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Shark Attack!
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Viewing Ideas
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Before Watching
Elicit students' ideas about sharks, and take notes on the board. What do
they know for sure about shark behavior? What else have they heard that they
think is true? What would they like to know? Have any students seen a shark,
either at a beach or in an aquarium? How much of the information about shark
behavior in movies and books or on television do students think is true?
Encourage students to be attentive to information that supports or contradicts
any of their ideas about sharks as they watch the program. Sharks can be difficult to study in their native environment. Have students
think about what traits a person would need to be an effective shark
researcher. Help students create a fictitious shark researcher based on what
they think a researcher should be like. What skills would the researcher need?
What kind of interests? What kind of educational background?
After Watching
Review the previous discussion about what students know about sharks, and see
if their ideas have changed now that they have seen the program. What new
information have they learned about sharks and shark researchers? What are
their impressions now about what a shark researcher might be like?
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