PROJECT IMMERSION
Whale Curriculum Guide
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PROJECT IMMERSION
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| PART I | BACKGROUND INFORMATION | ||
| Section 1 | Introduction | ||
| Section 2 | Basic Biology | ||
| Section 3 | Mysticetes (Baleen Whales) | ||
| Section 4 | Odontocetes (Toothed Whales) | ||
| Section 5 | Migration | ||
| Section 6 | Whaling | ||
| Section 7 | Conservation | ||
| Section 8 | Why, & How, We Name Whales | ||
| Section 9 | Common Questions |
| PART II | ACTIVITIES | ||
| Grades K-2 | |||
| Activity 1 | Anatomy: Fish or Cetacean | ||
| Activity 2 | Mysticetes: How Baleen Is Used | ||
| Activity 3 | Odontocetes: Echolocation | ||
| Activity 4 | Conservation: Pollution and Food Webs | ||
| Grades 3-5 | |||
| Activity 1 | Anatomy: Form & Function | ||
| Activity 2 | Mysticetes: Baleen Products | ||
| Activity 3 | Odontocetes: Teamwork In The Pod | ||
| Activity 4 | Conservation: Pollution From River To Sea | ||
| Activity 5 | General: Crossword Puzzle | ||
| Grades 6-8 | |||
| Activity 1 | Anatomy: Form & Function | ||
| Activity 2 | Mysticetes: Baleen Whale Populations | ||
| Activity 3 | Odontocetes: Strandings | ||
| Activity 4 | Conservation: Town Meeting | ||
| Activity 5 | Conservation: Design A Sanctuary | ||
| Activity 6 | Conservation: Build A Habitat | ||
| Mixed Grades | |||
| Activity 1 | Conservation: Letter Writing | ||
| Activity 2 | Conservation: Measure A Whale | ||
| Activity 3 | Conservation: Scar Story | ||
| Activity 4 | Conservation: Whaling Log | ||
| Activity 5 | Conservation: Make An Oceanarium | ||
| Activity 6 | Conservation: Learn The Word Origin | ||
| PART III | APPENDICES | ||
| Appendix A | Glossary | ||
| Appendix B | Bibliography | ||
| Appendix C | Reading Books: K-5 | ||
| Appendix D | Acknowledgements |
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