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
2.) Differences between baleen and toothed whales
Toothed vs. Baleen Whales-ANSWER
Activity:
Finger painting craft: Whale handprint craft
Resources:
https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/
https://www.marinemammalcenter.org/education/marine-mammal-information/cetaceans/
https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvtMTV9mMSc
Blue whales:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgiPTUy2RqI
Why whales sing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xr9BYhlceA&t=2s
Dolphins: