Swimming With the Whales
Be ready to put your scuba gear on. You are about to dive into the ocean. You and your classmates will become experts on whales! You must see yourself as an oceanographer ready to research, organize and evaluate information about whales.

What is a Whale?-Zoom Whales
This site includes everything you may need to teach your whale unit.  It includes: general information, puzzles, print-outs, diagrams and graphs, specific information on certain whales, etc.

The Wonderful World of Whales-Background Information On Whales
The Wonderful World of Whales provides many things to see, do and learn about whales! 

The Wonderful World of Whales- Lesson Plans
A visually rich site that provides teachers with an opportunity to find many classroom   activities to do with the students.

Exploring Whales
This site will be used in a thematic unit about whales. Student will work independently and in small groups to learn about the different species of whales, whale anatomy, where whales are in the world, the careers related to whales, the types of whales that are currently on the endangered species list, and why those whales are becoming endangered.

A Whale of A Story
Here is another on-line unit that provides a teacher with the opportunity to learn many things on whales.  Links are provided.

Whales
This unit was chosen because it allows the students to learn the characteristics of whales. The unit will allow the students to visualize the size of various whales and how the whale's blubber layer and body shape helps the whale to maintain their body heat in near freezing water. The unit will also allow the students to compare the characteristics of whales to fish.

World Of Whales
This site provides information for teachers and students about whales and how they live. There are many pictures of whales in their natural environment and also recorded songs of the whales. This site would be useful for teachers to plan lessons with and students to conduct projects about whales.

Whales
The Whales Teacher's Guide for grades K-3 was developed at Sea World to help you teach your students-in an active, hands-on way-about how people interact with the ocean environment and how we can best care for our ocean resources. Our goal was to integrate science, mathematics, geography, art, and language.

Types of Whales
This wonderful unit was developed to enable students to determine the differences of whales and to group them with similar characteristics. The lessons are to be used with first graders at the beginning of the school year. They will be able to identify different whales and that they are mammals, and classify them into two groups, baleen and toothed whales. This lesson is part of the Science Unit but will also use language arts, mathematics and social studies. The lesson can also be used with kindergarten students during the second semester of the school year.

Whales World
Welcome. Let's peer into the lives of whales. Hold on to your scuba gear and let's dive into a deep blue ocean to explore and learn about these wonderful creatures. Do you know which whale lives longer than a human being or which whale over its life span will swim over 250,000 miles? Let's find these and more information about Whales' World.

The Sperm Whale
Attacked by a Sperm Whale- a true story that can be read to you students.  You will also find more general information on Sperm Whales.

Classroom Activities-Now Hear This
Students will investigate their hearing range and how it relates to whales in this activity.

Student Activities-Writing A Poem
After listening to the on-line sound of a humpback whale, students can then list words and write a poem.

Student Activities-Math Word Problems
Word-problems, word-problems, I love word-problems!  Read several whale word- problems and see if you can solve them.

Whale Net-Meet Lucy!
Looking to but a life size whale for your students?  This site allows you to order a life size inflatable whale that will give the kids a real up close view of the size of the Fin Whale.

Curriculum activity: Whales or Fishes?
How many differences between a whale and a fish can you list? Here is a list to help you out.

Gray Whales
Do you want to become an expert on Gray Whales?  Complete the following activities with a partner and you will be an expert!

Whales and Ocean Life
Children of all ages love the ocean! This is an easy unit to teach because of the students curiosity and natural interest in the sea.  They have included basic ocean activities and one detailed lesson plan on whales. The activities include reading, writing, science, math, art and cooperative learning.