Animals: Whales

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.

Grades

• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6

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.

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• Introduction to the Cetacea: Whales and Dolphins

  Learn about these highly-specialized sea animals and their prehistoric ancestors.

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• Ocean Alliance: Whale Gallery

  This multimedia page includes links to pictures, video clips, and audio files of whales.

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• Whale Dreams

  Students can learn about whales in Australia, characteristics of whales, and hear their songs.

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• 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.

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• Enchanted Learning: All About Whales

  The site has lots of information and printouts for kids about whales. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links.

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• Sea World: Teacher's Guide

  This teacher's guide contains lesson ideas for grades 4-8 to learn more about whales. This is a 31-page PDF file.

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• National Geographic: Audio Clips

  Listen to these minke whale songs from National Geographic. There are two different calls. NOTE: Requires RealPlaye or Windows Media.

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• Defenders of Wildlife

  There are many links to information on specific whales, sonar that harms whales, adopting whales, and whale protection.

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• Quia: Whales

  Here are three games about whales for students to play.

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• Whale of a Quiz

  Student can answer the ten questions about whales.

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• Scholastic: Teacher Resource

  This resource provides lots of background information on whales. There are also suggested books and whales and a classroom activity.

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• Scholastic: Whale Migration Map

  This map shows where whales often migrate. Includes comprehension questions over the map.

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• Scholastic: Wonderful World of Whales

  These activities include a hands-on experiment about blubber and more. The reproducible PDFs are included.

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• Whale Times

  This site has facts on whales, whale stories, and whale games for kids.

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• 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.

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• Mr. Storytime

  This short animated cartoon story "The Adventures of Meru and Boo" tells about how whales breathe.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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

• AR
  • 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.3.6.5.e
  • LS.4.5.3.b
• MO
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.3
  • 1.4
  • 1.5
  • 1.7
  • 1.8
  • 2
  • 2.1
  • 2.3
  • 2.4
  • 2.7
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3.1.A.a
  • 3.1.E.c
  • 3.1.E.d
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4.1.A.a
  • 4.1.A.b
  • 4.2.A.a
  • 4.2.A.b
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
• NV
  • L.5.A.1
  • L.5.C.2
  • L.5.C.5
  • L.8.C.1
  • L.8.C.2
• UT
  • II.1.a
  • V.2.a
  • V.2.b
  • V.2.c
  • V.2.d

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Created: April 28, 2003 at 12:21 | Updated: March 17, 2013 at 19:29