Curated OER
Ocean Exploration
Students explore whales. In this animal adaptation and whale instructional activity, students access prior knowledge about whales from previous lessons, then use background knowledge to predict the eating strategies of a baleen whale and...
Curated OER
For Creative Minds: What Makes an Animal a Mammal?
Students read about categories of mammals and their features. Students then construct a marine animal, using given print outs in the lesson. Students then create adaptations for their mammal, using a web site reference for guidance.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Whale
This comprehensive resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on whales including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts. Audio clip provided.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Humpback Whales
Discover useful information about humpback whales including description, behavior, evolution, communication, range, habitat, diet, mating, and conservation status.
Other
Encounters: Wild Explorer: Humpback Whale
Scroll down to Humpback Whale for resources for "Sights and Sounds" and "The Show-Off Cetacean". Anthropologist, Richard Nelson, uncovers fascinating facts about the humpback whale as the viewer listens to their sounds and watches a...
Scholastic
Scholastic Explorers: Ocean Life
This lesson plan explores how human activity has an impact on turtles, sea otters, and dolphins in different parts of the world. Your students will read field reports from the sites and evaluate data that is offered.
Other
The Dolphin Institute: For Kids!
Great interactive site for elementary and middle school students. Learn about the order cetaceans, mysticetes, odontocetes, (baleen whales and toothed whales) and bottlenose dolphins. Then play some interactive games after learning about...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: All About Whales
This site provides a great deal of information about whales.
Other
Vancouver Aquarium/career as a Marine Biologist
Practical information about becoming a marine biologist. Site includes brief interviews with two professionals. Has listing of Canadian colleges with degrees in marine biology.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Indo Pacific Hump Backed Dolphins
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Indo-Pacific hump-backed dolphin with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Cuvier's Beaked Whales
Discover useful information about Cuvier's beaked whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Blainville's Beaked Whales
Discover useful information about Blainville's beaked whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Baird's Beaked Whales
Discover useful information about Baird's beaked whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Arnoux's Beaked Whales
Discover useful information about Arnoux's beaked whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Southern Right Whales
Discover useful information about southern right whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Gray Whale
Discover useful information about gray whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Sei Whales
Discover useful information about sei whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Blue Whales
Discover useful information about blue whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: North Atlantic Right Whales
Discover useful information about North Atlantic right whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Andrew's Beaked Whales
Discover useful information about Andrew's beaked whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Minke Whale
Discover useful information about minke whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Amazon River Dolphin
Discover useful information about Amazon river dolphins including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Narwhals
Discover fascinating information about narwhals that includes a description, range, habitat, behavior, diet, breeding habits, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Spectacled Porpoises
Illustrated reference tool provides an overview of the spectacled porpoise with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.