WHALES: GIANTS OF THE DEEP

Middle schoolers view a video about the humpback whale and why it is endangered. In this endangered species lesson, students recognize the importance of observing and following an endangered species in an ecosystem. Middle schoolers...

Sixth graders observe and record data about humpback whales in Hawaii. In this humpback whale watching lesson, 6th graders watch the activity of whales from a Hawaiian beach. They record data about their behavior and complete a research...

In this migration and hibernation worksheet, students read a 2 page informational excerpt about animals who adapt to changing seasons by migrating or hibernating. They then use the information they learned to answer the 15 questions on...

Here is a unique resource to use with middle and high schoolers that deals with animal migration. Viewers discover the reasons for, types of, and animals that practice this behavioral adaptation. Specific animals that are introduced...

Learners identify two types of whales: toothed whales and baleen whales, and understand that whales come to the surface for air. Then they recognize that whales are mammals (they nurse their young and are warm-blooded). Students also...

What's the most interesting fact about a blue whale? Learners read an interview about the similarities between the Titanosaur and the blue whale displays at the American Museum of Natural History. Pupils learn not only about blue whales...

This site provides a great deal of information about whales.

Marine biology learners examine right whale sighting data from the WhaleNet website. They plot the data on a map and write down the number of adults and calves spotted. Questions accompany the data analysis activity, making this a...

Students examine whales and how they migrate.  For this whale lesson students research whales and their migration patterns.

This site provides a description, distribution information, and distinguishing features of the southern right whales, humpback whales, and orcas.