Shark Week Resources

Wow! Summer is flying by and I am loving time with my husband & pup. We love having extra time to adventure around the states & even our own city.

I was watching TV this morning and saw an advertisement for Shark Week 2017 and got so excited. My husband is all about these kind of specials. He is so intrigued by sharks, as I'm sure are many others.

Due to this, I wanted to highlight a few really great Shark Week resources that I have found online for your students or kids to try out during this week.

Discovery Kids has some great shark based games that are definitely worth checking out.

The Crafting Chicks share a super fun drink you can make with your kids that is ocean themed.

Preschool Powol Packets shares a fun science experiment to explain how sharks float.

A Night Owl shows how to make shark slime!

Glue Sticks & Gumdrops shares a fun craft using a toilet paper roll to make a shark.

Almost Unschoolers shares how to make shark teeth out of salt dough. How cool!

Happy Shark Week,

Hilary @ Mrs. Tech

**If you want a print & go resource, check out my sharks webquest to teach your kids and students about sharks.

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