Fintastic Friday:
Giving Sharks a Voice

May 11, 2012

We can't save sharks alone. We need you -- THEY NEED YOU!

 

 

 Awesome Shark Activities

Awesome Shark Art
This craft is fun, easy, and lets you create some art that truly shows the beauty of sharks.  You'll be surprised what gorgeous art you'll create. It's pretty enough to frame and give as a gift!

Materials: art chalk; file folder; pencil; scissors; paper; research book (such as NGK Everything Shark)

Step-by-step easy instructions

 

Sharks in the Park Dorsal Fin Rally Sign

Every great rally needs signs. This fun craft helps you make a dorsal fin shaped sign.

Materials: file folder; pencil; marker, scissors; gift wrap tape; paint stir stick or other "stick" for sign.

 

Step-by-step easy instructions on the Sharks in the Park rally pg

Chalk Sharks

Activity: How big are your favorite sharks? Draw their whole body, fins and all or measure them out from tail to teeth! How many of you does it take to be as long as a whale shark? How many cookiecutter sharks does it take to be as long as you? Find out...

 

Materials: sidewalk chalk; tape measure; sidewalk (that you have permission to draw on!)

 

 

Whale shark  65 ft (20 m)

(Great) white: 20 ft (6 m)

Thresher shark 20 ft (6.1 m) It's tail is as long as its body!

Shortfin mako 20 ft (6m)

Dwarf lanternshark 7.8 in (20 cm)

Cookiecutter shark  20 in (50 cm)

 

(NOTE: These are maximum lengths. Average lengths would be smaller)

 

Shark Food Chain Relay
More to come...

Teachers: Do you have a Fintastic Friday shark activity, a game, craft, song, please share.

 

 

 

(This program is FREE)

Fintastic Friday ...conservation you can sink their teeth into!


 

 

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