National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Bottlenose Dolphin
Use this resource to find information on Bottlenose Dolphins.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Why Dolphins Make Us Nervous" by Robert Krulwich
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...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Island of the Blue Dolphins [Pdf]
A comprehensive mini-guide to Scott O'Dell's novel titled "Island of the Blue Dolphins." Contains detailed information about the biographical/historical context, background, chapter-by-chapter summaries, study questions, and post-reading...
Princeton University
Mammals of North America: Dolphins and Porpoises
From the pages of "Mammals of North America," a field guide published by Princeton University Press, this website offers general descriptions of striped, blunt-nosed dolphins and porpoises. Detailed pictures and maps of habitat range are...
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Bottlenose Dolphins
Outlines the characteristics of the bottlenose dolphin, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Dolphin
Explore the world of marine life through the eyes of dolphins when you visit this clear and concise resource. This site features information on where and how dolphins live and other fun facts. Teachers can use this type of site to help...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Dolphin
Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, provides a detailed overview of dolphins. Content includes a focus on dolphin taxonomy, the evolution of dolphins, dolphin anatomy, dolphin behavior, feeding, dolphin lore, and more.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'dell
Karana's tribe has lived on the Island of the Blue Dolphins for centuries, but a tragedy forces them to leave. When Karana gets left behind, she must learn to live alone. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with the novel...
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
The Island of the Blue Dolphins: Mission Santa Barbara
Explore the novel "The Island of the Blue Dolphins," by Scott O'Dell. This site offers an interactive technology related activity for this book.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Bottlenose Dolphin
Just about everyone has watched a Bottlenose dolphin perform on film or in real life. But what else do you know about them? Read this detailed fact sheet to find out more about the Bottlenose.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching Dolphins as Endangered Mammals
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...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Ocean Life: Earthwatch Field Sites (Sea Turtles & Dolphins)
Discover the field sites scientists have visited to study sea turtles and dolphins. Read their reports and view pictures of the turtles and dolphins to learn all about these mammals.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Island of the Blue Dolphins Study Guide [Pdf]
This study guide contains themes, vocabulary and discussion questions for Scott O'Dell's Newbury award-winning novel, "Island of the Blue Dolphins." The book, which is based on a true story, addresses the themes of trust and forgiveness....
Other
Official Website of the Miami Dolphins
This is the official site for the Miami Dolphins. Content includes breaking news, schedules, player profiles, a history of the team, a fan forum, plus much more.
Scholastic
Scholastic: All About Dolphins
Dolphin expert Dan Odell answers basic questions about dolphins and their lives.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Wild Animal Watch Dolphins
An informative site about dolphins by Scholastic. Great links to activities and games, other web links about dolphins and a teacher page.
Discovery Education
Animal Planet: Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin
This site provides information about the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin including what they eat and how they find food using a process called echolocation.
Starfall
Starfall: Dolphins Are Not Fish Featuring the Bottlenose Dolphin
This is the nonfiction interactive ebook "Dolphins Are Not Fish - Featuring the Bottlenose Dolphin." Children can read-along, listen to, or read this story independently.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Common Dolphin O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about the common dolphin, such as its habitat, diet, and physical characteristics.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Dolphin Sponge Moms
Some bottlenose dolphins in Australia use a sponge (kind of like a glove) to protect the dolphin when it pokes around on the bottom of the bay. Do they figure this trick out on their own or do they inherit this ability or is it something...
Arcademics
Arcademics: Dolphin Dash Count Money
Dolphin Dash is a multi-player game that allows students from anywhere in the world to compete against one another while practicing counting money!
Arcademics
Arcademics: Dolphin Feed Making Money Amounts
Create the monetary value that is given to fill up the dolphin.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Find out more about the book Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell through this informative site. This resource provides a description of the book, a writing prompt for the book, an extension activity and more.
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Bottlenosed Dolphin
This is a personal site from Unique Australian Animals that provides a simple description of a bottlenose dolphin.
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