Whale Theme (including Dolphins)

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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.


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