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Gray Whales

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Explore the majestic grey whale while deepening your understanding of animal adaptations. Grey whales from head to toe are specifically designed to fit their environment. Learners will examine the ways in which the flippers, head, body,...
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HUMPBACK WHALES

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the exterior body parts of the Humpback Whale. They draw it and correctly label the exterior body parts of the whale on their drawing.
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A Whale of a Tale

For Students 4th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students, utilizing a whale pattern, write several original exaggerated stories, cut them out into patterns and then make them into a shape book.
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Why the Whales Came

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this Why the Whales Came worksheet, young scholars answer questions about each chapter in the story for twelve chapters. Students answer five to ten questions about plot per chapter and complete a writing assignment for each chapter.
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Blue Whale

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
An interactive tests scholars' reading comprehension skills. After reading or listening to a brief informational text, learners answer five fill-in-the-blank questions. Results appear instantly.
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Baleen Whales vs. Toothed Whales

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review mammal characteristics and study two types of whales. In this mammal study lesson, 2nd graders discuss mammals and define their five characteristics. Students complete a whale worksheet and define differences...
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Is That a Whale?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Pupils research the characteristics and examples of the two main types of whales. They work in groups to study the habitats of each type of whale before developing a slideshow presentation of the information.
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Whale of a Web Site

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners compare and contrast differences and likeness of whales/fish and toothed/baleen whales and discuss what they know about whales and what they would like to study about whales. They then describe the characteristics of a mammal.
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Be a Whale

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners explore the body shape, behavior and history of gray whales by creating origami whale hats. Students role-play whale behavior as they listen to a story.
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Whale Adaptations

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore whales and how they have adapted to survive in the ocean.  In this whale adaptations lesson students complete several activities that allow them to investigate animal adaptations.
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Gray Whales on the Move

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study whale migration and their natural history.  In this migration lesson plan students plot whale migration on a map and describe their ecosystems. 
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Whales

For Teachers K
Students are read the book, "Dear Mr. Blueberry". They collect pennies to adopt a whale from a foundation. They write letters to their whale asking it questions about what they would like to know about him.
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Reading- Whales (Online Interactive)

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this whales worksheet, students read a short text and learn about different kinds of whales. Students then read 8 sentences and answer "yes" or "no". This is an online interactive worksheet.
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Whale of a Tale

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students apply problem solving techniques to answer a question. After reading a passage, they compare and contrast three species of whale in a quantitative fashion.
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Whale Watcher Game Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study the gray whale migration and compare their populations to the increasing ocean temperature.  In this whale watcher lesson plan students draw a food chain.
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A Whale Of A Study

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students get some training as a whale biologist, and study about the kinds of things these researchers do and see over the next four months in their study of humpback whales. Some excellent websites are imbedded in this plan.
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How Does Whale Blubber Work?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students perform an experiment to find out how whale blubber keeps whales warm in cold temperatures. They use Ziploc bags lathered in shortening to simulate whale blubber. They put their hands in cold water, both with and without the bags.
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"Be the Kiwi"- Whale Rider

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discuss examples of foreshadowing and find information about the Maori culture in Whale Rider.  For this Whale Rider lesson, students define foreshadowing and find examples.  Students evaluate whether or...
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Marine Life: Whales

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders delve into a study of whales. In this biology lesson plan, 6th graders fill in crossword puzzle utilizing vocabulary generated from the comparing and contrasting of common- and less common-place objects.
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Killer Whale

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this science and writing worksheet, students look at and color a picture of a killer whale. Ten lines are provided below for the students to write about the whale.
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A Whale of a Tale

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read "A Very Hungry Caterpillar" and discuss factual information in the book. They research whales and use information to write a narrative story. They take their stories through the writing process.
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On the Road Again

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students trace the migration route of a gray whale. They color and label a map of North America, and using photocopy pictures of a gray whale, they move the whale along the migration route over a ten week period.
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Baby Shamu Suit

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners name and describe the functions of the whale body parts. They create killer whale suits out of paper grocery bags, and role-play whale behavior.
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Mammals of the Deep Blue

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study ocean mammals. They explore various websites and databases to answer questions and record answers about whales and dolphins. Finally they use the information obtained to write a report about them.

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