Sharks and fishes is both a classic playground game and a lighthearted model to introduce second- to fourth-grade students to the concept of predation, or the relationships between a predator and its prey. This game has been incorporated in a learning cycle on predation. Not only are students learning about predation in a memorable way, the game is a "teacher-sanctioned" opportunity to move around during class while collecting data.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/2006Stock # sc06_044_03_48Volume 044Issue 03

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