Jessica's+Shark+Feeding+Frenzies

**By: Jessica Finney**
 * My Sharks Feeding Frenzies Project**



Materials List: How to make a puppet show about shark feeding frenzies! Want to know how to make a detailed puppet show about a shark feeding frenzy? Just follow my instructions, and you’ll have it in no time! First, find an old fish tank (10 gal. or more), clean it out really well with Windex. Then get all the supplies listed above in the materials list. Take the top off of the tank. Now, you will need to cut two thick strips of the red fabric, and a thin strip, too. Sew the two thick strips to the bottom of the thin strip, and then use the tape to keep the curtain on. Now, you take the opaque paint, and paint a border on the front of the glass. Then, paint all the sides of the tank. This is supposed to represent water. Now, you will learn how to make the most difficult part, the puppets. First, cut out two silhouettes of a shark. Then, take your needle and thread, and sew all around the edge of the silhouettes. Leave a small hole for your finger to go in. After that, take small pieces of your stuffing and stuff it. The next shark is the exact same, except this one will need to have his mouth open. Then, cut out six squares, and sew them into the second shark’s mouth. When done, be sure to put the vampire blood on just one side of the sharks. Next, is the fish. Now, cut out two smaller silhouettes of a shark and repeat the first process. When done, take your fish, and tie and tape it to the top of the tank. This will represent the injured animal. Be sure to put on the blood to the fish. For the last step, take your red and white flashlight, and have two people hold them on each side of the tank, ready to turn it on. Now, just act it out and… voila! You have made a spectacular shark feeding frenzy puppet show!
 * 1) 10 gallon fish tank (cleaned well)
 * 2) 6 squares of Creatology gray material
 * 3) 1 pack of Creatology red material
 * 4) Sewing kit or sewing machine
 * 5) 1 oz. of Monster Value vampire blood
 * 6) 1 bottle of Iridescent Glass Paint (aqua paint)
 * 7) Small foam paint brush
 * 8) 1 black sharpie marker
 * 9) 2 regular flashlights (1 red, 1 white)
 * 10) 6 inches of white string
 * 11) 4 peices of Target brand transparent tape



Shark Feeding Frenzies Report

It’s snack time! Want to know what causes shark feeding frenzies? Well, here’s your answer!

Well, when a shark sees something that might be a good meal, it goes after it. In feeding frenzies, the case is different. When sharks smell blood, or sense a disturbance in the ocean, it triggers their senses, and they go crazy. When two sharks feel or smell the same thing and try to go after it, things normally don’t end well.

Snouts elevating, pupils dilating, that’s probably what you’d see if you were to witness what happens in frenzy, you’d most likely see sharks thrashing, Anyway, all those signs means shark frenzy is about to start and you need to get out of there!

What! You don’t know what starts a feeding frenzy? Let’s go find out then! Some scientists have said that even if sharks just ate, they still want to eat more!

Scientists have also discovered that feeding frenzies are natural and happen when there is a high amount of stress in the water.

Studies have found that sharks react to injured animals. They sense when they are hurt or distressed. Sharks always go for injured prey if they have a choice. But sharks don’t know how to share. When another shark shows up and tries to interfere with a meal, they get angry and start a fight- a very nasty fight.

Can humans start shark frenzies? Most sharks really don’t mean or want to bite or attack a human. They do, because from below, you look like a tasty fish to them. Some sharks though, like the tiger and bull shark, aren’t picky eaters and will eat whatever comes their way. So, in conclusion start frenzies and it’s best to stay away from sharks at all.

In the end, you do not want to be around when the blood bath starts, because it usually ends with more than one injured or dead animal.