Education and Awareness

The Shark Trust believes that generating awareness about conservation is key to ensuring the future survival of sharks.

We have a strong background in education and outreach; boasting a colourful, interactive and educational outreach programme. We pride ourselves on our programme being innovative and engaging whilst providing teachers and marine educators with accessible learning tools and resources.

	Educational Resources Have a look at our shark activities and educational resources to help you raise awareness about shark conservation. ➤ Educations Resources
	Pups Activity Zone The Shark Trust website now has a section dedicated to our younger supporters. The Pups Activity Zone is aimed at under 16's and includes lots of information about sharks, including fun facts, species factsheets, posters, activity sheets, games and puzzles - all of which can be downloaded and used by teachers in the classroom too. ➤ Visit the Pups Activity Zone
	Display materials We also have a range of display materials, which are available for schools and aquariums to hire or purchase, please contact us for further details. ➤ Download / request our display materials
	Sensational Sharks The Shark Trust has teamed up with Plymouth National Marine Aquarium to create Sensational Sharks - a KS1 & 2 educational programme that combines a tour of the Aquarium with resources provided by us. ➤ Sensational Sharks
	Marine Educators Teaching Toolkit With a specific focus on sharks and their role within the environment, this toolkit provides an ecosystem-wide approach and includes; teacher's notes; worksheets; discussion, picture and vocab cards. Although information provided in this toolkit is no longer in line with the current curriculum it remains an informative resource for those working within the education sector. ➤ Marine Educators Teaching Toolkit