ARTS & CRAFTS RESOURCES Printable Coloring Pages Printable Word Search Puzzles FREE Clip Art		You are here: Teach > Thematic Units > Whales     Lesson Plans for Whales   Whale Lessons (All Ages) Several lessons about whale sounds, sizes, eyesight, and more are here for multi-aged students. http://www.rom.on.ca/wwatch/teachers-kit/lesson_plans.html Now Hear This! (K-3) Students compare their own hearing capability to that of the Killer Whale. http://www.seaworld.org/killer_whale/nowhearthis.de.html Whale Anatomy (2nd) Younger students learn about whale anatomy and the functions of different parts of the whale in this lesson plan. http://www.iup.edu/~rvtg/lesson.htm#Lesson Whale Echolocation (2-4) In this lesson, students role-play echolocation (how whales locate each other based on sound and echo waves). http://ericir.syr.edu/plweb-cgi/fastweb? getdoc+lessons+lessons+3701+1+wAAA+whale Beans and Baleen (2-8) Students use beans to discover the problems scientists encounter when they try to calculate whale populations in the oceans. http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/ html/783750555-447DED81.html A Day on a Whale Watch (3-5) Students read an online tale about a whale watch and then participate in this lesson. Perfect for students who plan on taking a whale watch field trip, but can be used for a "pretend" whale watch trip. http://whale.wheelock.edu/whalenet-stuff/RP/ Whales and Dolphins Activities (3-6) Several lessons about whales that teach science, math and geography concepts. http://www.graysreef.nos.noaa.gov/tw/activities/actwhales.html Search for the Humpback Whale (4-6) Students learn about Humpback Whales in this lesson that reinforces science and language arts skills. http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/ocean/humpback.html How Big is a Blue? (4-8) In this math activity, students use ropes and butcher paper to compare the sizes of different whales. http://www.seaworld.org/baleen_whales/howbig.html Blubber Glove Activity (4+) Students learn about the function of whale blubber in this activity using rubber gloves and vegetable oil. http://whale.wheelock.edu/whalenet-stuff/Blubberglove.html