Whale Theme (including Dolphins)

	Whales Order: Cetacea (Cetaceans); Family: Delphinidae There are various whales which include: dolphins, narwhal, and more are listed below. Music Preschool Education Songs: "Take Me Out to the Ocean", "The Whales", and "I'm A Big Whale" Links Animal Info Books @ Sea World Jonah and The Whale The Story of Jonah by Alice Joyce Davidson Jonah and the People of Nineveh Animal Info Books @ Sea World
	Beluga Whales Go to Beluga Whale to learn more about this type of whale. Make a beluga whale puppet and tape a craft stick between the two patterns. Tape or glue the whale patterns together. Have the whale swim (you can walk around the room) as you play Baby Beluga sound recording while reading Baby Beluga by Raffi or use the music located in the back of the book. (NOTE: To view books and music about beluga whales, go to the left side of this page.)
	Dolphin Dolphin Photos Dolphin jumping in water Dolphin Movies These will take awhile to view the page (even with high speed internet access). 1, 2 Misc. Dolphin Links Bottlenose Dolphins: Animal Information, Pictures, Map -- National Geographic Kids Canon Print Planet - Dolphin An image. Odontocetes (Toothed whales, dolphins and porpoises) ZOOM Whales (and dolphins) Information sheets, printouts, classroom activities, online painting, origami, and more. Music: Preschool Education Song: "Swimming in the sea" Go to online activities for an online jigsaw puzzle. Printables abcteach.com: Shapebooks: Animals AFUNK: Dolphin Coloring Book Alaska Coloring Pages Animal Coloring Pages @ Kids Domain Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Coloring Project (and fact sheet) Color Creation @ God's Little RugRat's Coloring - More arts, crafts, puzzles and games on the Keiki Page! Dolphins Coloring Pages - Animals (A-Z) Coloring Pages - Dolphin @ Youthonline Coastal Coloring Book: Dolphin Dolphin Coloring Page @ Family Education Dolphin Coloring Page @ BillyBear4Kids The dolphin is sticking its head out of the water (with its mouth open). Dolphin Party Coloring Page @ BillyBear4Kids Dolphin Color @ Pelotes Dolphin Color by Numbers Games & Fun @ Think Blue Dolphin Ocean Wheel @ SeaWorld Dolphin Pattern (Coloring Page of 2 dolphins in the water) @ Gare.com Doliphinman Free Worksheets Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin Coloring Page There is also a colored photo of this animal. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources: Kids Page Dolphin Coloring Page National Geographic Coloring Book: Bottlenose Dolphin Picture Lots of dolphins, etc. Northwest Regional Library System Youthnet: Dolphin Coloring Page A family of dolphins. Picture of a dolphin to color in SOFIA Kid's Page - Coloring Page - Dolphins (bottlenose) Killer Whales (Orcas) Killer Whales: Scientific Classification Killer Whale (Orca) Orcas: Animal Information, Pictures, Map -- National Geographic Kids Orcas at SeaWorld (including sounds), Orca's,Orcas Pygmy Killer Whale Coloring Page There is also a colored photo of this animal. Links at Sea World: Whales K-3: An activity which you use a measuring tape to see how big certain whales are. Also 4-8 pdf file Baby Shamu Suit Whales K-3 (and preschool) Teacher's Guide @ SeaWorld Click on "Be a Whale" and you can make an origami whale hat. Narwhal Porpoises Odontocetes (Toothed whales, dolphins and porpoises) Baleen Whales or Mysticeti: Blue Whales, Gray Whales, Humpback Whales, and Right Whales Order: Cetacea; Family: Mysticeti Animal Info Books @ Sea World Blue Whale Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale by Marcus Pfister Humpback Whales Photo: Humpback Whale Whale Movies: #1,#2 LHS: Whale Sounds (Online Quiz) Whalesong Live and Archived Sounds of the Humpback Whales from Maui, Hawaii AFUNK: Whale Coloring Book Whale Coloring Page (with the word "whale" and "Ww") @ PrimaryGames.com Whale ABC Coloring Page @ PrimaryGames.com ZOOM Whales (and dolphins) Information sheets, printouts, classroom activities, online painting, origami, and more. Whale Mobile If you don't want to make the mobile, you can use the patterns (front and back) to color these whales: Beluga whale, Blue whale, Humpback whale, or Killer whale or Orca. You can use these as whale stick puppets. Follow the directions at Beluga Whale Puppet. Cozy Cottage: Whale Coloring Page Werner's Homepage Marine Wildlife Whale information Whales Unit Flip Whale Plastic Milk Jug Whale This is more for homeschoolers since it is a more involved. Links at Sea World: Whales K-3: An activity which you use a measuring tape to see how big certain whales are. Also 4-8 Baby Shamu Suit Whales K-3 (and preschool) Teacher's Guide @ SeaWorld Click on "Be a Whale" and you can make an origami whale hat.
	Online Ocean Activities Online Fish Activities and Songs A Whale of a Tale - Sample Lessons Language, science, social studies, and math. Birch Aquarium Virtual Tour Build a Habitat @ PBS: Reading Rainbow Dolphin Jigsaw Puzzle EcoFixer @ INNOVA (Choose "Ocean") Hiding in the Sea @ NIEHS I Spy in the Sea @ Sunshine Online (alphabet) Moby's Mobiles: Sea NIEHS On-Line Coloring: Shellshell Beauty Pirates Memory Game @ Sunshine Online Online Connect the Dots Sea Horse (1-13) @ Enchanted Learning Seashore Concentration @ PBS: Reading Rainbow Somethin' Fishy @ Scholastic Which Whale Is Which? @ Sunshine Online Older Children Animals Identification @ LA Coast Animal Quiz @ LA Coast Bird Identification Quiz @ LA Coast Middle School (Grades 6-9) Mysteries of Apo Island @ Shedd Aquarium This island is in the Philippines.