Sink your teeth into Shark Week activities July 26-31 at the Science Mill in Johnson City. Everything is included with general admission into the hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math museum.

The fin fun lineup features:

Dogfish shark dissections with Living Exhibits Manager Ryan Collister — He dissects, you listen to him talk about shark biology. Watch and learn at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.

Sharks! Fact or Fiction — A trivia game all about Selachimorpha (the scientific name for sharks — you know one fact already!) Test your knowledge at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Matt "The Shark Guy" Marchant — This shark photographer, author, and conservationist probably has some great (white) stories. Listen at 1:30 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday.

"Great White Shark 3D" — The movie will be screened in the Science Mill's theater every hour throughout Shark Week.

You can also:

• learn about Sharks in Motion in the Gulf of Mexico by following the OCEARCH shark tracker on an interactive map;
• take your photo next to replica megalodon jaws (the largest shark to ever have lived);
• find out what's for dinner in the Science Mill's shark stomach;
• dig for shark teeth at the fossil dig exhibit.

The Science Mill and all of its 50-plus exhibits are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during Shark Week. General admission is $11 for ages 18-64, $9.50 for ages 3-17, $9 for ages 65 and older, and free for ages 2 and younger. Active and retired military and up to three family members get half-price admission with a valid military ID.

The Science Mill is located at 101 S. Lady Bird Lane in Johnson City. Call 844-263-6405 or visit its website for more information.

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