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Subject: Science |
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Date: ___________________ |
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Whale Watch
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Do you know what the largest living animal on the earth is? How big it is or how much it weighs? It is the enormous blue whale. There are other species of whales that are also very large, but the blue whale is the largest. There are reasons why all whales are close to extinction today. Our job is to learn more about these animals and help them to survive so they will always swim in our oceans. Each student will belong to a group that will gather information on a whale species and present that information to the rest of the class. Each student will also take part in a class project to raise funds for an organization that works for the survival of these animals.
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Each group will have a specific whale and learn facts about the way it lives, reproduces, and the environment needs to survive. As a group, you will:
-discover that whales are animals and the characteristics of animals.
- draw the migratory routes or place the locations of where the whale is found on a world map.
- create a four-page pamphlet that gives information about the whale the group has have chosen.
- understand why the whale is an endangered species and become aware of conservation efforts to save them.
Each of you will make bookmarks and the whole class will plan a fundraiser to sell them. You can make more than one bookmark if you have the time. Then we will send the proceeds from the fundraiser and send a monetary donation to a conservation organization for whales.
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1. You and the members in your group will choose a card with the name of a specific whale. You will research and gather information about that whale. (Whales to pick from will include: blue whale, bowhead, fin, humpback, right whale, gray, sei, beluga, northern bottlenose, narwhal, and sperm).
2. You and the members in your group will complete a graphic organizer with information about your whale. You will include a list of at least three additional facts that are not listed on the graphic organizer that make it different from other whales. Look in the Resource section for websites to get your information you will need.
3. You and the members of your group will draw the migratory route or location of your whale; draw picture of the whale and write the name of your whale specie on the map.
http://www.outline-world-map.com/map-images-original/outline-blank-transparent-world-map-b1b.png
4. You and your group will discover if the whale you have chosen is on the endangered species list. You will create a four page pamphlet that will include: Basic information about the whale and its environment, a picture of the whale, why the whale is on the endangered species list and how we can help it from becoming extinct. http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/cetacea/endangered-whales-fs.htm
5. You and the members in your group will read about a conservation organization called The Whale Center of New England. You will complete a questionaire that asks what this organization does to help whales. You will also write down the mailing address, phone number and email address of the organizations website.
http://www.whalecenter.org/information.html
6. You will make at least two bookmarks. You will use thin cardboard to draw or paint a whale (or more than one whale) on one side. On the other, you will write the name of the organization, its address, phone number and email address on the back that the whole class will support with the proceeds of this fundraiser. I will laminate the bookmarks when they are complete you will sell them during lunchtime for 1.00 a piece. The pamphlets and world maps that you created will be displayed for people to read as well.
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| Resources: |
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Resources:
Bowhead Whale
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Bowheadwhale.shtml
http://www.acsonline.org/factpack/bowhead.htm
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/education/kids_times_whale_bowhead.pdf
http://www.arkive.org/bowhead-whale/balaena-mysticetus/video-00.html
Fin Whale
http://www.acsonline.org/factpack/finwhl.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/activities/whaletemplates/Fin.shtml
http://nature.ca/notebooks/english/finwale.htm
http://www.arkive.org/fin-whale/balaenoptera-physalus/video-03.html
Humpback
http://www.acsonline.org/factpack/humpback.htm
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/wildkingdom/humpback-whales/humpback-facts/humpback-facts.html
http://www.worldwidewhale.com/humpbackfacts.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJvfjiCTvq4
Right Whale
http://www.acsonline.org/factpack/RightWhale.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Rightwhale.shtml
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/search/RightWhale.html
http://www.arkive.org/north-atlantic-right-whale/eubalaena-glacialis/video-09.html
Sei Whales
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/activities/whaletemplates/Seitemplate.shtml
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/whales/sei_whale.htm
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Balaenoptera_borealis.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOMzFFh3rEA
Beluga Whales
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/beluga-whale.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Beluga.shtml
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/beluga_whale.php
On this video there is a brief advertisement. Wait till it passes. The video of Belugas is well worth watching.
http://video.kids.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/animals-pets-kids/mammals-kids/whale-beluga-kids.html
Northern Bottlenose Whales
http://www.arkive.org/northern-bottlenose-whale/hyperoodon-ampullatus/info.html
http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/oceans/animals/bottle.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottlenose_whale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxn-En-JXws
Narwhal Whales
http://www.narwhalwhales.com/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Narwhal.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narwhal
On this video there is a brief advertisement. Wait till it passes. The video of Narwhals is well worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSjjHiysBbE
Sperm Whales
http://www.acsonline.org/factpack/spermwhl.htm
http://www.whale-images.com/info/sperm-whale-facts.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Spermwhale.shtml
On this video there is a brief advertisement. Wait till it passed. The video of Sperm whales are well worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NpZLhqly8s&NR=1&feature=fvwp
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| Evaluation: |
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3 Point Rubric for Whale Study
Content:
Graphic Organizer:
A / -All the answers are correct.
- Write 3 or more additional facts.
B/ - 85% of the answers are complete.
- Write at least 2 additional facts.
C/ - 70% of the answers are complete.
- Has 1 additional fact.
Pamphlet:
A/ - Page 1 is the cover page with a title that includes the name of the whale and a clear picture to accompany it.
Page 2 has is an organized paragraph that gives basic information about the whale and its habitat.
Page 3 is an organized paragraph explaining the history of how the whale became endangered.
Page 4 Write a list of at least 3 things that people can do to help the whale survive from extinction.
There are additional illustrations that are drawn by the students.
B/ - Page 1 is the cover of the pamphlet. It includes a picture of the whale and a title.
Page 2 has a few complete sentences that describe the whale and its environment.
Page 3 has a few complete sentences that tell the reader how the animal became an endangered species.
Page 4 has a list of at least 2 things people can do to help the whale survive from extinction.
C/ - Page 1 has a title on the page.
Page 2 has a couple of sentences that describe the whale and its environment.
Page 3 has a sentence or two that explains why the whale is endangered or how it became endangered.
Page 4 has at least one activity that someone can participate in to help the whale survive extinction.
World Map:
A/ Map includes:
- The name of the whale and a picture are somewhere on the map.
- A picture of the whale on the bottom boarder.
- Location marks of where the whale is found marked with an x and/or migration routes made with lines and arrows.
- The whole map is colored.
B/ Map includes:
- Name of the whale on the top border or a picture of the whale on the bottom border.
- There are location marks of where the whale is found marked with an x or migration routes are made with lines and arrows.
C/ Map includes:
- The name of the whale or its picture is on the top border.
- Location marks of where the whale has been found are marked with an x or migration routes are made with lines and arrows.
The Whale Center of New England Questionaire:
A/ - The students answered all the questions with complete sentences.
- The students wrote the address, phone number and e-mail address of the organization.
B/ - The students answered all the questions with one word answers or phrases.
- The students wrote the address, phone number and e-mail address of the organization.
C/ - The students answered most questions.
- The students included the address, phone number and/or e-mail address of the organization.
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Conclusion:
Congratulations on a job well done. You have brought the wondrous whale to the attention of all your peers and the adults in this school. You have also raised funds to donate and help save these gracious animals. Thank you for taking part in a subject that is very close to my heart. It has been a pleasure to work with you in our quest to keep the whale from extinction.
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