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ALL ABOUT WHALES!
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Whale Activities


Whale and Dolphin Crafts:
WHALE MOBILE
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Print out whale templates to make a mobile.
OCEAN DIORAMA


Make an ocean scene in a box. Print out the sharks and whales, then color, cut, and hang them in a decorated box.
ORIGAMI WHALE


A simple folded-paper whale.

Whale and Dolphin Information:
Zoom Whales


Learn all about whales and dolphins.

Whale and Dolphin Books to Print:
WHALE AND DOLPHIN CONNECT-THE-DOTS BOOK


Pick the whales and dolphins you want, then print them out, connect the dots, and color the pictures.
WHALE AND DOLPHIN COLORING BOOK


Pick the whales and dolphins you want, then print them out and color them.

Whale and Dolphin Printouts to Color:


Baleen Whale Anatomy: Label Me!

Label a baleen whale anatomy diagram.
Answers


Beluga Whale

A small, white, toothed whale that lives mostly in cold, Arctic waters.


Beluga Whale
(Unlabeled)

A large, unlabeled picture of a beluga whale to print.


Blue Whale

A baleen whale that is the largest animal that ever lived on Earth.


Bottlenose Dolphin

A bottlenose dolphin is a small, toothed whale. Go to a dolphin quiz or go to the answers.


Bowhead Whale

A baleen whale with very long baleen.


Dall's Porpoise

A black-and-white toothed whale that makes a distinctive spray when it surfaces.


Dolphin Anatomy: Label Me!

Label a dolphin anatomy diagram.


Fin Whale

A huge baleen whale that is the second-largest animal on Earth.


Gray Whale

A baleen whale that is a bottom feeder; it migrates very long distances.


Humpback Whale

A long-flippered baleen whale that sings and frolics in the water.


Minke Whale

The smallest baleen whale. It sings and has a white band on each flipper.


Narwhal

A toothed whale from the Arctic. The male has a huge, spiral tooth.


Narwhal Quiz Printout

Answer questions about this toothed whale from the Arctic. Or go to the answers.


Narwhal (Unlabeled)

A toothed whale from the Arctic. The male has a huge, spiral tooth.
Orca

Orca or Killer Whale

A simple coloring page on the orca.


Orca or Killer Whale

A toothed whale that lives in small pods in the Arctic.


Right Whale

Baleen whales with a huge head and an arched mouth.


Sei Whale

A baleen whale found almost worldwide. It is also called the Sardine whale, the Pollack whale, the Coalfish whale, the Japan Finner, and Rudolphi's Rorqual.


Spectacled Porpoise

A porpoise (a small toothed whale) from the Southern Hemisphere.


Sperm Whale

The largest toothed whale, over 50 feet long. It eats giant squid.
Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale Label Me! Printout

Label the sperm whale external anatomy.
Answers


Spotted Dolphin

The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin is a small, toothed whale from tropical waters worldwide.


Whales: Mystery Connect-the-Dots

Learn about whales while you play.
cloze activity

Cloze Printout on Whales and Dolphins

A fill-in-the-blanks printout on these intelligent marine mammals. Or go to the answers.


Whales Printout

A printout of the blue, humpback and sperm whale (just the pictures).


Whales vs. Fish

Determine which characteristics belong to fish, which belong to whales, and which belong to both.

Whale and Dolphin Activities and Quizzes:


Whale Math-Code Activities

Do simple math problems and then letter substitutions to answer a whale-related question.


Whale Word Hunt Puzzles

How many 2-, 3-, and 4-letter words can you make using the letters from the following words?


Whale Quizzes

Students use AllAboutWhales.com to look up the answers to a set of whale questions.
cloze activity

Cloze Printout on Whales and Dolphins

A fill-in-the-blanks printout on these intelligent marine mammals. Or go to the answers.
Definitions

Write Whale-Related Definitions

In this worksheet, write the definition of a word, what part of speech it is, and use it in a sentence. Words: fluke, blowhole, pod, mammal, migrate, baleen, lobtailing, breeching, spyhopping, calf. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the questions and answers (subscribers only).
writing prompt

Write Ten Things About Whales

A one-page printable worksheet. Write ten things about the whales (plus one thing you would like to change about it).
acrostic poem

Whale Acrostic Poem

Write a poem about a whale. Start each line with a letter from the word "whale."

Whale: Illustrated Acrostic Poem
Draw a picture of a whale, then write an acrostic poem about it. Start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. Or go to a pdf of the poem.

Whale: Shape Poem
shape poem

Write a poem inside the whale. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.
Whale: Perimeter Poem
perimeter poem

Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the whale. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.


Compare and Contrast Fish and Whales

Write some of the similarities and differences between fish and whales. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet (subscribers only).
blue whale wordsearch

Blue Whale Wordsearch Puzzle

Find the blue whale words in the wordsearch puzzle, then use the extra letters to find the secret word: "BIGGEST ANIMAL." Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the puzzle and the answers.

Whale and Dolphin Connect-the-Dots:


Beluga Whale

A small, white, toothed whale that lives mostly in cold, Arctic waters.


Blue Whale

A baleen whale that is the largest animal that ever lived on Earth.


Bottlenose Dolphin

A bottlenose dolphin is a small, toothed whale.


Bowhead Whale

A baleen whale with very long baleen.


Gray Whale

A baleen whale that is a bottom feeder and migrates very long distances.


Humpback Whale

A long-flippered baleen whale that sings and is very acrobatic.


Minke Whale

The smallest baleen whale. It sings and has a white band on each flipper.

Narwhal

A toothed whale from the Arctic. The male has a huge, spiral tooth.


Orca or Killer Whale

A toothed whale that lives in small pods in the Arctic.


Spectacled Porpoise

A porpoise (a small toothed whale) from the Southern Hemisphere.


Sperm Whale

The largest toothed whale, it eats giant squid.


Whales: Mystery Connect-the-Dots

Learn about whales while you play.

Orca Letter Printout:


The Letter O

A printout on the letter O, picturing an orca, octopus, ostrich, and orange.

Write an Animal Report:


Simple Animal Report Worksheet

Draw the animal, then write about the animal's anatomy, diet, where it lives, and interesting facts.



Animal Report Graphic Organizers Printouts
Graphic Organizers can help students think about and list the major topics that will be researched and covered in an animal report.
Word Wheel

Animal Report Wheel

Make an animal report wheel using this 2-page print-out; it consists of a base page together with a wheel that spins around. Use the wheel to write facts about the animal, including: Scientific Name, Type of Animal, Color, Size, Diet, Enemies, Habitat, Range, Life Cycle, Life Span, Endangered?, Something Interesting. Also, draw the animal on the top of the wheel. The student then writes a paragraph on interesting features about the animal.

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Write an Animal Report
Tips and guidelines for writing a great animal report (plus a rubric to evaluate your work).

Whale Links


American Cetacean Society - The ACS is the oldest whale conservation group in the world. It works to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through education, conservation and research. This site includes Cetacean Fact Sheets, membership information, and links.

The earliest known cetacean from UCMP Berkeley.

The Whale Watching Web from University of Helsinki, Finland.

Old whale bones found in Vermont, 150 miles inland. From the University of Vermont, USA.

WhaleTimes from Whaletimes.org.


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