PBS
Pbs: Nature: Fellowship of the Whales
A documentary [50:38] sharing the first year of life of a humpback whale calf. From birth near Hawaii, to first months of life and the importance of bonding with the mother who teaches and protects the calf as they migrate north to...
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Beluga Whales
An easy to read look at all aspects relating to the beluga whale. The menu bar lists all of the main topics including appearance, habitat, behavior, diet, young, communication, conservation, reproduction, and more. Useful for elementary...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Blue Whales
Do you know that the blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on Earth? Take an exciting look at this mammal with easy to read facts including habitat, appearance, young, mating, diet, enemies, as well as colorful photos. Links to...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Quest to Seek Out "World's Loneliest Whale"
Read how scientists are working to track a whale who sings at a pitch too high to be heard by other whales, which has resulted in it being named the "World's Loneliest Whale." Includes video.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Whales Reappear in Long Island Sound
Article reports on the return of whales of varies species to the waters off of Long Island.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 4 14 14: Good News for Whales
Learn about the changes happening in Japan that will help protect whales.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Week of 8 18 14: Sea World to Redesign Whale Tank
Learn about the larger tanks that SeaWorld has promised to create for the killer whales it houses.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Beluga Whales
Outlines the characteristics of the beluga whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Killer Whales
Outlines the characteristics of the killer whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Wonderful World of Whales
Have your students ever wondered what it is like to be a whale swimming in ice cold water. In this lesson plan they can experience that as well as learn other facts about the lives of whales.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Arctic Whales
Excellent information about arctic whales including facts about the bowhead, beluga, and narwhal. Features photos and links to related resources.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: All About Whales
This site provides a great deal of information about whales.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Oceans Alive: Whale Dreams
You can click on whale spotting in Australia, types of whales, global whale sanctuary and whale songs. View maps and diagrams that can help you spot whales.
Other
Whale Net: A Day on a Whale Watch
A great site to use as a complement to a unit on whales. Includes a link to an interactive reading program by Karen Smyth as well a curriculum unit and a whale watch slide show.
Other
Whale Net: Species and Behavior Information
How do whales sleep? How do whales use sound? Discover the answers to these questions and many more as you peruse this site. Includes various links on information and images of many species.
Other
Shark Friends Whale Page
Dive down deep with these creatures and learn more about them without leaving your computer. Site contains information on different types of whales such as gray, northern right, fin, blue and other species.
Read Works
Read Works: Two Kinds of Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] An information text telling similarities and differences between killer whales and blue whales. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Whales Take a Trip
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about whales that migrate to find warmer water. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Save the Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jake who watched a rescue squad save a beached whale. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Save the Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jake who works with his family and others to rescue a whale stranded on the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Whale Watch!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how different types of whales eat, breathe, breach, and communicate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Wise Old Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bowhead whales and their long life spans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Humpback Whale O Logy Card
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about the Humpback Whale and it contains information about the habitat, diet, and other ecological information. See if you can answer a few...
Other
Wheelock College: Welcome to Whale Net
Students and teachers will love investigating this whale of a resource! Lesson plans, activities, and some impressive stories of satellite tagging make this award-winning site. Find out about Erden Eruc, a man from Seattle who has given...
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