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Whales, Whales, Whales! Lesson PlanWhales, Whales, Whales! Lesson Plan
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Whales, Whales, Whales!

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The title says it all! Help your pupils learn all about whales. Class members research different species of whales and share the information via video conferences with kids from another school. They conduct research on a selected species of whale, create a computer slideshow to present to the other school, and complete a compare and contrast sheet while they are watching their partner's presentation.

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whales, animal species

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whale species, whales, science
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Project-Based Learning
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Common Core

RL.4.6 W.4.2.a L.4.1.a L.4.2.a L.4.3.a L.4.4.a

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