Whales

Ocean Science: Whales

October 15, 2009
Through read-aloud, discussion, and videos we are learning about the largest animals that have ever lived on this planet. We have been discussing threats to whales and the importance of taking caring of the Earth and its many habitats. Third and fourth graders are recording facts about these amazing mammals in their whale research books. In art, both classes have made ocean collages using black and white nature photos to depict whales swimming in watercolor oceans. Third graders are building a life-size humpback whale with B.Z.

Here are links to the videos we have watched to learn about different whales:

BBC- The Blue Whale

National Geographic- The Blue Whale

Humpback whales bubble-net feeding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJvfjiCTvq4

Endless Ocean- Right Whale

Orcas Whale Watching

Fin Whale

http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/26222

Sperm Whale Versus Giant Squid

American Cetacean Society Fact Sheets