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Lesson Plan One – Blue Whales
Activity 1: Blue whale – Researching the Species
Curriculum Connections
Science: Grades 4-6
- Describe a blue whale and compare it to other whales
- Discuss how blue whales are adapted to their environment
- Explain why blue whales are at risk
- Describe what is being done to help protect blue whales
- Identify examples of positive and negative effects of technological developments on natural habitats
- Identify and express concern for how human activities can impact blue whale survival
- Appreciate nature and the need to conserve areas for future generations
Language Arts: Grade 4-6
- Use a variety of sources to gather information
- Select and use print and non-print sources appropriate to their learning need and interests
- Use research strategies to answer research questions
- Choose writing forms and styles that match the writing purpose and the reader for whom the text is intended
Objective:
Students will learn about blue whales, their habitat, food, lifecycle and Species at Risk status and share this knowledge.
Materials:
- Reference materials from the Species at Risk Education Kit
- Library Books
- Access to the Internet
Let's get started!
Using the blue whale fact Sheet provided in this kit (teachers may photocopy this fact sheet as many times as required); the Internet and other resources, encourage students to learn as much as they can about the blue whale.
Option 1: Students should create a report, an educational poster, or another way to share what they have learned with their class.
Option 2: Create a poster or report designed to teach a group of younger students about blue whales.
Talk about it! Adapt these questions to further your discussion.
- How big can a blue whale get?
- Does the blue whale have teeth?
- What does the blue whale eat?
- What is special about the sounds blue whales make?
- How big is a newborn blue whale?
- How fast can blue whales swim?
- Where are blue whales found?
- Do blue whales have predators?
- What is the blue whales' Species at Risk status?
- Why are blue whales a Species at Risk?
- What can we do to help protect blue whales?
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