Edpuzzle Original Video Lessons for Shark Week!
There’s nothing like Shark Week to spark student engagement! Use these Edpuzzle Original video lessons for Shark Week to teach students all about one of the world’s most captivating predators.
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Summer vacation, Fourth of July… Shark Week! This summer staple actually originated all the way back in 1988 on The Discovery Channel and since then has steadily gained popularity to become a cultural phenomenon.
You can use these exciting Edpuzzle Original video lessons for Shark Week to educate your students and dispel any myths that movies like Jaws have helped create.
With interactive pause points to get your students to answer questions or reflect, these video lessons are the perfect way to harness your students’ interest in sharks.
Scroll down to check out our video lessons on sharks, and let’s shed some light on the world’s most feared fish!
Video Lesson: Trait Variation and Survival (Great White Sharks)
This science video lesson teaches students about how species use camouflage and trait variation for survival, and answers the question, “What is the great white shark hiding from?”
Video length: 6 mins. 14 secs.
Video Lesson: Animal Life Cycles (The Greenland Shark)
After watching this video lesson, your students will be able to answer the question, “Can Greenland sharks live forever?”
(Spoiler alert: You’ll meet a shark that’s between 300-500 years old!)
Video length: 5 mins. 38 secs.
Video Lesson: Spotlight on Sharks
In this video lesson designed for middle and high schoolers, students will investigate the key characteristics, behaviors, body structures, and adaptations of sharks.
Video length: 6 mins. 19 secs.
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