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Shark Worksheet PDF Freebie

Shark Worksheet PDF for Kids

Do you need a one page activity to entertain your shark lover? Check out this shark worksheet PDF to practice all sorts of motor skills with only ONE page! You can download this free shark printable at the bottom of the post.

WHAT SKILLS DO YOU WANT TO IMPROVE WITH THIS SHARK WORKSHEET PDF?

This free shark printable helps kids work on the following skills:

  • Fine motor skills
  • Gross motor skills
  • Visual perceptual skills
  • Motor planning
  • Body awareness
  • Coordination
  • Balance

HOW DO YOU COMPLETE THIS FREE SHARK WORKSHEET?

There are three different shark activities for kids to complete:

  1. Find Five Differences Between the Two Shark Pictures
  2. Connect the Dot Shark Puzzle
  3. Shark Acrostic Poem with an Exercise Twist

Can you complete all three activities in under two minutes? How about in under one minute?!?

HOW TO GET ACCESS TO THE FREE SHARK PRINTABLE

All you need to do is follow these three steps to access the printable page for preschoolers, kindergarten students, elementary and homeschool students:

  1. Sign up to receive the emails from Your Therapy Source. If you already get our emails, you can enter your email in the box. You will not be subscribed twice.
  2. You will be redirected to download the PDF format file of the printable activity.
  3. Print or screen share the activity.

OTHER WAYS TO COMPLETE THE SHARK WORKSHEET

Here are a few options to modify or differentiate this activity:

  • Print on cardstock paper and laminate it.  Use wipe-off markers to write on the free printable.
  • Make it easier by: pairing up the children in teams. Can they work together to finish the shark worksheet in under one minute?
  • Make it more difficult by: lower the time even more. Can they complete all the activities in under 45 seconds?
  • Add in more physical activity with warm up activities. Open and close your arms like a shark’s mouth 10 times before you swim. Pretend to swim around the room with your hands over head. Of course, I have to add DANCE to BABY SHARK to extend this activity and add movement!

WHY ARE THESE SKILLS IMPORTANT FOR THE CHILDREN TO PRACTICE WITH THIS FREE PRINTABLE?

Here are more details about this free shark printable and why the skills are important to practice.

FINE MOTOR SKILLS

Fine motor skills refer to the ability to control small muscles in the hands and fingers. For example in this activity, the children have to: pick up writing utensils to complete the activity. They also have to use precision in their fingers to complete the dot to dot puzzle.

Get more fine motor activity ideas.

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS 

Gross motor skills are the ability to use large muscles to complete tasks. Examples of gross motor skills include walking, running, jumping, climbing, and throwing. 

For example, in this activity, the children have to: complete the exercises in the shark acrostic poem.

Get more gross motor activity ideas.

VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS

Visual motor skills are the ability to use information from our visual system to guide our motor system. This can include skills such as catching a ball, writing, drawing, and cutting with scissors. Visual motor skills involve the coordination of both large and small muscles.

For example, in this activity, the children have to: draw a line connecting all the numbers in the shark dot to dot puzzle.

Get more visual motor activity ideas.

VISUAL SCANNING SKILLS

Visual scanning skills refer to the ability to look at a visual display and take in the information quickly and efficiently. This can be useful in a variety of settings, from reading a book to finding a specific item in a store. 

For example, in this activity children have to: scan the pictures with the two sharks to find the five differences.

Read more about visual scanning activities.

MOTOR PLANNING SKILLS

Motor planning skills are the ability to plan and execute motor tasks. This includes the ability to come up with a motor plan, carry out the motor plan, and monitor the motor task. 

For example, in this activity the children have to: figure out how to complete all the exercises in the acrostic poem.

Read more on practicing motor planning.

BALANCE SKILLS

Balance skills are the ability to control your body’s position, whether you are holding still or moving. 

For example, in this activity the children have to: hop on one foot which requires a lot of balance skills.

Read about more balance activities for kids.

BODY AWARENESS

Body awareness is the ability to sense and be aware of the body in space. This includes the ability to feel where the body is in relation to the surrounding environment and to maintain a sense of balance. Body awareness is important for everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and reaching for objects. It is also important for more complex activities such as dance and martial arts. 

For this activity, the children are: working on moving through space with skipping around the room. They need to know where and how they are moving so they do not bump into objects in the classroom or their peers.

Read more about body awareness.

VISUAL DISCRIMINATION SKILLS

Visual discrimination skills are the ability to see visual differences between similar objects. For example, in simple terms being able to tell the difference between a circle and a square. These skills develop throughout childhood and continue to improve into adulthood. Visual discrimination skills are important for many everyday activities such as reading, writing, and driving. They can also help with problem-solving and critical thinking. 

For example, in this activity the children are working on: finding the differences between the two shark pictures.

Read more about visual discrimination skills.

COORDINATION SKILLS

Coordination skills involve the ability to use your body in a smooth, efficient way. There is eye hand coordination, eye foot coordination, and bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body together). Good coordination skills are important for activities such as playing catch, sports,and dance. Practicing coordination exercises regularly can help!

In this activity, the children are working on these coordination skills: skipping requires the upper and lower bodies to work together in a fluid motion.

Read more about coordination exercises for kids.

WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO USE THIS ACTIVITY?

The free shark worksheet PDF printable is great to use for:

  • SHARK WEEK!
  • Fine Motor stations
  • Gross Motor stations
  • Brain breaks
  • Early finishers
  • Occupational Therapy Session
  • Physical Therapy Session
  • Carry over activities at home
  • School breaks
  • Anytime kids need some extra motor skill practice!

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Shark Worksheet PDF for Kids

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