Food
Carnivore
Sharks eat fish, seals and squid.
Meat eater
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Shark Facts for Kids: S Is for Shark
A shark can lose thousands of teeth in its life, and new ones keep moving forward to take their place. The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world. Here are easy shark facts for kids: what sharks eat, how big they grow, what a baby shark is called and where sharks live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
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Carnivorediet
Pupbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Sharks
Two more true facts about the shark that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Ss
Say “Shark”
Shark starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Sharks have been around since before the dinosaurs.
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One more fact
They can lose and regrow thousands of teeth.
Act it outMove like a shark for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Shark”.
Ask a questionWhat would a shark eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Shark Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the shark, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A shark is from 20 cm to 12 m long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Sharks live for about 20 to 70 years.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby shark is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Shiver
A group of sharks is called a shiver.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Sharks are found in every ocean.
Where they liveAnimal type
Fish
A shark can lose thousands of teeth in its life, and new ones keep moving forward to take their place. The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world.
Shark is a fishLetter
S is for shark
Shark has 5 letters and starts with S.
Say: Shark
Quick quiz
Shark Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Shark Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the shark? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for shark” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Shark Questions Kids Ask
Sharks eat fish, seals and squid. That makes the shark a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A shark is from 20 cm to 12 m long.
Sharks live for about 20 to 70 years.
A baby shark is called a pup.
A group of sharks is called a shiver.
Sharks live in every ocean. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The shark is a fish. A shark can lose thousands of teeth in its life, and new ones keep moving forward to take their place. The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world.
Shark starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All S animals
More Animals Like the Shark
Other S animals and more fishs to read about next.
Reptile
Snakes have no legs and move by bending their long, strong bodies. They smell the air by flicking out their forked tongue.
Lives in: Everywhere Read snake factsMammal
Sloths move so slowly that tiny green algae can grow in their fur. They spend most of their lives hanging upside down in trees.
Lives in: Rainforests Read sloth factsFish
X-ray tetras are tiny fish with see-through skin, so you can spot their backbone. They swim together in big groups called schools in South American rivers.
Lives in: Rivers & swamps Read x-ray tetra factsFish
Rays are fish with flat bodies that glide through the water by flapping their fins like wings. Many of them rest on the sandy sea floor.
Lives in: Ocean Read ray facts