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Wheelock College: Welcome to Whale Net
Students and teachers will love investigating this whale of a resource! Lesson plans, activities, and some impressive stories of satellite tagging make this award-winning site. Find out about Erden Eruc, a man from Seattle who has given...
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Humpback Whale
When we hear of whale song, we typically think of the Humpback whale. Read this detailed fact sheet to see what else you can learn about this famous whale.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Planet Ocean: Blue Whale
This webpage provides a nice description of the Blue Whale along with several photos.
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Save the Whales
The Blue Whale, Beluga Whale, Southern Right Whale, Gray Whale, and Sperm Whale are endangered. Find out why in this informative and colorful site.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Humpback Whales
A very informative article that answers questions related to characteristics of the humpback whale plus life cycle, ecology, behavioral adaptations and conservation. The migratory patterns of this whale are also tracked.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Right Whales
A comprehensive article that answers a number of questions about the right whale. Questions deal with characteristics, life cycle, ecology and conservation. This site also contains lessons and activities that can be used in the...
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Whale Net: Teacher Resources
Site consists of a page of links helpful to any teacher desiring to do an interdisciplinary unit on whales.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Fossils and the Origin of Whales
Through fossils scientists have been able to study the evolution of whales. Read this article to take a closer look at the details.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: New Threats Endanger Great Whales
An article addressing new worries of the already endangered population of great whales of the world.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Gray Whales
A comprehensive presentation that answers a number of questions about gray whales. In addition, there are challenge questions, lessons, and activities that can be used in the classroom. the migratory pattern of this whale is also tracked.
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Encounters: Wild Explorer: Humpback Whale
Scroll down to Humpback Whale for resources for "Sights and Sounds" and "The Show-Off Cetacean". Anthropologist, Richard Nelson, uncovers fascinating facts about the humpback whale as the viewer listens to their sounds and watches a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Is That a Whale?
This lesson will increase student knowledge of whale anatomy and habitat while using the Internet for information gathering.
NOAA
Noaa: Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises (Order Cetacea)
Learn about the over 70 species of Cetaceans, or whales, dolphins, and porpoises in the ocean. Read about their behaviors, strandings, and their special sense: echolocation
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Great Whales: Make a "Blubber Glove"
Examine the whale's layer of insulating fat, known as blubber, and test the effectiveness of fat as an insulator. Discuss how humans use insulating materials to protect themselves from exposure to cold temperatures.
Curated OER
National Park Service: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Read about the lives of the men and women in New Bedford. Massachusetts, in the heyday of whaling.
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Beluga Whale
Get the facts about beluga whales. Besides finding detailed physical descriptions of these mammals of the sea, you'll also learn about some of their unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on beluga...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Zoology: Gray Whale
Information about the gray whale: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, distribution, threats, species survival status, etc. (Published March 1, 2010)
PBS
Pbs: Whale Watcher
PBS site invites you to join Jean-Michel Cousteau's team as they journey along with a team of gray whales as they make their way to Alaska.
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Field Trip Earth: Whale Sharks
Learn fascinating facts about the whale shark and see what actual scientists do in the field when they study this animal off the coast of Tanzania.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Conservation Biology: Long Finned Pilot Whale
Information about the long-finned pilot whale, a member of the dolphin family. Covers physical features, lifespan, reproduction, behavior, diet, distribution, habitat, its conservation status, and efforts being taken to protect it....
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Gray Whale Migration Study
Follow gray whales as they make their long journey from Mexico to their feeding grounds in the Arctic. This webpage gives students background information and up to date news about the migration of the gray whales. Also, students can...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Oh Noah!: Games in Videos: A Whale Tale
Find out how Noah ends up in the mouth of a whale, and learn the Spanish words for some sea creatures and some sea trash.
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The Whale Hunt
An interesting display of the modern epic of a whale hunt by Inupiat Eskimos. Follow the hunt from preparation to the end in these pictures from Jonathan Harris. Be sure to click on the topics on the left of the screen to read about how...
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