OCEARCH is a nonprofit organization with a global reach for unprecedented research on Great White Sharks! For the first time in history, we are able to track Great White Sharks and hopefully gain information from this research.
OCEARCH is currently on Expedition in Jacksonville, FL (my hometown) where they are attempting to catch, tag, complete research, and then release white sharks. Sunday, March 3, they caught and tagged 1 white shark. They named here Lydia. Lydia is 14 ft. 6 in., 2,000 lbs. You can read more about Lydia on OCEARCH's Blog.
Before Expedition Jacksonville, back in September, OCEARCH caught and tagged 2 white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod. Mary Lee was the first, and then Genie. Mary Lee is the white shark that we are choosing to focus on in our Library because of the distance she has traveled since she was tagged.
We have been working on the difference between observations and inferences and felt that this was a great way to use the Shark Tracker and more specifically Mary Lee.
Here I have posted Mary Lee's locations since she was tagged. The students are making observations and inferences using the map.
There is also a journal where they are documenting their observations and inferences.
A chart is up for the students to record their questions for the OCEARCH team, and I have tweeted them and gotten an immediate response!
I am posting the tweeted question and answers in the library so that all students can see.
Here's a pic of one student, checking out the OCEARCH Shark Tracker and Shark books!
Next, we will be attempting to re-create Mary Lee out of chart paper, I will definitely post those pictures once she is complete!
Our next goal is will be to get a skype session with OCEARCH!
I love that these guys have provided an education about white sharks globally and that right down the street, they are currently fishing for white sharks, which helps our students to have a real world connection!
THANKS OCEACH!
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