How Does Whale Blubber Work?

Student's explore the concept of animal adaptations.  In this animal science lesson, students create insulated mittens and conduct an investigation with cold water.  Students discuss the results and make connections to animals in the wild. 

Young scholars investigate how penguins stay warm in freezing cold water, how they carry their eggs on their feet, what they eat, and what eat penguins. They list other animals that use blubber to stay warm, and identify a penguin and...

Students investigate the pond water from a local water source. They collect the pond water from the bottom or near vegetation in order to obtain the best sample possible. Then they use microscopes in class in order to examine the life...

Have your students ever wondered what it is like to be a whale swimming in ice cold water. For this lesson plan they can experience that as well as learn other facts about the lives of whales.

Students make a model of a polar bear and discuss why fur/skin color is important. They also perform a simple experiment using black and white socks to determine how color affects temperature.

Students explore hot, warm, and cold. For this temperature lesson, students use thermometers to find specific temperatures. Students also consider how colored items absorb heat as they participate in a demonstration.

Students understand the importance of saving seeds. In this saving seeds lesson plan, students dry out seeds for later use planting. Students recognize that one plant may have many seeds.

Learners investigate mammals and blubber. In this science lesson abut the sea, students perform an experiment that will help them in discovering how blubber keeps sea mammals warm.

Students recognize the concept of temperature, including degrees, and the melting and freezing process. In this 1st - 2nd grade lesson plan, students identify the temperature of various objects, as well as create their own paper...

Learn how four factors -- temperature, wind, precipitation, and sunlight and clouds -- are present in different types of weather in this video gallery from WGBH. Weather factors are always changing and each unique combination of factors...