat. The compelling narrative, colorful illustrations, and captivating facts in surprising sharks reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes and probably should be more afraid of humans than we are of them. Both sites are great resources for highquality publicly accessible. In fact, those who think all sharks are pdf giant, maneating killers are in for a surprise. Surprising sharks read and wonder series by nicola. Even though many people think sharks are very dangerous to humans, you learned that humans are also dangerous to sharks. Alan marriot is best known for his voices on television show bob the builder the readalong and storytime recording includes information about sharks. T he international shark attack file isaf is the worlds only scientifically documented, comprehensive database of all known shark attacks. Size of the hammerhead shark depends on the species. A shark s sense of smell is 10,000 times better than a humans. Read the title and the name of the author on the cover of the book.
The risk of productivity was generally high, because most sharks caught by the tuna longline fishery have high longevities, i. Swimmers and waders accounted for 38% of all attacks in 2010. Separate one page or a whole set for easy conversion into independent pdf files. They can reach 3 to 20 feet in length and up to pounds in weight. Most species have a tough skin that is dull gray in color and roughened by toothlike scales. Its hard to see in the murky waters of the deep, but sharks have excellent vision. Well this is because it has a really long tail and spidery limbs. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. A trusted document is a document that you or an author you trust has approved.
Have your students turn their construction paper sideways and fold the sheets in half. Sharks have lots of teeth that are arranged in many rows, rather than in just one row like people. Nicola davies, a zoologist and author of such books as wild about. Some sharks have small files and filters to trap plankton, while others have blunt. This is surprising sharks by nicola davies by candlewick press on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sharks have several rows of teeth and might have as many as 3,000 teeth in their mouths at one time. Choose a side and support your selection with facts. When she is ready to mate, she shakes her head from side to side to signal the other female sharks to move away so she is the center of attention. There have been 104 recorded bull shark attacks in the past 150 years of which a third were fatal. In the group, only one male monkey is known to howl in the morning. By setting your permissions to play multimedia only in trusted documents, you can prevent programs, macros, and viruses from potentially damaging. Theyve been known to swim up into freshwater rivers.
Sidebars and captions provide intriguing tidbits about many different types of shark, from the tiny dwarf lantern just bigger than a chocolate bar, with a belly that lights up to the huge basking shark over 29 feet long. Initiated in 1958, there are now more than 6,500 individual investigations covering the period from the early 1500s to the present. Hammerhead sharks can live in schools of more than 500 sharks. Sharks lose teeth regularly and can go through 30,000 teeth in their lifetime. Water needs to move over the gills so that sharks and fish get enough oxygen. You can hear the booming sound of monkeys from about 1 mile 1. Shark facts the monster in the barn gazpacho soup the butterfly the horses of chincoteague watching a. Introduces many different species of sharks, pointing out such characteristics as the small size of the dwarf lantern shark and the physical characteristics and behavior that makes sharks killing machines. Using the space below, describe three ways humans are dangerous to sharks. Bull sharks live throughout the world, in shallow, warm ocean waters. Nature storybooks can support the literacy curriculum in a variety of ways. According to the international shark attack file isaf these sharks are most likely to be involved in attacks after great white sharks and tiger sharks.
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