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Thursday, January 10, 2013

SHARK bingo game [free printable]


Totally coincidentally, my son has been reading a lot about sharks. I seized the opportunity to explore different species of these toothy swimmers, with a little MORE reading (I love an excuse to go to the library) and a fun game.


 Before we played our game, we read a perfect book to teach us about some of the 350 different kinds of sharks. Gail Gibbons' book taught us about some of the biggest and smallest sharks, what they eat (including whether they're likely to eat us), and the anatomy of a shark.

Download six SHARK bingo game cards and calling cards free here.
When we'd finished the book, I had my son select one of six SHARK bingo game cards I'd made; I picked another one. Then, I shuffled the call cards and opened a bag of Swedish Fish gummy candies (our bingo markers).


One at a time we drew the call cards and placed a fish over the shark on the card (and the FREE space, of course!). My son got five in a row before I did and was declared the winner. Our prize? He got to eat some of the gummies!


Two of my son's favorite chapter book series have featured some of these amazing fish. The Ready Freddy book taught us about the prehistoric Megalodon. The Magic School Bus book taught us loads of shark facts. My son (and I) recommend both books for able readers interested in learning more.

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7 comments:

  1. Kelly at Little Wonders' DaysJanuary 14, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    This is so cool. My oldest will love this game! Thanks for sharing at the After School Link up.

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  2. KristinaJune 18, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    Love this activity and I will need to check out this book. I am obsessed with sharks!! Thanks so much for participating in Virtual Book Club for Kids this month!

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  3. Kim VijJune 18, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing on the Virtual Book Club for Kids link up featuring Gail Gibbons. I love this activity and can't wait to share it with my girls!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Thank you so much. My kids keep asking if you have other bingo games. They are hooked.

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  5. MelanieAugust 3, 2014 at 5:00 PM

    This is great! Thanks so much for the freebie! I can't wait to play it with my class for shark week!

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  6. FUNtastic SIMONFebruary 16, 2016 at 8:57 AM

    This is awesome! Thanks for sharing. I love the activity !

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  7. Jamie Oliver (@va_grown)July 23, 2018 at 3:42 PM

    Thank you for sharing--we're using while we watch Shark Week tonight (they'll mark each space as they see or hear the type of shark mentioned in the shows tonight) and I'm sure it will be a lot of fun! :)

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