Smiley the Shark Lab

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The Smiley the Shark program is in the LiteraSEA program series that explores the relationships between children’s literature and science, looking at ocean-themed stories and actual marine organisms. Smiley the Shark is a popular story by Ruth Galloway that illustrates a shark who loves to smile, yet finds that his scary teeth frighten all the other sea creatures away. One day, a net captures all the fish and sea animals and only Smiley Shark has the sharp teeth needed to save the day. In this one-hour lab program, students will learn about the different jaws and teeth of sharks and how sharks are important for the ecosystem, as well as touching our resident sharks and other animals in our touch tanks.