Search for the Humpback Whale

Stimulate interest in ocean currents with a simulation. The first installment of a five-part middle school series teaches future oceanographers about the forces that interact to cause ocean currents. A simulation shows how wind and the...

The main idea of this resource is that you should take a look if you're planning to teach main ideas in your class! Cover just about everything you need to know about main ideas with a packet of materials that includes information and...

Read about the physical features of whales and how they are grouped according to their method of eating food. A neat activity is described on the page; consider carrying this out in class. The resource makes a nice addition to a lesson...

Students examine the characteristics of particular whales. In this whale characteristics instructional activity, students discover the methods scientists use to track whales and attempt to match the unique pattern of callosities...

Students research animal life in the frozen seas. In this researched based lesson, students use the Internet to create a poster about an animal that lives in an Arctic or Antarctic environment. Students will focus on the behavioral and...

Students explore biology by researching a popular mammal in class. In this whales lesson, students utilize the library and Internet to research the different categories of whales, their habitats and how they differ. Students analyze...

In this whale terms word search, students locate 14 vocabulary terms having to do with whales. A word bank is provided. No indication whether or not the words can be found diagonally. This appears to be student-made.

Middle schoolers examine whales and how they migrate.  In this whale lesson students research whales and their migration patterns.

Students study humpback whale migrations, feeding, social organization, population, scientific investigations and compare humpback whales , research to explore a specific type of whale, and create their own replica of a whale.

Students work in teams to research and explore whale adaptations, behavior, migration, habitat, communication, and interactions with humans and present their findings.