Well hello there! My name is Dr.Sharon Shark! Glad to see you've made it this far! In this task we will take a close look at the different types of sharks! But be careful and don't get too close, they might bite!

What is the task?  Each person will create a shark fact file. When the information is collected you will discuss and compare your sharks to decide which one is the most dangerous!

How to do it!  Each person in the group will take one of the following sharks and use the links provided to complile a fact file on your chosen shark!

• The Great White Shark 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/

http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/biosketch.htm

http://wildlife.faunanet.gov.au/factfile.cfm?Fact_ID=393

http://www.sharkfriends.com/index11.html 

• The Cookiecutter Shark 

http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc98/8_1_98/fob5.htm

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/isistius/i._brasiliensis$narrative.html

http://www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/Sps/Schools/Central/Curriculum/ELEMENTARY/SCIENCE/sharks/cookie-cutter/cookiecutter.htm

• The Whale Shark 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/

http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/wlshark.htm

http://www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/underthreat/page28.htm

http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/animals/whaleshr.htm

http://www.sharkfriends.com/index7.html 

• The Nurse Shark

http://teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au/animals/greynurseshark.htm

http://web.cyberia.net.lb/lebscuba/english/sharks/greynurse.html

http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/students/focus/grey.htm

http://www.sharkfriends.com/index5.html

Using these websites fill in the worksheet provided.

When you have al the fact files finished, discuss the differences and similarites of each and conclude which shark you think is the most dangerous from your collective research!

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