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Keiko, Killer Whale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers will create a children's book on Keiko, the killer whale, that was rehabilitated and returned to the wild after living in an aquarium. In small groups, they conduct internet research to find out the history and current...
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Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark Storia Teaching Guide

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Teacher guides are wonderful tools with tons of ideas that help you relate content in many different ways. Using the high-interest book, Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, learners hone their discussion and reading...
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Baby Shamu Suit

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students name and describe the functions of the whale body parts. They create killer whale suits out of paper grocery bags, and role-play whale behavior.
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Killer Whale

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this science and writing worksheet, students look at and color a picture of a killer whale. Ten lines are provided below for the students to write about the whale.
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Whales and Fish: Creatures of the Deep

For Students 5th Standards
Practice comparing and contrasting details in informational text with a reading passage about whales. It explains the ways that fish and whales are similar, as well as the ways they are different, and specific characteristics of various...
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A Whale of a Problem

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners evaluate the possible causes contributing to the decline of the killer whale population from a number of differing perspectives. They present their findings in a talk show format and in letters of advocacy regarding
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Mazes

For Students 5th - 8th
In this mazes worksheet, students determine the most efficient path in a maze to help the salmon escape from the killer whales.
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Whales and Dolphins Multiple Choice Quiz

For Teachers 7th
In this multiple choice quiz worksheet, 7th graders answer 10 questions based on the book, Whales and Dolphins by Susanna Davidson.
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Whales

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate two different types of whales; toothed and baleen. They describe what the different types of whale eat. They listen to a cassette of Dyan Sheldon's, The Whale Song before making stick puppets to dramatize the...
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Ocean World

For Students 7th - 9th
In this components of the ocean worksheet, students answer 20 questions about various species in the ocean such as plankton, different types of whales, sharks, and herring. Students also answer questions about the volume of water in the...
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Researching Orca Whales

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils research orca whales as they begin to create a research report. Guidelines for research are provided, as well as photos, websites, etc.
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Reading- Whales (Online Interactive)

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this whales worksheet, students read a short text and learn about different kinds of whales. Students then read 8 sentences and answer "yes" or "no". This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Spot the Differences

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
In this spot the difference worksheet, students analyze pictures of two different killer whales to see if they can find five differences between the two.
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Mazes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this mazes worksheet, learners figure out how to best help a killer whale who wants to leave the aquarium and go back to the sea. Students, through a maze, help him escape.
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Beluga Balancing Act

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study beluga whale populations and the issues they face.  In this beluga lesson students compare the issues that the whales are facing and name ways people can help.
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Persuasive Writing-"Those Whales"

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Use an article about an Orca killing a trainer to help writers complete a persuasive essay. The article, other templates, and models are attached. Scholars divide up into groups of three where each person takes a different role,...
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Whales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners compare and contrast the two types of whales. In this biology instructional activity, students research the characteristics of their assigned whale. They compile their findings in a folder.
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Orca Search

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct a variety of research activities to widen their knowledge about Orca Whales. They compile their research into a paper.
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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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The Greatest Threats

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together in groups to research one way killer whales are being threatened. They brainstorm ways to some the threat and actions that can be taken to keep them protected. In new groups, they share their proposed actions...
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The Sights and Sounds of Orcas

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners investigate the orca whale. They participate in an online Webquest, listen to whale vocalizations online, answer discussion questions, and locate and read newspaper articles on marine mammals and orca whales.
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The Whale Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars watch a whale video clip for information. Students brainstorm on the facts that they learned about whales. Young scholars use the Internet to find information and images about whales. Students write and publish a whale poem.
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Energy and Biomass Pyramids

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Young scientists play tag as they act out the food pyramid in the ocean ecosystem. Energy circles pass from the smaller prey to the predators and at the end of the activity, a data chart and analysis questions allow pupils to apply their...
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Whale Form and Function

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify similarities and differences in specializations of morphology among a variety of cetaceans and approximate the reasons for these specializations.

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