Ocean Predators

Created by:Lindsey Applegate

Audience5-6th graders.Middle Class- Suburban Community School.Best for visual type learners.Great for students to improve their memory by matching pictures with words.

EnvIronmenT

Individual work or 2 people in a group.

Use a computer with head phones.Complete activity in a quiet place

with minimal to no talking.

ObjectiveStudents will learn the 3 different

types of Ocean Predators; Sharks, Whales and Humans.

Students will get a 100% accuracy (10/10) correct using only the PowerPoint.

Ocean Predators are all around us.

Students will answer questions on each of the Ocean Predators as they are discussed.

What do you want to learn first?

What Sharks Eat Types of Sharks

Good Idea! Let’s learn about what sharks eat.

Good Idea! Let’s learn about the different types of sharks.

OrientationThe wonders of learning is learning about what

sharks eat.Can you imagine being very small living in an

ocean with huge ocean predators around you?

Now let’s learn!Pay attention, there will be a quiz at the end of

the PowerPoint!

Directions

Read the information carefully. Look at the pictures to help you remember what sharks eat. You can always go back and review.

Information

Great White’s tend to hang out around ‘Seal Island’ in False Bay to catch and munch on the seals.

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Sharks love to eat dolphins because of their lean meat. However dolphins are super fast, so if sharks catch one, they are considered lucky.

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Sharks love tiny fish because they are swimming all over the ocean floor. They are also not fast enough to swim away from sharks. When fish swim in ‘schools’ sharks love to chase after them and eat them.

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Sharks eat humans! Especially if they have blood coming from their body. Blood attracts sharks. They can smell blood from up to a mile away. If bleeding, swim fast and get out of the ocean!

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Plankton is basically algae or bacteria. Sharks love munching on this especially since it is the easiest thing to eat and find.

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Interesting Facts About Sharks…

-Sharks do not have any bones.-They are made of cartilage.-Sharks have a GREAT sense of smell.-They can swim up to 20-40 mph.-Most sharks can have 6-12 babies at a time.

Nice Work! Now let’s learn about the different types of sharks.

Information

Basking SharkSecond largest living

shark.Found in all the world’s

oceans.Slow moving and

generally harmless filter feeder.

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Blue SharkLives in deep waters in

the world’s tropical oceans.

Can move very quickly.Have large litters of 25;

to over 100 pups.

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Great White SharkBiggest shark found in

coastal waters in all major ocean.

20 feet in length and weighs up to 5,000 lbs.

Movies like “Jaws” are based off of Great Whites.

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Megamouth SharkRare species of

deepwater sharks.A filter feeder like the

Basking Shark.Distinctive for its large

head and rubbery lips.

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Nurse SharkGets up to 14 feet

and weighs up to 330 lbs.

Common inshore, bottom-dwelling shark, tropical oceans.

Nocturnal animals.

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Whale SharkLargest Shark ever.Length of 41 feet and

weighs up to 79,000 lbs.Found in tropical and

warm oceans.Lifespan of about 70

years.Slow-moving filter feeder.

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Wobbegong SharkFound in shallow and

temperate tropical waters of the Western Pacific.

Can camouflage very well.Pretty harmless, unless

people step on them in shallow water; then they will bite.

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Zebra SharkThey have stripes

on them like a zebra; hence the name.

They are nocturnal sharks that attain a length of 8.2 feet.

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Now let’s learn about a new Ocean Predator:

Whales!

What do you want to learn first?

What Whales Eat Types of Whales

Good Idea! Let’s learn about what Whales eat.

Good Idea! Let’s learn about the different types of Whales.

Orientation

Can you imagine being a small creature in the ocean with huge whales around?

Now let’s learn…Pay attention, there is a quiz at the end of the PowerPoint!

Directions

Read the information carefully. Look at the pictures to help you remember what whales eat. You can always go back to review.

Information

Whales love eating Plankton because most whales are filter feeders.

InformationSmall fish are very easy

for whales that do not have teeth to swallow.

InformationWhales that have

long sharp teeth, love munching on seals, along with other smaller whales!

InformationInteresting facts about Whales.

-They can stay under water for 5-15 minutes at a time.

-Whales swim at speeds of 30 mph.-Largest whale ever was 106 feet and weighed

400,000lbs.-Their lifespan is similar to a humans.

Nice Work! Now let’s learn about the different types of Whales!

Go back to What Whales Eat

Click to Begin

Directions

Read the information carefully. Look at the pictures to help you remember the different types of whales. You can always go back to review.

Information

Sperm WhaleLargest brain of any

animal.Can reach up to 67

feet long.Considered a ‘toothed

whale’.

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Beluga WhaleLives in the Arctic.Gets up to 16 feet

in length.Larger than most

dolphins but smaller than most toothed whales.

InformationBlue WhaleLoudest animal to

live on Earth.They reach up to

105 feet long and weigh up to 200 tons.

Shy and placid animals.

InformationHumpback WhaleKnown for their magical

songs to communicate.Weigh up to 40 tons and

grow anywhere from 48-62 feet.

Very powerful swimmers, using their tail fin to propel and leap out of the water.

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Orca WhaleCommonly known

as “killer whales”.Very powerful.Lifespan of 80-90

years.Length of 82-105

feet and weighing up to 200 tons.

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Now let’s learn about a new Ocean Predator.

Humans!

Orientation

Is it weird to think that Humans are actually apart of being Ocean Predators? With all of the fishing and poaching of Whales/Sharks, we are considered to be in this category.

Now let’s learn…Pay attention, there is a quiz at the end of the PowerPoint!

Click To Begin

Good Idea! Let’s learn about why Humans are Ocean Predators.

DirectionsRead the information carefully. You can always go back to review.

Information

More Americans fish than play basketball and football combined.

Humans rely on fish as their daily intake for protein.

Most of Asia relies on fishing for their meals 75% of the time.

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Some people fish as their profession. They go out in the open ocean waters to catch crab, lobster, and other high end fish filets for expensive restaurants. It is a good source of income because the job is so dangerous.

InformationMany vacation areas

(California and Florida) have an adventure that’s called “Deep Sea Fishing”. Many people go on these excursions year round to catch fish.

Quiz Directions

You will be asked to match pictures of different types of Whales and Sharks to their correct name. You can always go back to review if you need to.

Let’s begin the quiz!

Question 1

Which shark name represents this picture?

Basking Shark

Blue Shark

Great White

Wobbegong Shark

Great Job!It is the Blue Shark!

Oops! Try Again.Go back to review the different types of Sharks.

Go Back To Review

Question 2

Which shark name represents this picture?

Basking Shark

Blue Shark

Great White

Nurse Shark

Great Job!It is the Nurse Shark!

Oops! Try Again.Go back to review the different types of Sharks.

Go Back To Review

Question 3

Which shark name represents this picture?

Basking Shark

Great White

Nurse Shark

Blue Shark

Great Job!It is the Great White Shark!

Oops! Try Again.Go back to review the different types of Sharks.

Go Back To Review

Question 4

Which whale has the largest brain of any animal?

Humpback Whale

Sperm Whale

Blue Whale

Beluga Whale

Great Job!Sperm Whales have the largest brain of any

animal.

Oops! Try Again.Go back to review the different types of Whales.

Go Back To Review

Question 5

Which whale is the loudest to live on Earth?

Beluga Whale

Humpback Whale

Orca Whale

Blue Whale

Great Job!That is correct, the Blue Whale is the loudest to

live on Earth.

Oops! Try Again.Go back to review the different types of Whales.

Go Back To Review

Question 6

Which Whale name represents this picture?

Humpback

Beluga

Blue Whale

Orca Whale

Great Job!T hat is the Humpback Whale!

Oops! Try Again.Go back to review the different types of Whales.

Go Back To Review

Question 7

Which Whale name represents this picture?

Blue Whale

Humpback

Beluga

Sperm

Great Job!That is correct, it is a Blue Whale!

Oops! Try Again.Try reviewing the different types of Whales.

Go Back To Review

Question 8

What do Whales eat?

Sand

Birds

Seals

Dogs

Great Job!Whales love eating Seals!

Oops! Try Again.Try reviewing what Whales eat to remember!

Go Back To Review

Question 9

Which of the following isn’t one of the main sea creatures fishermen catch?

Seals

Fish

Crabs

Lobster

Great Job!Yes! Fishermen love catching Lobster, Crabs, and

Fish to sell to different restaurants but do not catch Seals.

Oops! Try Again.Go back to review why Humans are Ocean

Predators.

Go Back To Review

Question 10

Which of the following isn’t one of the main Ocean Predators?

Humans

Whales

Lobster

Sharks

Great Job!This means you were paying attention!

Oops! Try Again.This should have been the easiest question, go

back to review!

Go Back To Review

Great Work!

If you got 9/10 or 10/10- Awesome! There are many books and websites to learn about more Ocean Predators.

If you got 8/10, 7/10, or 6/10- That’s Okay. You need to go back and review before taking quizzes!

If you got anything less than 5/10- Taking notes during presentations may help you on the quizzes so you don’t have to go back and review on the PowerPoint.

Hooray!

You have completed the Ocean Predator’s Quiz!

Great Job!

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