Sharks and Their Social Behavior: Understand These Amazing Creatures!

In this program, we are going to learn about some of the most the fascinating animals in the Ocean, they are also some of the most misunderstood. In this multi-day class, students will learn the basics of these animals including how they hunt, what is their behavior and language, what is their role in the ecosystem and some interesting facts. We will engage in an ocean project: create our own shark, its language and behavior!

We will meet two times a week for 4 weeks. 

During the course, each student will create their own shark, its language and behavior based on what they learn, covering properties such as body structure, adaptations to their environment, and their own imagination. They will get to present their shark to class.  

My classes offer a unique opportunity to participate asking or answering questions and discussing different topics that we will see in each class. Participation is optional and students can use the chat too. 
 
My classes are designed to encourage student engagement and follow their curiosity. There are no prerequisites for this class.

The last activity of the class we will create our own unique animal of the ocean using what we learned and our imagination and we will share it with the group.

Students are allowed to use pencils, markers, crayons, and color pencils. Students should use a blank piece of paper or a journal.
Class One: Sharks: Apex predators and their importance in the ocean
- Apex predators and food chains
- Why we need sharks
- Shark senses

Class Two: Schooling Shark species
- Galapagos Shark
- Silky Shark
- Lemon Shark
- Silver tip shark

Class Three: Filter feeder Sharks
- Baskin Shark
- Megamouth Shark
- Whale Shark

Class Four: The largest predatory sharks
- Great White Shark
- Tiger Shark
- Oceanic White Tip
- Mako

Class Five: More Unique Sharks
- Cookie Cutter Shark
- Hammerhead shark
- Blue shark
- Nurse shark

Class Six: More Unique Sharks II
- Sandbar shark
- Bull Shark
- Thresher Shark
- Black Tip Reef Shark

Class Seven: Shark Language
- Shark Language
- Shark Behavior
- Human interactions
- Reducing Shark bites with awareness and deterrence tips

Class 8: Your project: Create your own Shark
Presentation of each student's Shark
Adaptation of these creatures to the ocean environment
Ocean game
Open discussion