The Great White Shark
Your child touches a great white shark, compares its size, pulls a tooth and watches a new one grow, feeds it and follows a real shark across the ocean. Every word is read aloud, so no reading is needed.
PlayInside the game
Touch
Tap the shark to hear the name of each body part.
How big?
See the shark next to your child, a grown-up and a car.
Teeth
Pull out a tooth and watch a new one move forward.
Food
Seal or ice cream? Choose what the shark eats.
Where they live
Find where sharks live and follow a real shark's long trip.
Fun facts
Short facts, read aloud, with a picture each.
Swim
Swim as the shark, catch fish and stay away from rubbish.
Memory
Find the matching pairs: 4, 6 or 8 pairs.
Quiz
Ten questions. Every right answer makes the shark grow.
Facts for kids
Word for word as the game reads them aloud.
No bones!
A shark has no bones. Her skeleton is made of cartilage, just like the tip of your nose.
Super fast
For a short moment, a great white shark can swim as fast as a car in town: as much as 40 kilometers per hour!
Jumping
A great white shark can jump all the way out of the water! That is how she surprises a seal.
Baby sharks
Baby sharks grow inside their mama's belly. When they are born, they are already bigger than you!
Swimming right away
A baby shark has to swim and find food all by herself right away. Mama shark does not help.
Very old
A great white shark can live to be 70 years old. That is as old as a grandpa or grandma!
Super nose
A shark can smell a tiny bit of blood from very far away.
Deep diving
Great white sharks can dive very deep, as much as 1000 meters. It is pitch dark and cold down there.
A warm body
A great white shark can keep her body a little bit warm. That is why she can swim fast even in cold water.
Older than dinosaurs
Sharks were swimming in the sea long before there were dinosaurs!
Big trips
Great white sharks swim very far. Sometimes they travel from one country to another, right across the ocean.
Not people-eaters
Great white sharks do not want to eat people. People are not on their menu. They would much rather eat seals and fish.
Take good care of them
There are not very many great white sharks left. That is why people take good care of them, and nobody is allowed to catch them.
Questions kids ask
What does a great white shark eat?
Mostly fish, seals and sea lions. People are not on its menu, and a shark spits out things it does not like.
How many teeth does a great white shark have?
About 300, in several rows. When a tooth falls out, a new one from the row behind moves forward to take its place.
Does a shark have bones?
No. Its skeleton is made of cartilage, the same bendy material as the tip of your nose.
How big is a great white shark?
A grown-up great white is about 4 to 6 meters long, longer than a car. The mama sharks grow bigger than the papa sharks.
How big is a baby shark when it is born?
About 1.2 meters long, as tall as a 6-year-old child. It has to swim and find food by itself straight away.
How does a shark breathe underwater?
With its gills. Water flows in through its mouth and out through the gill slits on its sides, and the gills take oxygen from the water.
How old can a great white shark get?
70 years or more. That is as old as a grandpa or grandma.
Where do great white sharks live?
In seas all over the world where the water is not too cold, for example near South Africa, Australia and California. They swim very long distances.
Can a great white shark jump out of the water?
Yes. When it chases a seal from below, it can shoot right out of the water. This is called breaching.
Why is a shark gray on top and white underneath?
Seen from above, its gray back blends in with the dark water. Seen from below, its white belly blends in with the bright sky. This helps it sneak up on food.
How does a shark's skin feel?
Rough, like sandpaper. It is covered in tiny tooth-like scales that help the shark glide through the water.
Were there sharks before dinosaurs?
Yes. Sharks swam in the sea long before the first dinosaurs lived, and they are still here today.
Talk about it
- Why do you think the shark's back is gray and its belly is white?
- Which is bigger, you or a baby shark? How could we find out?
- If you had new teeth every week, what would you like to eat?
Draw a life-size shark
Take chalk outside and measure 6 big steps, about 6 meters: that is a mama shark. Draw her outline together, then lie down next to her and see how many of you fit inside.
Facts checked against NOAA Fisheries: White shark, Florida Museum: Great white shark profile. Last checked October 13, 2026. Who makes Play & Learn