Art and Poems
Which piece of art that we studied is available to view at the Chicago Art Institute for the next month?
The Great Wave, by Katsushika Hokusai
A marine biologist is studying a group of 84 sharks. She wants to divide the sharks into 7 different groups for her research. Each group will have the same number of sharks.
How many sharks will be in each group?
12 sharks
What did Rodney Fox design and build to help him study sharks safely?
A shark cage
Why do scientists believe giant squids are so elusive?
Illuminate
to light up; make bright with light.
Which poem described the beautiful and terrible sea?
"The Sea Wind," by Sara Teasdale
A deep-sea expedition team discovered 64 humboldt squids while exploring the ocean. They want to divide the squids equally into 8 research tanks for further study.
How many humboldt squids will be placed in each tank?
8 humboldt squids
True or false: Shark attacks can only happen in the ocean in salt water
F- Lester Stillwater and Stanley Fisher were attacked in a creek!
What was one of the biggest challenges scientists faced in trying to capture footage of a giant squid?
B:The deep ocean's pressure and darkness
Biodiversity
the diversity of life forms on Earth or part of Earth, including diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems, esp. when regarded as providing the optimal conditions for evolution.
What is a paragraph in poetry called?
A stanza
The sperm whale had 48 squid beaks in their stomach. If they ate an even number of squid over the course of 6 weeks, how many squid would they have eaten each week?
8 each week
What is the name of the fin that helps sharks balance and steer in the water?
What class do octopus, cuttlefish, squid, snails, and more belong to?
cephalopod
Prey
an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal.
In Amos & Borus by William Steig, what was the name of Amos's boat?
Ms. McCarthy bought 36 bangsticks that came in packs of 4. How many packs of bangsticks did she buy?
9 packs
Who invented the first chain-link suit designed to protect divers from shark attacks?
Valerie Taylor
How do scientists know that giant squids sometimes battle with sperm whales?
They sometimes find scars from the giant squid's tentacles on the sperm whales, or beaks in their stomachs.
Observe
to watch with care.
Name one piece of art that we studied and share its central message.
Teacher decides
3rd grade wants to rent shark cages. Each shark cage holds 7 people. How many shark cages would we need to rent? (ps. Ms. McCarthy and Ms. Paslaski are also)
4 shark cages
How can sharks help humans?
Teacher decides
What scientists finally caught the giant squid on camera?
Dr. Tsunemi Kubodera
Ecosystem
A community of living things