Stacy Ukishima

SLM 521

Web Drop-in Assignment #5

July 3, 2003

 

Hawaiian Sharks – Read all about them!           shark

 

INTRODUCTION: With its vast ocean, Hawaii waters are home to many species of shark.  If you were to go swimming in Hawaii, chances are that you would not ever see a shark.  However, if you became a surfer or a scuba diver, your chances of seeing a shark would increase.  What type of shark would you most likely encounter?  Is it a dangerous?

 

ACTIVITY:  First, we are going to read about the types of sharks found in Hawaii. Go to the web site below and choose four (4) types of Hawaiian sharks to “specialize” in.  Put the name of each type of shark on a separate sheet of paper.  While you are researching these sharks, you should take notes and be prepared to tell us at least five (5) interesting facts that you have learned about each one.

 

 

Sharks of Hawaii – Ka Mano o Hawai’i

This site was prepared for lifeguards training to patrol Hawaiian ocean waters.

http://www.aloha.com/~lifeguards/sharintr.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now that you know what sharks you might encounter if you were swimming or surfing in Hawaii, find out more about each one by checking out the following sites:

 

Enchanted Learning

This site offers information about sharks in general and also offers facts about different types of sharks.

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

 

and

 

All About Sharks

This site offers information about sharks and shark attacks

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bilsons/SHARKS.htm

 

and

 

KidZone Fun Facts for Kids

Check out the information and great photos on this site!

http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/shark2.html

 

 

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY:  Gather your notes on your four species of Hawaiian sharks. Now, you are going to make two bar graphs that show the difference in size between each of these species.  The first graph will illustrate the average length (measured in feet) of that species; the second graph will illustrate the largest length (measured in feet) that species can grow to. 

 

Below is an example of a bar graph.

 

IMAGE OF CHART: To save this image to your hard drive, right-click on the image and select Save Picture As...

 

To read more about bar graphs, or to complete a bar graph online, visit this site:

 

Kids Graphing Page

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/bar.asp

 

 

ON YOUR OWN TIME

 

Did you have fun learning about sharks?  If so, you may want to learn to draw a shark or play an online jigsaw puzzle game.  Go to the sites below to play:

 

KidZone

http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/activities/puzzle1.htm

http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/index.htm

                                                                                     

Did you have fun completing your bar graph? (ha,ha!)  If so, you can play several rounds of the jigsaw game and make a graph comparing your games scores for extra credit.