This worksheet is perfect for teaching the life cycle of a shark for kids. They’ll love learning how these fascinating animals change and grow from egg to adult. It’s the perfect addition to your life cycle activities for kids.
The shark life cycle is a fascinating process that begins when the female shark lays her eggs and ends with a full grown adult shark.
Each step in between is important for the health growth and development of the shark. This worksheet will help preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students take a closer look at the life cycle of a shark.
It can be difficult to teach young learners how to sequence the order of events around them. With the right resources, however, sequencing can be a fun and engaging learning activity.
Adding sequencing worksheets to your science lesson plans is a great way to have students review how sharks grow.
Shark Life Cycle for Kids
Teaching the life cycle of living things is an important part of any preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary science curriculum.
Life cycles are a great way to help students connect with the world around them. By understanding how living things grow and change, children can better understand the process of life.
Preparing the Worksheet
This one-page printable requires no advanced preparation. Just print and go! If your kids don’t enjoy coloring, you can print this activity on colored printer paper or print the color version.
You can also make this a reusable activity by printing it on cardstock and laminating it for durability. Cut out the sequencing cards at the bottom of the page.
Add a velcro dot to the backside of each sequencing card and in each empty box on the worksheet. Then, the kids can sequence the life cycle of a shark over and over again.
What Skills Are Covered?
I love when one simple activity covers so many skills! That makes teaching so much easier. This worksheet does just that! But, what skills does it cover?
• Science: Children will learn how sharks grow from egg to adult. They’ll learn new vocabulary words associated with how sharks grow – pregnant, embryo, juvenile, etc. .
• Logic: Sequencing events is a great logic-building activity. Kids learn to put things in the order that they happen. This skill helps children make sense of the world around them.
• Motor Skills: Cutting paper with scissors helps children strengthen the small muscles in their fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Gluing the sequencing cards in order (or lining them up with the velcro dots) helps strengthen hand-eye coordination. Kids will have to align the sequencing cards on the mat straight so that they all fit properly.
SHARK MOVIES FOR KIDS
I love incorporating videos into our lessons and activities whenever possible.
They’re a great way to break from the books and worksheets that typically fill our lessons.
I also save them for rainy days or sick days that may crop up during the unit. Here are a few fun ideas for kids:
• Galapagos: Realm of Giant Sharks – This movie follows a group of researchers to the remote reaches of the Galapagos archipelago. Their goal is to understand one of the most sensational migrations on Planet Earth: the gathering of hundreds of giant pregnant female whale sharks along a single reef off Darwin Island.
• Shark Tale – A young fish’s false reputation as a ‘shark slayer’ earns him fame…and gets him fitted for cement fins in this animated tale.
• Sharkbait – One fish must find his destiny to save his home and the love of his life from a bullying shark.
BOOKS ABOUT Sharks
There are many shark books for kids that teach them about these creatures of the sea. Sharks are often portrayed as ruthless killers, but these books help children learn about the important role sharks play in the ocean’s ecosystem.
Shark books can also teach children about the different types of sharks and their habits.
Clark the Shark – Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and BOOM. Clark zooms into school, crashes through the classroom, and is rowdy at recess. Clark loves life and always means well—but when his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, Clark’s teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, helps him figure out a way to tone it down.
So Cool! Sharks – They have super senses! They leap clear out of the water! They swallow prey in a single gulp! Let’s face it: Sharks are … SO COOL! And, well, so is this book!
Shark Lady – Eugenie devoted her life to learning about sharks. After earning several college degrees and making countless discoveries, Eugenie wrote herself into the history of science, earning the nickname “Shark Lady.”
More Life Cycle Worksheets
If your kids enjoyed this shark life cycle worksheet, be sure to check out these printables and activities. Pick and choose a few to add to your upcoming science plans.