The ocean is full of big and small fish. In hot and humid areas Like Florida and Hawaii, we might see sharks. Sharks can vary from 7.9 inches (Dwarf Lantershark) to 60 feet (the whale shark) in length. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzKs948SEZ8 Here is a booklet of different sharks called The Itsy Bitsy Shark Book https://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/activities/ws13.htm
Science
As a science activity, you can draw a large shark of about 20 feet more or less outside on your sidewalk or driveway and have your child sit on the shark drawing to compare his/her size to the drawing. What does your child think of the difference in sizes? Your child can draw little fish around the shark!
If your child has a nature journal, you can glue the booklet or have your child make a drawing that you can label and date.
Language Arts
If you are lucky, you can find shark teeth during a trip to the beach too. Sharks have from 5 to 15 rows of teeth per jaw and lose teeth every week! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsrfrbVRHzA
This adorable story about a smiling shark is called Smiley Shark by Ruth Galloway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZPcuyF6Kls
After viewing the book, help your child to sequence the story: what happened first, next and at the end. Discuss with your child the difference is sizes between the various fish in the story.
Shark Fingerplay
Shark sees some fish swimming in the sea. (point to eyes and pretend to swim)
Shark eats one fish. It is as happy as can be. (Show 1 finger and smile)
Shark eats two fish. Is there any more in sight? (Show 2 fingers and put one hand above eyes)
Shark eats three fish. Oh, what a delight! (Show 3 fingers and shake head to say yes)
Shark eats four fish. Yum, yum, yummy! (Show 4 fingers and pretend eating with both hands)
Shark eats five fish. Now, it has a full tummy! (Show 5 fingers and rub tummy)
“The Smiling Shark”, Poem by Carolyn Wells
There was an old Shark with a smile
So broad you could see it a mile.
He said to his friends,
As he sewed up the ends,
“It was really too wide for the style.”
Uppercase Letter S Activity Book https://twistynoodle.com/letter-s-activity-book-minibook/ (Remember to start at the top while tracing S)
Math
May is a new month and your child needs a new calendar. Print this calendar set https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/may-calendar-setbr4-pages/may-calendar-set and have your child choose a pattern to follow for the new month.
Watch Out Fish Math Booklet https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/math-booklet-making-sets/watch-out-fish
Shark Tangram http://www.makinglearningfun.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.makinglearningfun.com/Activities/MathIdeas/MathTangrams/Tangrams-shark.gif to print twice.
Art
Toilet Paper Roll Shark Craft https://gluesticksgumdrops.com/shark-toilet-paper-roll-craft/
Other crafts:
Shark Teeth Necklace https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/shark-tooth-necklace-craft/shark-teeth-necklaces
Shark Week Craft Ideas https://www.gluedtomycraftsblog.com/shark-week-craft-ideas-for-kids
Small Motor Skills
shark Coloring Page https://twistynoodle.com/i-love-sharks-coloring-page/
Sharks Bingo Dauber Coloring Page https://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/m-dauber-sharks.htm
Key and Lock Fun Worksheet http://www.homemade-preschool.com/support-files/mw-key-and-lock-matching.pdf
Gross Motor Skills
This is the original “Baby Shark” Song that you and your child can accompany with hand motions (putting hands together and separating them) or with just dancing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX20kcp7j5c