Wh at d o I k no w? Wh at d o I want to kno w?

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2 Lesso n 1 - Wha le W a ll Wh at d o I k no w? Wh at d o I want to kno w? What do I know about whales? What do I want to know about whales? Whale Wall Words: What I learned from the videos: Sketch of my favorite whale: This is my favorite whale because: Sketch of my favorite whale s sound (spectrogram):

3 Lesso n 2 - Ad apt at i ons t S iz e Lab Date: Time: Team Members: Research Question: Hypothesis: Materials: Data Recording: Time (minutes) Temperature Small Cup Temperature Large Cup Observations Conclusion Questions: 1. Which cup cooled faster? 2. Which cup has a larger surface area- one large cup or five small cups? 3. What do your findings tell you about how the amount of surface area (skin) of an animal compared to its volume may affect heat loss? 4. Using your answer from Question 3, which animal cooled off faster, the mouse or the whale? Whale Wall Words:

4 Lesso n 2 - Ad apt at i ons Cre ature o f th e De e p 1. What adaptations does it have to get and eat its food? 2. What adaptations does it have to keep from becoming food? 3. What adaptations does it have to move around? 4. What adaptations does it have to attract or find a mate? 5. What adaptations does it have to stay cool or warm? 6. What adaptations does it have to protect itself from cold or heat?

5 Lesso n 3 - Res ea rc h S cient i s t Date: Time: Team Members: Research Question: Hypothesis: Materials: Data Recording: Subject: Boy Girl Time Segments Blinking Eyes Crossing Legs Turning Head Left Making eye contact with other students Looking at clock Not sure? Describe unknown behavior

6 Lesso n 3 - Res ea rc h S cient i s t Conclusion Questions: 1. From your findings what were the most common and least common behaviors in your subject? 2. Did certain behaviors happen more or less frequently as time went on? 3. Can you think of possible explanations? 4. How does the data your group collected compare with the data of the others groups? 5. Were there differences between the male and female subjects behavior? 6. What would you want to learn about classmates at lunch or recess through observational research? 7. What is your research question and hypothesis? Use the next page to devise your next research project. Whale Wall Words: Notes:

7 Lesso n 3 - Res ea rc h S cient i s t Date: Time: Team Members: Research Question: Hypothesis: Materials: Data Recording: Conclusion:

8 Lesso n 4 - Wh al e Co mmu ni cat i o n A spectrogram is: Dolphins communicate by Large whales, like the blue whale, communicate by Sperm whales communicate by Spectrogram Sketches Note: When drawing your spectrogram include the various tones you hear, like upsweeps (lines moving up), downsweeps (lines moving down), and pulses (bold vertical lines).

9 Lesso n 4 - Wh al e Co mmu ni cat i o n Spectrogram Sketches Whale Wall Words:

10 Lesso n 5 - Ec hol oc at i on a nd the Web of Li f e My Food Web Drawing Hint: remember to connect each plant or animal to not only what they eat/need to grow but also what animal eats them! My Food Chain Drawing Hint: be sure to include the amount of each item needed to support the next level. For example, how many fish would be needed to feed a pod of 10 dolphins? Whale Wall Words:

11 Lesso n 6 - Cons e rv at i on Notes from Videos: Hint: take notes to answer the following questions - What threats do whales face? What can you do to help? Orca: Northern right whale: Eastern Pacific gray whale: Bottlenose dolphin: Humpback whale: Blue whale:

12 Lesso n 6 - What c an I do? To help protect our oceans and all wildlife from pollution you can change a few habits. Only a few small changes can add up to help the environment and make a difference! This is a list for you to keep with you for the next week. See how many of these tasks you can accomplish next week in order to reduce your contribution to pollution! And remember, you can continue these good habits from now on and share them with your family! 1. Use both sides of paper as much as you can to cut down on paper use. 2. Next time you buy school paper, notebooks, or family office products, make sure they are recycled and unbleached paper. 3. Ask your parents to help you replace your house s regular light bulbs with compact florescent light bulbs. 4. Ask your parents to help you re-program your thermostat. When you are not at home change the setting to a less controlled temperature to conserve energy. 5. If you have lights outside, can any of the lights be replaced with solar lighting stakes? 6. Look for a recycling bin. Take cans, paper, cardboard, glass, and plastic to the bins to be recycled. 7. Take shorter showers this week. Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth too! 8. When you only buy 1 or 2 items at the store, don t take a bag. Just carry them out with your receipt. 9. Pick up 10 pieces of trash in your neighborhood or around your school. 10. Turn off the lights when you leave the room. 11. Bring your own bags to the grocery store for packing. 12. Ask your parents to locate and use environmentally friendly products (dolphin safe tuna, recycled paper products, biodegradable soap, and bulk food with less packaging). 13. Teach two people something you learned about whales and the ocean this week. 14. Keep forming new ideas to add to this list!

13 My not es, i de as, t hought s, an d sketches