Ancient Jaws, the Evolution of Sharks (Ages 8-12)

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In this one time course we will learn about sharks through history and how they evolved to sharks today.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6

In this 30 minute one-time class we will delve back in time to discover the origins and evolution of one of the deadliest animals to ever swim our oceans: the shark. This class will start at the very beginning and make our way through time to the present, and we will discuss the sharks of each time period from Stethacanthus, to Helicoprion, to the biggest of them all: Megalodon. Combining both up to date paleontology with recent reconstructions of these sharks, we will explore the different...

Students will learn about different species of sharks throughout the history of the oceans, when they lived, their size and shape, their diet, and how they changed over many millions of years.

I have both a Bachelor's of science and Master's degree in Earth Science, with a focus in paleontology, and have previously worked at a UNESCO fossil world heritage site.

30 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Max Chipman

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(455)

Hello and welcome to my classroom,

My name is Max and I have a Bachelors of Science in Geology from Acadia University and a Masters of Science in Earth Science from The University of Toronto. 

I teach classes on topics of earth science...