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...
Handout
BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Bottlenose Dolphin

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: All About Dolphins

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Dolphin expert Dan Odell answers basic questions about dolphins and their lives.
Article
Discovery Education

Animal Planet: Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin including what they eat and how they find food using a process called echolocation.
Handout
Other

The Dolphin Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you're interested in dolphins, then you've come to the right place! Get great information that covers intelligence, physiology, and communication of the dolphin. There are even links to pictures and other sites that contain...
Activity
BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: The Life of Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can watch vivid pictures change before their eyes, from lions to monkeys to dolphins. Authors provide interactive games that aid in learning the behavior of animals. Continue to explore by investigating the habitat, diet, and...