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Baleen Whale Feeding Activity

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students compare the size of baleen whales to humans. They also assimilate the different feeding methods of baleen filter feeding and gulp feeding whales.
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Whale Data Cards

For Students 4th - 5th
In this whale facts worksheet, students cut out the whale cards and fill them out with information that includes the whale type, length, weight, diving depth, and geographic range.
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American Museum of Natural History

Around with World with DNA

For Students 6th - 12th
A mammalogist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, and a conservation geneticist share their work and their hopes that their research will help protect and save endangered species and their habitats.
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Echolocation and Communication: Body Language Charades

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in a variation of the game charades to explain how whales use their bodies to communicate.
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Research Project

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars learn the importance of National Marine Sanctuaries and create an original illustrated research project.
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Endangered Species Origami

For Students 3rd - 5th
Make sea turtle or whale origami in a hands-on activity that provides instructions for folding and facts for learning about each.
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Biodiversity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the biodiversity of the national marine sanctuaries. In this science lesson, students view a video about Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Learners work...
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Lesson Plan on Migration

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders diagram written and oral directions of a Native American, European Viking, Right Whale or Humpback Whale migration route, the student diagram all directions only in the sequence given, with arrows indicating direction of...
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What Is A Community?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson which introduces the definition of a community and challenges them to explore the characteristics of their own community. This lesson uses the true story of Humphrey the Lost Whale as an illustration of how...
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Convert Metric Units of Length

For Students 4th - 5th
In this metric unit worksheet, students use a table to solve problems related to length of different types of whales using centimeters, meters and kilometers.
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What is a Community?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the characteristics of their community. In this communities lesson plan, students read Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story and discuss how the community came together to solve a problem. Young scholars identify...
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Linnaeus' Latin Lingo

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use Latin and Greek words to figure out species names for whales.
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American Museum of Natural History

Around the World with DNA

For Students 6th - 12th
DNA analysis could be what saves some animals from extinction. An interactive lesson shows learners how DNA information proves variation among animals of the same species and how stakeholders use that information to make decisions. Easy...
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American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Frozen Tissue

For Students 6th - 12th
Take a peek into thousands of frozen samples. Learners try to identify an image of a piece of frozen tissue. After choosing the correct answer, scholars find out more information about the American Museum of Natural History's Frozen...
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A Laboratory Simulation of Ocean Surface Currents

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Stimulate interest in ocean currents with a simulation. The first installment of a five-part middle school series teaches future oceanographers about the forces that interact to cause ocean currents. A simulation shows how wind and the...
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American Museum of Natural History

You are the Queen

For Students 6th - 12th
A day in the life of a wasp queen is not as royal as it may sound. Pupils assume the role of the wasp queen to complete an interactive activity that simulates building a colony. They make decisions along the way and note the changes from...
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American Museum of Natural History

Make Your Own Horse Stationary

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Write a letter on horse-themed stationery. Three pages to choose from showcase a variety of horses and the history of horseback riding.
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Northwest Connections

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students compare and contrast where they live in Hawaii to the Makah Indian Reservation in Neah Bay, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, then make a Venn Diagram after hearing two stories dealing with the Trickster type characters of...
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Environmental Law

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students analyze the environmental impact of pollution. They demonstrate an understanding of law, punishment and enforcement. Applying their knowledge, they create their own anti-pollution laws.
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Frozen Seas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research animal life in the frozen seas. In this researched based lesson, students use the Internet to create a poster about an animal that lives in an Arctic or Antarctic environment. Students will focus on the behavioral and...
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Migrating Across Borders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and map the migratory patterns of the golden-winged warbler. They develop a strategy to protect this species and, in teams representing different countries, negotiate treaties with each other to protect the bird.
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THE TRAVELS OF BABAR: An Adventure in Scale:Saving the Elephants and Other Endangered Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students comprehend the concept and causes of extinction and endangerment. They identify extinct and endangered animals. Students coordinate a plan to help endangered animals through a poster and letter writing campaign.
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Antarctica

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online Antarctica worksheet, students click on eighteen different links to find the answers to eighteen questions associated with Antarctica.
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Blue Planet: Seas of Life - Tidal Seas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After viewing the video Blue Planet: Seas of Life, students review oceanic concepts. In this earth science lesson, students reflect on the effect tides have on living things and conduct research to create a "tidal trivia" game. Students...

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