IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

Students learned a shark chant during studio today, called “Sliding Up the Food Chain.” The chant was taught to them by some Butler students, and our class loved it! Here is how it goes:

(Animal), (animal) (verb) in the water.

(Animal), (animal) gulp, gulp, gulp!

OH NO! He got eaten by a (next animal in the food chain)

Students start by chanting the first animal at the bottom of our shark food chain. There is a matching verb that goes with each animals actions. Then at the end of the verse, students shout the animal that is next in the food chain. In the last verse about the shark, instead of saying “OH NO! He got eaten by a _____,” you make a burping sound and then say “Pardon me!”

Here are the animals in order from bottom to top of the food chain with their corresponding action:

plankton – splashing

mussels – slugging

lobsters – crawling

octopi – wiggling

sea lions – swimming

sharks – lurking

So, the first verse of the song would go:

Plankton, plankton, splashing in the water

Plankton, plankton gulp, gulp, gulp

OH NO! He got eaten by a mussel!

And then you would continue the next verse with mussels!

Hope that makes sense! Give it a try at home tonight! The kids loved it at school today and I’m sure they’d love sharing it with you too!

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