SHARK WEEK TOOTH DIG

In this quick and inexpensive tutorial, we’re going to show you how to make a Shark Week Tooth Dig excavation activity. These excavations are super easy to make, inexpensive, and are a great addition to enjoying the annual Shark Week shows. 

Be sure to check out our fun program to get free gift cards to spend in our store. Answer trivia and earn points you can redeem for free rocks, minerals, fossils, seashells, excavation kits and even fossilized shark teeth that are millions of years old!

Excavating Adventures Pro Tip: Use a plastic toy shark if you do not have any shark teeth for this excavation activity. 

Materials:

Sand

Plaster of Paris

Water

Mixing Bowl

Wooden spoon

Measuring cups

Popsicle sticks – Popsicle sticks are inexpensive, readily available, and make great excavation tools.

Safety goggles or glasses – You we need to provide or borrow a set for each student.

Optional – Brushes and magnifying glasses.

Shark teeth - Collect these yourself or purchase some online. 

Altoids tin - These tins work great for this excavation activity and looks really cool.

Optional - Shark stickers to decorate the tin.

Excavating Adventures Pro Tip: Shark Week Tooth Digs are a lot of fun for birthday parties and in class excavation activities. We also offer Shark Tooth Mini Digs kits that are inexpensive and are filled with real fossilized shark teeth. 

Check out our blog for more shark themed excavation activities and DIY dig kits. 

Directions:

1. Place the shark teeth in the tin.
2. Mix 1 cup sand with 1/3 cup Plaster of Paris.
3. Add 1/3 cup of water and mix until you have a pancake batter consistency.
4. Pour the mixture over the shark teeth.
5. Fill the tin nearly to the rim. You will want to leave a little space so the lid will close once the excavation is dry. 
6. Optional - Decorate the surface of the excavation with a little glitter. 
7. Place the Shark Week Tooth Dig in front of a fan overnight until it is completely dry.
8. Distribute the excavation, excavation tools, and safety goggles to your Excavating Adventurer and have fun watching them dig in and discover the awesome shark teeth you have hidden inside.

Excavating Adventures Pro Tip: Search through your recycle bin for fun cups, containers, and more to use as molds for DIY excavation activities. You may be surprised at the awesome excavations you can create with what you find!

Take some time to explore the Excavating Adventures website for subscriptions for kids, digs kits, deals, and more. We have monthly excavations that get delivered right to your door, Build Your Own excavations, a blog filled with amazing excavation ideas, trivia, tons of free stuff and much, much, more!