This is the first year the class has dissected local sharks, which were provided by a parent. Proving an attention-getting activity, eight adults were present to supervise, as well as "a whole bunch of parents and grandparents," Demers said.

Goldman's presentation and the dissection are part of the school's environmental education program. It also includes students participating in an outdoor education camp at Peterson Bay and visiting the Kasitsna Bay Lab later this school year.