Animals: Whales
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| Animals: Whales |
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Description:
| These sites are about whales. Learn about the characteristics, behavior, and classification of whales. Topics include the habitat, life cycle, communication methods, and migration. There are videos, photographs, and sound files. Several hands-on activities and online games and quizzes are included. eThemes Resources on beluga whales, endangered species, and ocean animals are linked. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| ThinkQuest: The Majesty of Whales
This site includes information about the whale anatomy and facts about different kinds of whales. There are also suggestions on how to help protect whales.
Whale Gallery
This multimedia page includes links to pictures, video clips, and audio files of whales.
Whale Dreams
Students can learn about whales in Australia, characteristics of whales, and hear their songs.
Whale Songs
Learn about the different kinds of whales and test your whale knowledge in "Cetacean Trivia". There are also lesson plans. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links.
World Animals for Kids
Review the facts of whales: classification, characteristics, life cycle, and senses.
Enchanted Learning: All About Whales
The site has lots of information and printouts for kids about whales. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links.
Sea World: Teacher's Guide
This teacher's guide contains lesson ideas for 4-8 students to learn more about whales.
Creature Feature: Orcas (Killer Whales)
Kids can read about killer whales at this National Geographic site. There are descriptions, facts, audio, video, and maps. NOTE: Requires RealPlayer.
National Geographic: Audio Clips
Listen to these minke whale songs from National Geographic. There are two different calls. NOTE: Requires RealPlaye or Windows Media.
Defenders of Wildlife
There are many links to information on specific whales, sonar that harms whales, adopting whales, and whale protection.
Quia: Whales
Here are three games about whales for students to play.
Whale of a Quiz
Student can answer the 10 questions about whales.
Kids' Splash Zone
Here are fun whale games and quizzes for kids.
Scholastic: Teacher Resource
This resource provides lots of background information on whales. There are also suggested books and whales and a classroom activity.
Scholastic: Whale Migration Map
This map shows where whales often migrate. Includes comprehension questions over the map.
Scholastic: Wonder World of Whales
These activities include a hands-on experiment about blubber, size comparison charts, and more. The reproducibles are included.
Whale Times
This site has facts on whales, whale stories, and whale games for kids.
Fact Monster: Whales
This online encyclopedia has information about whales. Learn about their characteristics, behaviors, classification, and whaling. NOTE: The site has pop-up ads.
Mr. Storytime
This short animated cartoon story "The Adventures of Meru and Boo" tells about how whales breathe.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Beluga Whales
These websites are about beluga whales. Learn all about these aquatic mammals, what they look like, where they live, how they communicate, and more. There are fun facts, interactives, videos, audio files, and many photographs.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Ocean and Sea Creatures
Learn more about the hundreds of creatures that live in the oceans and seas. Includes many photos and videos, audio files, and real-time images from Webcams. The animals covered include whales, jellyfish, dolphins, sea turtles, seahorses, and more. Includes links to eThemes Resources on Geography: Oceans and Animals: Sharks.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Endangered Species
These sites have descriptions of endangered species and include explanations for why certain animals are in peril. There are graphic organizers and Venn diagrams. Includes links to many eThemes Resources on habitats and specific endangered animals, such as lemurs, cheetahs, chimpanzees, tigers, and more.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
5.1
AR Standards:
LS.2.3.1, LS.2.4.1.a, LS.2.4.1.c, LS.2.4.1.d, LS.2.4.1.e, LS.4.5.3.b, LS.3.6.5.e
IL Standards:
12.B.1a, 12.B.1b, 12.B.2a, 12.B.2b, 12.B.3b
ME Standards:
A.1, A.3, B.4, A.3
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3, 4, 7, 4.1.A.a, 4.1.A.b, 4.2.A.a, 4.2.A.b, 3.1.E.c, 3.1.E.d, 3.1.A.a
NV Standards:
L.5.A.1, L.5.C.2, L.5.C.5, L.8.C.1, L.8.C.2
OH Standards:
2.B.2, 2.C.6
UT Standards:
II.1.a, V.2.a, V.2.b, V.2.c, V.2.d
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