Lesson 9: Whales

Lesson 9: Whales

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WrR-NaOIdM&list=PLX4XdbwOThX-7FdPDFj-THcE8UvDR6iOf&index=10

*These videos are recordings of lessons Reef Relief hosted on Facebook Live during the COVID19 shutdown.

Key Points:

• What is a Whale?
• Whales are mammals
• Two groups of whales
• Baleen whales
• Toothed whales
• Whale anatomy
• Whale behavior
• Threats to whales

Worksheets:

1.) Baleen vs toothed whale external anatomy

• Whale Anatomy
• Whale Anatomy- ANSWERS

2.) Differences between baleen and toothed whales

• Toothed vs. Baleen Whales
• Toothed vs. Baleen Whales-ANSWER

Activity:

• Finger painting craft: Whale handprint craft

Resources:

About whales & dolphins

https://www.marinemammalcenter.org/education/marine-mammal-information/cetaceans

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/flagler/marine-and-coastal/environmental-education/4th-grade-cetacean-curriculum

Facts about whales

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/10-wonderful-whale-facts

Videos:

Whale Anatomy:

https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whaleanatomy

https://www.bbcearth.com/blog/?article=the-anatomy-of-a-whale

Blue whales:

Why whales sing:

Dolphins: