1. At this web site you can learn interesting facts about the: common dolphin, elephant seal, Hubb's beaked dolphin, sperm whale, Pacific white sided dolphin, gray whale, humpback whale, California sea lion, harbor seal, southern sea otter, and orca whale.
  2. This is a fantastic web site that has twenty pictures of marine mammals. See the walrus, seals, dolphins, manatees, and whales here! Click on the word mammals, then marine mammals to see the pictures.
3. Read a story about the dugong and other sea mammals. Learn about the dangers of their extinction. Make sure that you read the story about the whale and the dolphin. Easy to read, and interesting too!
  4. Learn about the appearance, distribution, feeding, population, and exploitation of sea mammals that live in the southern hemisphere.

5.  Read a short story about the manatee. Learn how it compares to the dugong. Find out about it's body structure and what it's diet is.
 

6. Learn more about manatees! A group from Belize created this site. Watch a quicklime movie! Observe a manatee swimming and listen to the sounds it makes through a Windows Media Player! It's neat!!

7. Do you know what pinnepeds are? They are fin footed sea mammals and this site tells you all about them. It's  interesting!!

 8. This site is wonderful! Wee Bay has created wonderful animation, cartoons, facts, and sounds of sea mammals and sea birds. You've got to view this one!
  9. Do you know the difference between whales and fish? Go to this site to find out. It has great pictures!

10. Majestic whales are shown at this site. Read whale stories and see neat pictures. This site has links to seaward and Hawaii's Marine Wildlife.

11. Try out your searching skills! Use an online
encyclopedia to find information on sea mammals. Simply type in "sea mammals" inside the search box.

Scenario 1 Your friends want to know all about this cute little creature. Since you are a famous marine biologist, your mission is to teach them.

Steps for Completing Your Mission 1. Click on the words "southern sea otter" from       web site number 1. 2. Read the printed information about the sea otter. 3. Read the information again. 4. Jot down the animal's name, weight, size, habitat,      coloration, and survival techniques. 5. Go to your desk and write a report, using complete      sentences, about the sea otter. Remember to include      the information mentioned in number 4. 6.  Share your report with the class. 7.  Have a drawing contest to see who can draw the      best sea otter.

Scenario 2           Some of the world's marine mammals are endangered. You have been chosen to be President of The Whale Club. Choose a vice-president. The two of you have a mission to read a story to remind you how delightful these animals can be. Then you must design a poster to let the world know that we must save these animals.

Steps for Completing Your Mission 1. Choose the words "majestic whales" from site       number 10. 2. Click on "The Whale Club."  3. Look at the poster that was made by the      previous president and vice president. 4. Read the story entitled "Lagoon play in Key      West." 5. Design an endangered poster using poster      board and crayons. Put a geometric pattern     around the board as a border. 6. On the back of the poster list ways that we      can help endangered animals. 7. Present your poster to the class, and retell the      story that the two of you read.

 

Georgia third grade Mathematics QCC...Topic:  Spacial sense...Standard:  7:  Visualizes, draws, and compares geometric shapes in various positions/orientations.

Georgia third grade Technology QCC...Topic:  Problem Solving...Standard 14:  Uses technology to solve problems and make decisions with teacher guidance.

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