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Website
American Museum of Natural History

A Whale of a Tale

For Students 6th - 12th
What's the most interesting fact about a blue whale? Learners read an interview about the similarities between the Titanosaur and the blue whale displays at the American Museum of Natural History. Pupils learn not only about blue whales...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Large Decimal Rounding to Decimal Representations: Weighing a Whale

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
An interactive challenges mathematicians to round large numbers with help from a large scale that measures the weight of a blue whale. The practie's five questions include multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true or false, and an open...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diving Whale Sculpture

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars identify two types of whales: toothed whales and baleen whales, and understand that whales come to the surface for air. Then they recognize that whales are mammals (they nurse their young and are warm-blooded). Students...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

How Big is Big?

For Students 2nd - 4th
The blue whale is the focus of this life science activity. Students read an excellent selection on the blue whale, and answer ten comprehension questions. Then, students are divided into two groups. Each group has to estimate how big 85...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Endangered Animal Coloring Page

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this endangered animal worksheet, students color a picture of a blue whale. Students then draw its natural habitat all around it.
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Blue Whales

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you know that the blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on Earth? Take an exciting look at this mammal with easy to read facts including habitat, appearance, young, mating, diet, enemies, as well as colorful photos. Links to...
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Activity
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Planet Ocean: Blue Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage provides a nice description of the Blue Whale along with several photos.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Blue Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts on the largest animal in the world- past and present. This site provides a detailed fact sheet and photos.
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Website
Other

Save the Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
The Blue Whale, Beluga Whale, Southern Right Whale, Gray Whale, and Sperm Whale are endangered. Find out why in this informative and colorful site.
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Article
Other

Save the Whales: Blue Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
The Blue Whales are endangered. Find out why in this highly informative Save the Whales site. Behavioral characteristics, diet, habit, and more are examined in this colorful site.