| TEACHER'S LESSON
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| Performance Standrards: IV. C. Describe marine animal
adaptations and behavior. |
| Essential Skills: IV. C. Describe adaptations of
marine animals. Observe, identify, and record patterns of animals in the
ocean. Distinguish between inherited and learned traits. |
| Learning Objectives: The students will understand the
interactions and adaptations (specific to the killer whale) within the
ocean system. |
| Student Activity 1: Class will make predictions about
characteristics of killer whales including: physical, behavioral, etc.
Then, the teacher will read the book listed below to the class. Class will
demonstrate recall of factual information and answer "wh" questions about
killer whales. |
| Student Assessment: Teacher Observation |
| Additional Resources: Killer Whales by Dorothy
Hinshaw Patent |
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| Student Activity 2:Small groups will explore
Yahooligans (with teahcer monitoring) to locate internet sites that
contain additional information about killer whales. Student pairs will
launch websites listed below to complete Killer Whale Subject Sampler.
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| Student Assessment:Teacher Observation |
| Additional Resources:Internet Explorer Killer Whale
Subject Sampler and Microsoft Word Data Sheet |
| SeaWorld |
http://odin:591/Lessons/www.seaworld.org |
| The Shamu Cam at SeaWorld San Diego |
http://odin:591/Lessons/www.shamu.com |
| Yahooligans |
http://odin:591/Lessons/www.yahooligans.com |
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| Student Activity 3:Complete hearing experiment to
investigate the hearing range of killer whales. Materials: dog whistle,
bell, metal clicker, bike horn, two plastic soda bottles. Students will
hypothesize which will be easiest/most difficult to hear. Have students
make a noise with each and discuss how it sounds. Ask: Which noises were
easiest to hear? Which were most difficult? Compare with their hypotheses.
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| Student Assessment:Teacher observation |
| Additional Resources:Classroom Activity "How Hear
This!" from SeaWorld website. |
| SeaWorld |
http://odin:591/Lessons/www.seaworld.org |
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| Student Activity 4:Students will orally present
information learned about killer whales from one of the following topics:
babies, predators, physical characteristics, habitats, and body parts.
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| Student Assessment:Rubric for oral presentation |
| Additional Resources:book from activity 1 and
websites from acitivity 2, along with other pertinent references students
obtain. |
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| Other Resources: |
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| http://odin/tiftechdoc/Iverson/kw.html |
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| http://odin/tiftechdoc/Iverson/ssword.doc |
| http://odin/tiftechdoc/Iverson/websites.doc |
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