Whales Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterNovember 14, 2007

History
On this day in 1851, Herman Melville’s novel, Moby Dick, was published. Moby Dick was about a whale. Whales are large mammals that breathe air through blowholes. They belong to the order Cetacea - Cetaceans is the scientific name for whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Geography
Can you find the Oceans of the World? Label them here: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/world_ocean.PDF
Language Arts
Do your research. Learn more about the whale of your choice with this research worksheet: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/whale_research_sheet.PDF
Vocabulary
Define each of the words and then find them in this fun word search: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/whaleprint.htm
Science
How do whales sleep? Read more about it here: http://whale.wheelock.edu/whalenet-stuff/sleeppage/

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