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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading/writing About Whales Using Fiction and Nonfiction Texts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will have a whale of a good time in this lesson in which they use fiction and nonfiction texts to write a letter to an online scientist.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Pmel: Acoustic Monitoring, Bioacoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the National Marine Mammal Laboratory's project studying whale acoustics (the sounds whales make). Links to clear acoustics tutorial. Also includes whale biology, with acoustic descriptions and sound clips of their calls. Very...
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Kids'castle: The Tail of the Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
A great article abstract about Orca whales. Use this site to learn how whales travel great distances, and about the personal struggle of one baby orca.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Gray Whales

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Track gray whale migration. Use live data to observe migration patterns.
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Website
Other

Whale Net: Satellite Tagging Data, Maps and Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on what satellite tags are, how they work, and how they are used for research on whales. Also discusses several studies they have done using this equipment, and how this information can be used in conservation work. Great...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: All About Whales

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The objective of this lesson about whales is to learn about the differences between mammals and fish using the Venn diagram. The lesson also covers charting animal sizes and ends with a 10-question...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Sei Whale

For Students 4th - 8th
Unlike other rorquals, Sei whales have a dolphin-like dorsal fin. They are also unusual in using two different methods to fill their mouths with water during feeding - they both gulp and skim-feed. Learn more about the Balaenoptera...
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Website
Other

International Marine Mammal Project: Dolphin and Whale Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A site authored by the trainer from the original "Flipper" TV show. This site takes the approach that the exploitative use of marine mammals should be stopped.
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Handout
Other

New Bedford Historical Society: Lewis Temple

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of African-American Lewis Temple, whose toggle iron radically improved the harpoon used by whalers in the 19th century.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Wreck of the Corinthian

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive activity, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, tells the story of the wreck and towing of the whaling ship Corinthian using three narrative sources.
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Unit Plan
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Doppler Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this learning module to explore the doppler effect. Learning module includes animations and videos to explain the concept.
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Interactive
National Geographic

National Geographic: Gis in Action

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use maps to solve problems and help animals. Click on an animal to learn important facts, then click on the map to see layers of different kinds of information.
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Join teachers and students all over the country in observing the migratory patterns of birds and butterflies and the growth changes of plants as the climate changes. "Journey North" offers a wealth of resources to use as you investigate...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Why Dolphins Make Us Nervous" by Robert Krulwich

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Common Bottlenose Dolphin

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical, and other unique characteristics of the Common Bottlenose Dolphin.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Marine Mammals

For Teachers 5th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the characteristics and classifications of marine mammals. It focuses specifically on whales. Assessment questions using Activotes are included.
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Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 381: Civil War Submarine

For Students 9th - 10th
A short discussion about the invention of the submarine and its use by both the Confederates and the Federals in the Civil War. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: A Feast of Homonyms

For Students 6th - 8th
Test your knowledge on Homonyms by using "Matching, Concentration, Flashcards, or Word Search." Site by Quia.com.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Great Barrier Reef

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the The Great Barrier ReefThis passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Researching Dolphins as Endangered Mammals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students work in groups of 3-4 to use the Internet for research. Students create reports and slideshow presentations (optional) defining dolphins as mammals and as an endangered species. Students will...
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Indo Pacific Hump Backed Dolphins

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Amazon River Dolphin

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover useful information about Amazon river dolphins including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Dall's Porpoises

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Dall's porpoise with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Burmeister's Porpoises

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Burmeister's porpoise with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.