Shark Chart

Please note that this project may take 3 or more days to complete.

The object of this activity is to have sharks that are all different sizes in order to show the variety of sharks in the ocean and to practice measuring.

For this project you will need to have 3 different sharks drawn/printed on white paper.  The children will start out by coloring the 3 sharks with crayons.

Next, the children will need to cut out each shark

Glue each shark on a large sheet of colored paper.  The colored paper needs to be large enough to add more information about each shark.

Have the children use a ruler to measure each shark to determine its length.  We had a scale of 1 inch - 1 foot.  With a sheet of colored paper that contrasts the color the sharks are glued on, have the children create a number line for each shark to represent how long each shark is and then on lined paper have the children write out each shark's name and how long they are with colored markers.  For example, "A tiger shark was 18 feet long." Finally, tape all three sections along the back together, one right on top of the other.