Shark Anatomy

Hi guys! Today I wanted to share with you a really cool hands on activity we did to go with our shark unit study.

We first used this shark model to explore all the inside parts of a shark (stomach, liver, fins, etc.)

here is a video of the boys putting the model back together. 

Once they were done exploring and playing with the shark model, I had them draw and label the shark. 

They used the book Insiders: Sharks to write their narrations from.

We used a blue chalk pastel to add a decorative element to their work. 

Both boys completed work. 

This was a really fun project and helped the boys see what the shark's insides look like. My 8 year old really enjoyed putting the model together.

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Shark Tooth Dig Kit

Happy Monday guys! Since we are nearing the end of our school year, we spend this time working on a lot of hands on units that are interest led. The boys are fascinated by sharks even my preschooler is in love with them. So we are naturally learning about these creatures of the ocean. We are using Build your library shark unit as our main lesson plan. The first activity we worked on was a shark tooth dig kit. I was planning on saving this for the end of the unit but once they saw it, well, there was no hiding it.

Each kit comes with three tooth fossils, dig tools, and a learning guide to help you identify your teeth.

I purchased my kit from Michael's.

Both boys managed to find all three teeth in their fossil.

I always thought that they would not enjoy doing activities like this, because it requires a lot of patience. But they loved it! I will definitely be getting more kits like this in the feature.

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