Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn interesting facts about whales and understand why they are such amazing creatures!

Materials and Prep

• Pen and paper
• Coloring materials
• Access to the internet for research (with adult supervision)

No prior knowledge required, just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm!

Activities

• Whale Drawing: Draw your favorite type of whale and color it in. Be creative!
• Whale Research: Look up information about different types of whales online and write down three cool facts about each one.
• Whale Sounds: Listen to recordings of whale sounds and try to mimic them. Can you sound like a whale?

Talking Points

• Whales are huge animals that live in the ocean: "Whales are like the giants of the sea, they are much bigger than any animal on land!"
• Whales breathe air like us: "Even though whales live in the water, they need to come up to the surface to breathe, just like we do!"
• Whales communicate through sounds: "Whales talk to each other using special sounds, kind of like how we talk to our friends!"
• Whales eat lots of food: "Whales have big appetites and eat tons of tiny animals like krill or even fish!"