SEA ME READ: Smiley Shark

August 2012 - atrahan29
A Mote Marine Laboratory literaSEA Adventure
Target Audience: 
Grades K-2
Cost: 
Free!
Requirements for Participation: 

There are 6 spaces available for MAGPI Members. Members must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities.

Program Description

Join Mote Marine Laboratory on a literaSEA ocean adventure and meet a lonely shark who loves to smile. Read along and help him save the day and find some friends.

Using literacy and reading comprehension skills, young readers will learn about shark diversity, the characteristics of sharks, why sharks are threatened and how they can help conserve the shark populations.

Videoconference Outline

Types of sharks (3 minutes)

The Story of Smiley Shark (7 minutes)

Fishy Thoughts: Help our educator answer a few questions about sharks! (6 minutes)

Look through Smiley Shark’s photo album to meet his friends (1 minute)

Shark Conservation: What you can do to help (1 minute)

Questions and Answers (time remaining)