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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Hide and Seek

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read about animal camouflage. In this animal adaptation lesson, students read short texts about ways in which animals hide or transform to escape their prey. Students explore animal classifications and determine ways to hide in...
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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.
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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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eBook
NOAA

Noaa: Endangered Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
"There are currently seven species of cetaceans in U.S. waters that are protected under the Endangered Species Act." This site provides links to each species as well as provides colorful and engaging pictures.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Grey Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the Grey Whale. Learn some basic facts about this large baleen whale. Pictures of the Grey Whale are also provided.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Finbo [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
Far away in the deep blue ocean, there lived a little blue whale named Finbo. Even though he was called little, he was not little by any means. The baby Finbo was very much bigger than all of his friends. Read to see happens as a result.
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Handout
US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species Coloring Book [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service presents The Endangered Species Coloring Book. A PDF file filled with pictures and descriptions of eight endangered plant and animals.
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Activity
DLTK

Kid Zone: Sharks

For Students 3rd - 8th
The KidZone shows amazing images of sharks and presents all kinds of facts and activities in a format for grade school children.