Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Crafts: Create a Shark Filled Ocean

A Mom's Quest to Teach logo: Crafts: Create a Shark Filled Ocean; shark clipart

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When you hear the word, "Shark," what do you imagine? Are you seeing a terrifying creature jumping out of the ocean to attack any animal in sight? Or are you fondly remembering a fun trip to a touch tank at your local aquarium? 

Sharks are often considered one of the most fearsome animals in the world. Yet not all sharks rank among the top scary ones. After all, there are over 400 different species of sharks in the ocean. They can't all be scary.

Even though there are 50 species of sharks that are considered potentially dangerous to humans, they don't regularly go around attacking humans. There are some easy tips you can apply to stay safe when swimming in waters frequented by sharks who may pose a threat. You can read ten tips at National Geographic or eight safety tips at Australian Geographic

For your craft, you can decide upon a variety of sharks. For example, you could draw and cut out one of the following types: 

  • Basking Shark
  • Bull Shark 
  • Great White Shark
  • Hammerhead Shark
  • Mako Shark 
  • Nurse Shark
  • Whale Shark
  • Thresher Shark 

Materials



Steps 


Gather all your materials for your shark craft. 


A Mom's Quest to Teach; scissors, dot paint, shark cut outs, paper plates, glue sticks


Cut a quarter of one paper plate. 

Paint both paper plates with various shades of blue. 


A Mom's Quest to Teach: Crafts; shark clipart; painting paper plates with kwix stix paint

Allow your plates to dry. While they are drying, draw and cut out your shark.


After your paper plates are dry, glue your shark onto the paper plate that is NOT cut. Position the shark so that part of it will be seen through the slice of the cut paper plate. You can add more than one shark if you wish. 

A Mom's Quest to Teach logo: Crafts: Create a Shark Filled Ocean; shark cut out glued onto blue painted paper plate

Attach the cut paper plate to the top of the whole one with the paper fastener. 


A Mom's Quest to Teach: completed paper plate shark craft with shark peaking out of a cut out on paper plate


Now turn your top paper plate so that the shark disappears behind the waves. 

 

Want to learn more about sharks? 


All About Animals course image


SchoolhouseTeachers.com has several courses that your elementary-aged student or high school student can learn about sharks and marine life in general. In All About Animals, our first or second graders will read through a variety of colorful eBooks to learn about different wild animals. In Under the Sea, your child will read about dolphins, whales, rays, crabs, and the shark! Realistic drawings and photographs highlight the different species of sharks and share the different parts of the shark body. 

This is a perfect time to subscribe to SchoolhouseTeachers.com! Take homeschooling to the next level with SchoolhouseTeachers.com. Become a member during the Shark BOGO sale to take advantage of the BOGO discounted rate of $199 for two full years, and receive a free shark tote shipped to your door! New members only. Sorry, no refunds. Totes are available in the US only. Sale ends September 6, 2022.

BOGO Sale ad with shark silhouette


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