Fear Sharks? SLU Researcher Dives In to Discover Why Sharks Don’t Like Freshwater
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Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: If fear of sharks is keeping you out of the ocean, a freshwater spot is considered safe. A Saint Louis University shark expert explains the science behind why the vast majority of the world’s hundreds of species of sharks stay out of streams and lakes where we swim.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Nature-24**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students compare and contrast the buoyancy of fish and sharks.
- Have students compare the body of a shark and an airplane.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
