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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

On the Road Again

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students trace the migration route of a gray whale. They color and label a map of North America, and using photocopy pictures of a gray whale, they move the whale along the migration route over a ten week period.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gray Whales: Life in the Nursery Lagoons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students listen to and read the article, Gray Whales: Life in the Nursery Lagoons, and take notes and sketch pictures of gray whales. They list gray whale facts on an information chart, and develop and create a writers workshop assignment.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gray Whales: Hitchhikers: Free Rides on Gray Whales

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read about Gray Whales and circle any unfamiliar terms.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gray Whales

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students listen to the book, Lagoon Tour: Whale Watching at Laguna Ojo de Liebre and discuss the photos, vocabulary and captions. They create a scrapbook, tourist brochure, travel journal, or a song about whales.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Gray Whale Migration Study

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow gray whales as they make their long journey from Mexico to their feeding grounds in the Arctic. This webpage gives students background information and up to date news about the migration of the gray whales. Also, students can...
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Handout
Other

Save the Whales: Gray Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Gray whales are endangered--find out why in this informative and colorful site and learn about gray whale diet, habitat, and other characteristics.