Category Archives: Whales & Oceanography

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles Oceanography Lesson 6  Why are Zooplankton important to the marine environment? The animals in the picture above eat zooplankton. Match the animals with the correct … Continue reading →

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles Oceanography Lesson 5  – Marine Communities The ocean has diverse communities within it. These communities are unique places that have creatures only found in those … Continue reading →

Oceanography 4 – Rivers in the Sea Ocean Currents, Prevailing Winds, and the Coriolis Effect From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles The ocean currents of the world play a very important … Continue reading →

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles Before starting this lesson, I recommend that you do the previous lesson on the Features of the Sea Floor. To do that lesson go to: … Continue reading →

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Features of the Sea Floor Graphics by Stephen Bolles The sea floor has many unique features. The mid ocean ridges are undersea mountain ranges that extends 42,000 miles throughout … Continue reading →

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles The Earth itself has many stories to tell because it is always changing. One of the stories has to with the continent known as Pangaea. … Continue reading →

For the past 24 years I have traveled to North Hudson Elementary in Hudson, Wisconsin for a very special experience. The 4th grade teachers have developed a thematic unit on the oceans that runs from February to May. All of … Continue reading →