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Neo K12 Education: Marine Animals
Learn about marine animals with fun, interactive, educational videos, games, quizzes, and activities.
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American Cetacean Society: Monterey Bay Chapter
This resource provides basic information about educational, conservational and scientific efforts in the Monterey Bay area.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: All About Whales
[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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Marine Mammals
[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.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Sperm Whale
Briefly described are the appearance, characteristics and location of the Sperm Whale, the largest toothed mammal in the world.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Killer Whale
Virtual zoo site contains some interesting information regarding this sought after creature. Provides a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, birth and offspring and senses.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Whale Sets New Breath Holding Record
A Cuvier's beaked whale recently accomplished a dive in which it held its breath for 137 minutes, a new record.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Mysterious Sea Quacking Identified
Scientists have solved the mystery of an unknown quacking sound in the ocean. Read about the discover in this brief article.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Whales
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
NOAA
Noaa: Endangered Whales
"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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Bryde's Whale
Found worldwide in warm-temperate and tropical waters, Bryde's whale avoids cold water, unlike most rorquals. Some individuals tend to live in coastal waters; others are migratory and occur well offshore. Learn more about the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Northern Bottlenosed Whale
The northern bottlenose whale is the only species of the genus Hyperoodon that lives in the North Atlantic, but there is an unidentified species of whale living in the North Pacific that may turn out to belong to this genus. The northern...
University of California
Ucmp: Placental Mammals
This brief article defines "placental mammals," lists examples of these animals, and describes the characteristics which render their classification.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Whale
Learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, conservation, and other fun facts about the largest living animal.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Ancient Whale Broke All the Rules
From ABC News in Science, Stephen Pincock's article covers the discovery of a 25 million year old fossil of a whale skull found on a beach in southern Australia.