Work with a partner. 
Explore the links below, do the activities.

 1 Find out (Knowledge Building)

What is a whale?
How big is a Southern Right Whale?
Label the body parts.

 

2 Draw (Comprehension)

Visit  Whale Behaviour  Look at the pictures. Read the labels.
'Thinking about Whale Behaviour'. Word Doc PDF Doc
Draw pictures to match the labels on your chart. 
Which pictures show whales using their body to communicate with other whales?  

 

3 Go Whale Watching (Application)

Look and Listen  Southern Right Whales

Play Spot the Southern Right Whale!

 

5 Message for the Future (Synthesis)

Make a message for children in the future.  
Use Kidpix, Powerpoint.
Copy the sentences and finish them with your ideas 
or make up your own sentences.

Slide show planner. Word doc PDF doc

Slide 1
Title and Names  

Slide 2
Southern Right Whales are special because .....................................

Slide 3
If I was a Southern Right Whale I would visit the waters near Victor Harbor because ..........................................................................   

Slide 4
Add the picture you made about caring for southern right whales.

 

4 Research (Analysis)

Visit Caring for Southern Right Whales
Make up a message telling one important thing people can do to help the Southern Right Whale survive.   
Communicate your message using Kidpix or Powerpoint or paper and pencils. 
 

6 Where will you put your 
Message for the Future? (Evaluation)

 Chart  Word doc PDF doc
Write and draw your ideas. 
Read it to your class.

(A) A Time Capsule?   

(B)  TV advertisement?  

(C)  Web page?