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Help! Killer Whale Lapbook
By valerie | January 31, 2008
Sissy want’s to put together a lapbook on Killer Whales, or Orcas. I’m having a horrible time finding any printable resources on killer whales…and at this point I would even pay for some! lol
Anyone know of some good Killer Whale Printables we can use in our lapbook? We’re going to the library tommerow to get some whale books, and I want to be prepared to give her some activities besides coloring pages!
Most of what I did find was coloring pages and photographs, so I’m still searching.
I did find one interesting video on whales however, one that was shot in my own State for that matter, right off the coast of Florence Oregon. It was funny too, because before they said it was in Oregon, I thought, hey that looks like Oregon. Okay, well not really that funny, but imagine my surprise.
Now, I don’t usually go surfing the internet for Exploding Whale videos, but I was on a Craft Video site, and for some reason this Exploding Whale Video pulls up…..and you know, I’m looking for Whale resources, and perhaps this video is going to be something of educational value (I justifed it quite easily, in fact) so I clicked, and I watched.
So here’s the official WARNING: Don’t watch this video (and quit reading my blog right now) if you have a weak stomach, or wouldn’t care to see a 45 foot, beached, 8 ton whale blown to tiny (well actually rather quite large, and flying, and dangerous) pieces……Me, I find that kinda interesting…..I mean…really? What were they thinking? What about the crowd that is standing way, way too close to the explosion? And did they really need that much dynamite? Kinda looked like they over-did themselves a bit……Who came up with the idea anyway?
(Yes, it was beached and dead before they blew it up)
Apparently this happened in 1970, way before I was born……..anyone older remember hearing about this? So Strange! Man, I wonder what happened to the guy whoose car got hit by that big chunk of whale? Or the guy who had the idea of blowing up the whale in the first place….He must be the one in the bulldozer as the video ends……Yuck!
In Christ,
Valerie
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January 31st, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Hi Val,
While at the library, you must get the book Whales Passing. (There are even lessons for it at Homeschool Share!) One of our members has a Whale Lapbook in the works, but I that doesn’t help you out too much today.
Does it have to be Killer Whales? My son wanted to learn about whales in general, so I purchased Evan Moor’s September Theme Pocket at Homeschooestore. We turned the theme pocket into a lapbook. We learned about toothed whales (included Killer Whales) and Baleen Whales. There were some fun things in it (although I prefer to make my own…I just have to break down and purchase things once in awhile).
Other ideas….
matchbook– What is another name for Killer Whales? (orcas)
Maybe a pocket to store a killer whale story she dictates to you
Other kinds of toothed whales (does she know that dolphins are whales with teeth?! and that a killer whale is in that family?)
Horizontal Tri-fold on Anatomy– one section of how long….one section of how much does it weight…another section of what colors
I made a black/white animals accordion book for the zebra lapbook that she might like to include
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/zebra_lapbook.php
What do Killer Whales eat book
Whales Flip Book- http://www.teacherprintables.net/downloads/research_flipbooks/whales.pdf
Whales Mini Book- http://www.teacherprintables.net/downloads/research_minibooks/whales.pdf
Okay, that should get you started! My little son is the prince of animal lapbooks, so I guess that makes me the queen. LOL! They come naturally at this point. :)
January 31st, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Wow! So sorry about all the spelling and grammar errors! OOPS! LOL
February 7th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
I don’t have any resources for you on whales yet, but your post cracked me up!
Blessings,
Jasmine