an activity for school-age:
Combine shapes to create a majestic shark!
before you begin:
Gather construction paper, glue sticks and jumbo wiggly eyes to create your sharks. For younger children, teachers may want to complete step 1 themselves by cutting shapes out in advance.
activity goals:
To celebrate this great and mysterious sea creature.
furthermore:
If children are able, they may cut their own shapes. For younger children, you may wish to supply stencils, or cut shapes out in advance.
Combine shapes to create a majestic shark!
before you begin:
Gather construction paper, glue sticks and jumbo wiggly eyes to create your sharks. For younger children, teachers may want to complete step 1 themselves by cutting shapes out in advance.
activity goals:
To celebrate this great and mysterious sea creature.
furthermore:
If children are able, they may cut their own shapes. For younger children, you may wish to supply stencils, or cut shapes out in advance.
let's get started
step 1
Cut out a variety of geographic shapes from construction paper to make the shark design. Pieces may include a large oval for the shark, triangles for the teeth, a half circle for the mouth and waves.
Cut out a variety of geographic shapes from construction paper to make the shark design. Pieces may include a large oval for the shark, triangles for the teeth, a half circle for the mouth and waves.
step 2
Assemble the pieces together to create a shark figure.
Assemble the pieces together to create a shark figure.
step 3
Glue on wiggly eyes and allow the shark to dry.
Glue on wiggly eyes and allow the shark to dry.