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Students research the animal life of the Channel Islands. In this animal life lesson, students read and discuss the animals in the book Island of the Blue Dolphins. Students complete Internet research to classify the animals. Students create a dichotomous key for the animals and make a mobile for the animal information. Students write a description of one scene from the book.
Students research endangered animals in a variety of activities. In this endangered animals lesson, students read chapter three of the book Island of the Blue Dolphin and use it to complete 5 activities that help them define examples of endangered animals. Students research the animals online and design a poster for one of the animals to then present to their class.
In this dolphins reading comprehension worksheet, students read a paragraph about dolphins and respond to 4 fill in the blank questions regarding the paragraph. Students also color the picture of the dolphin.
In this multiple choice quiz worksheet, 7th graders answer 10 questions based on the book, Whales and Dolphins by Susanna Davidson.
In this dolphin activity worksheet, students examine 9 dolphin-related terms and then put those terms into alphabetical order.
In this dolphins word search worksheet, learners locate and identify 10 dolphin-related words within the word search puzzle.
Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about report claims that dolphins are now extinct in China's Yangtze river. They assess key vocabulary terms within the article and discuss how to design a perfect animal for the 21st century.
Did you know that the Greek and Latin root words that make up the scientific name of a creature often describe the animal? All the root words on this list relate to whales and dolphins. Learners examine the scientific names for dolphins and then create a name and illustration for an imaginary species of dolphin using the root words listed.
Students study the pink river dolphin and how it has adapted to its environment. In this adaptations lesson students construct a map that represents certain relationships.
Students discover the importance of ocean life and the ocean environment. They conduct online research using Field Reports about sea turtles and interact with online technology to view, describe, and discuss different dolphin behaviors.