The World of Whales
Introduction
Look up
whales and get a definition to what a whale is. Write it on a piece of paper
and save for later.
1. Look for some pictures of different whales. Go to this website and look at the left sidebar and click on Whale info
sheets. http://www.allaboutwhales.com/subjects/whales/
a. Draw
or print off of the computer pictures of 5 different whales. (Put 1 picture on
a page and answer questions about that whale on that page too.)
b. Record
the name of each one. Write the scientific name and the common name if
possible. Go to this website and look at the left sidebar and
click on Whale info. sheets and find
the picture of the whale and click on it. Look for the name and answers to the
questions below.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/
c. Write down any facts you know about each
one. Try to find the answers to these questions.
1.
What is the average length of this species?
2. What is the average weight of
this species?
3.
What is the color?
4.
How long does it live?
5. What does it eat?
6.
How
fast does it move?
7.
Does
it migrate?
8. Where does
it live (what part of the world)?
d. Print a copy of the world map found at this website. http://www.oocities.org/homeschoolforms/MapoftheWorld.PDF
Look on the map and locate
where whale #1 lives on the map and mark with red. Find where whale #2 lives
and mark with blue. Do this with the other 3 whales. Use a different color for
each whale. If the whale migrates, then
mark where it migrates to and the path it takes if known with dotted lines (use
the same color that you used to mark where it lived)
e. Take a
ruler and draw a scale picture of the 5 different whales and compare them to
each other in size.
1. How are they different?
2. How are they the same?
3. Print out
the comparison worksheet at this website and complete.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/activities/whaletemplates/Whalesfish.shtml
4. Write the answers to the above questions on a
separate sheet of paper.
Print out
the worksheet at each of these websites and complete.
http://www.allaboutwhales.com/subjects/whales/activities/findit/whales.shtml
http://www.allaboutwhales.com/subjects/whales/activities/findit/whales2.shtml
http://www.allaboutwhales.com/subjects/whales/activities/findit/anatomy.shtml
http://www.allaboutwhales.com/subjects/whales/activities/findit/bluewhale.shtml
http://www.allaboutwhales.com/subjects/whales/activities/findit/orca.shtml
Read at least 4 books about whales. (At least 3 must
be nonfiction)
Read
Jonah 1:1- 3:3.
Copy
Jonah 1:17 on a piece of paper and illustrate it. Nice handwriting.
Answer
these questions.
What
swallowed Jonah?
Was
it a whale? (What does the Bible say it
was?)
Use
a topical index (some Bibles have one of these in the front) and look up
whales. Where else in the Bible is whales mentioned? Copy this verse on a piece
of paper and illustrate it.
Take
a moment to think about a whale. Think
of what a magnificent creature it is that God created. Some of the biggest
whales eat things that are so small that we can’t see them. Yet they know what
to eat and where to find it. God takes care of the whales and other sea
creatures as well as everything else.
Read Matthew 10:29,31. Jesus is telling about
how a sparrow falling to the ground does not go unnoticed by God. In verse 31,
He points out that we are more valuable then the sparrows.
If God can do all of these things, then do
you think He can help you with even our smallest needs and problems.
1.Make a Whale Connect-the-Dots Book http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/books/whaledots/
2.Make some origami whales http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/origami/whale/
3.Make an ocean diorama. Go to this website and look
at the bar going across the page. Click on the vanilla box that says, “simple
whale print-outs”. Then click on the
light blue box that says, “crafts and classroom activities”. Scroll down until
you find “Ocean Diorama” and click. http://www.allaboutwhales.com/subjects/whales/
4. Make a whale mobile. Follow the directions in #3 but scroll down until you find “Whale
Mobile” and click.
5. Make a paper mache whale and paint it the color
it should be.
6. On a poster, draw and label with names 5
different whales. It would be nice if they were drawn in proportion to one
another.
7.Write a story about a baby whale that is lost and
looking for his momma.
8. On a poster draw an ocean scene with different
sea creatures. Be sure to include at least 2 whales.
9. Do a creative art picture of a whale. You can use
any craft items you want. Examples might include: creating a sand art whale, a
yarn whale, cotton ball whale, stitch a whale on a piece of cloth, a whale
mosaic, or any other creative idea. Use your imagination.
10.Write and perform a play about a whale in the
ocean.
11. Make a whale coloring book. Follow the directions in #3 above except scroll down and click on “Whale and Dolphin Coloring Book”.
1.Write a report (at least 1 page long for 3-5
graders and 2 pages long for 6-8 graders) about whales. (Use the definition
from introduction, your pictures
that you drew in digging deeper, and
what your read in your nonfiction books in Finding
out more to help you.) Look up other information about whales in an
encyclopedia or at http://www.allaboutwhales.com/subjects/whales/
2. Assemble your papers in a notebook and decorate
it. Make a title page with the title The World of Whales. Also include
your name, age, and grade.
3. Complete entire project by due date and have it
ready to be graded.
4. Enjoy the project!