Art Activity: clark the shark puppet:

MATERIALS — Oven mitt, Pot holder, Googly eyes, Craft foam, Red paint, Hot Glue

DIRECTIONS FOR ACTIVITY — Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Paint the inside of the “mouth” red. Allow to dry. Cut two strips of teeth from craft foam. Attach to oven mitt using hot glue. Cut the pot holder in half, diagonally, to create the shark fin. Use a liberal line of hot glue in the top seam of the oven mitt to attach the fin. Pinch the seam (from the inside) while the hot glue cools. Glue eyes onto the front sides of the oven mitt.

Gross motor movement play: Sharks & Minnows

DIRECTIONS FOR ACTIVITY — Identify who will be the shark(s). Everyone else will be minnows. The shark stands in the middle of the play area and says, “Fishy, fishy come out and play”. The minnows slowly walk towards the sharks. At any time, the shark yells “Shark Attack!” When this happens, the minnows must run to the opposite boundary line without being tagged. If a minnow is tagged, s/he also becomes a shark.

WEBCAM: Shark Lagoon

http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/exhibits/webcams/webcam_shark_lagoon