Sail
with Whales!
an
Internet Site on Whales
created by Mrs. DeNicolo
May Watts Elementary
Introduction | Internet
Activities | Conclusion | HyperText
Dictionary
Introduction
Come along and sail with the largest mammals of the sea! During this journey you will find out many interesting facts about the Humpback whale and its sea relatives. Your exciting sea journey will include beautiful photographs from whales around the world. So, let's get started!
Below you will find a list of whale sites to explore and questions to answer.
It is IMPORTANT to explore these sites in the following order: Cool Pictures,
Whales!, Zoom Whales, Humpback Whale Migration Map, Nature Photography, and A
Whale of a Quiz! Good luck on your voyage!!
Cool
Pictures of Whales and Other Ocean Mammals
Activity:
Whales!
Activity:
- Are Humpback whales baleen or toothed whales? What do they eat?
- Where do Humpback whales migrate?
- Name 3 interesting things that Humpback whales do in the water.
Zoom Whales
Activity:
Humpback Whale
Migration Map
Activity:
- Look at the map. What do the arrows show? What does the pink color show? What do the striped diagonal lines show?
- In what directions do whales migrate?
- What do you notice about how whales migrate compared to where they live?
Activity:
- Explore and enjoy some fascinating photography about whales.
- Explore and enjoy some fascinating photography about dolphins.
- How are whales and dolphins alike? How are they different? Fill in the Venn diagram.
A
Whale of a Quiz!
Activity:
- Test your knowledge about whales. Answer all ten questions.
- Choose a type of whale to research and gather information on the report form.
- For extra credit, make up your own quiz about your whale.
Conclusion
I hope you have enjoyed your sea journey as you sailed with whales by learning many fascinating facts. As you think back on your voyage, what did you like the best? What is the most interesting fact that you learned? What was the hardest part of your journey? I hope that you will continue to travel on this journey by finding out even more interesting whale facts. Just remember that you made it safely - great job, mate!
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Content by Mrs. DeNicolo, Linda_DeNicolo@ipsd.org Created at http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/samwhalesmr3.html Last revised Mon Aug 7 7:58:18 US/Pacific 2000 / Graphics and color added 10 Oct 2000 Placed on Internal Web Site October 3, 2000 |
Links to Other Endangered Animals
Endangered Animals: Birds & Reptiles
Endangered Animals: Mammals : Bears and Dogs
Endangered Animals: Mammals: Cats, Sloths, Marsupials, Mustelids
Endangered Animals: Mammals: Primates, Rodents, Sea Mammals, Hoofed Mammals
Books and References
Amazing Animals of the World. Grolier Reference Group, eds. Danbury, CT: Grolier, 1995.
National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2000.
Checkerboard Animal Libraries. Edina, MN: Abdo & Daughters, 1996.
Other Links to Endangered Animal Sites
Endangered Animals @ EnchantedLearning.Com
List of Endangered, Threatened and Protected Frogs in the USAList of Endangered Butterflies
Quesper Online
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