Curated OER
Picture Cards
In this alphabet awareness worksheet, students match twenty seven picture cards to twenty seven word cards for mastery of memory retention.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Beluga Whales
An easy to read look at all aspects relating to the beluga whale. The menu bar lists all of the main topics including appearance, habitat, behavior, diet, young, communication, conservation, reproduction, and more. Useful for elementary...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Use Dna Sequencing to Trace the Blue Whale's Evolutionary Tree
Around 50 million years ago, the mammalian ancestor of today's whales returned to the ocean. In this genomics science fair project, you will use mitochondrial protein sequencing to trace the evolution of whales and identify their closest...
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Humpback Whales
Discover useful information about humpback whales including description, behavior, evolution, communication, range, habitat, diet, mating, and conservation status.
Curated OER
National Park Service: New Bedford Whaling Historical Park: History & Culture
This national park site offers insight into the economic stimulus whaling brought to New England and has left behind a strong history for that region.
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium: Beluga Whale
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, conservation status, physical, and other unique characteristics of the Beluga Whale. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
Other
Whale Net: Species and Behavior Information
How do whales sleep? How do whales use sound? Discover the answers to these questions and many more as you peruse this site. Includes various links on information and images of many species.
Other
Whale Net: A Day on a Whale Watch
A great site to use as a complement to a unit on whales. Includes a link to an interactive reading program by Karen Smyth as well a curriculum unit and a whale watch slide show.
Other
Salariya: You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Whaling Ship Essex!
This online book for younger readers tells pitfalls of sailing on a New England whaling ship. Although a cartoon format, it contains valid and useful information about whaling in New England.
PBS
Jean Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures: Whale Navigation
Interesting site explores how whales navigate the waters without a sense of sight. Learn about the noises they use to communicate to migrate.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Southern Right Whales
Discover useful information about southern right whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Sei Whales
Discover useful information about sei whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Blue Whales
Discover useful information about blue whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Minke Whale
Discover useful information about minke whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Gray Whale
Discover useful information about gray whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: North Atlantic Right Whales
Discover useful information about North Atlantic right whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Melon Headed Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the melon-headed whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Pygmy Killer Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the pygmy killer whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Southern Bottlenose Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the southern bottle-nosed whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Northern Bottlenose Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the northern bottle-nosed whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Right Whale Dolphins
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on right whale dolphins with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Bowhead Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the bowhead whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Fin Whale
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the fin whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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...