Shark Dot to Dot in Three Levels for Ages 3 to 12
Shark connect the dots: a shark swimming left with a tall back fin and crescent tail, in 27, 41 or 60 dots. On A4 or US Letter, with answer pages.
Choose a level
Swimming to the left, this shark has a tall fin on its back, a crescent tail with one point up and one point down, and two smaller fins underneath. Numbers zigzag most around the tail and those two lower fins.
Fin, tail, belly, snout
The tall back fin carries the orange Start star at its tip. The numbers slide down the fin and along the back to the top point of the tail, then down the back edge of the tail to its lower point. They wind through the belly fin and the side fin. Then they run under the belly to the snout and climb over the head back to the fin.
Gray teeth and gills
Every page prints part of the shark in light gray: an eye, a zigzag row of teeth, three gill arcs, the belly line, the base of each fin and the joint where the tail meets the body. A young child spots the shark early. The easy page has 27 dots for ages 3 to 5, the medium page 41 for ages 6 to 8 and the hard page 60 for ages 9 to 12. The extra numbers on the hard page are packed into the tail and fin corners, which is why that page wants its A4 or Letter file at 100 percent. Fit to page should stay off. Each level has a separate answer page, which also works as a quick sheet to color.
Skills practiced & tips
- Find the orange Start star at the top of the back fin before anything else.
- Read the number out loud, find it, and only then draw the line.
- On the 60-dot page, slow down where the numbers zigzag around the tail and the two lower fins.
- Use a pencil for the dots and a felt pen to go over the finished outline.
- Color the shark in gray or blue when the outline is complete.
Shark fun facts
- There are more than 500 known species of shark.
- The dwarf lanternshark is one of the smallest sharks and grows to only about 20 centimeters long.
- A young shark is called a pup.
Classroom ideas
- Preschool (ages 3 to 5): join the 27 dots together on a large printout, counting each number as a group.
- Grade 1: use the 41-dot shark for number order practice and ask which numbers sit on the tail.
- Grades 4 and 5: give the 60-dot page as a fast-finisher task and let pupils check with the answer page.
More shark activities
More dot to dot
Frequently asked questions
Why do the numbers zigzag around the tail and lower fins?
That is where the shark's shape turns most: the crescent tail has one point up and one point down, with a side fin and a small belly fin beneath it. The hard page packs its extra dots into those tail and fin corners.
Where does the first dot sit?
Dot 1 is an orange star at the tip of the back fin. The numbers run down the fin, along the back to the tail, around the lower fins and under the belly, then up past the snout and back to the start.
Is there an answer page?
Yes. Each level has its own answer page showing the joined-up shark, useful for checking or as a quick coloring sheet.
What is printed in gray?
The eye, a zigzag row of teeth, three gill arcs, the line that splits the pale belly from the back, the base of each fin and the joint where the tail meets the body. They are the same on all three levels.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 2 pages, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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