1. THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WHALES Miss Brady Science & Language Arts First Grade

2. Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations. (SC.1.N.1.1) Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.4) Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.5) BENCHMARKS (NGSSS & COMMON CORE)

3. Identify the habitat of humpback whales; describe the climate, food sources, and other animals present in the environment. Explain how scientists study humpback whales and the type of information they obtain. Understand the role of scientists in studying whales. Draw a picture to represent what you know about the habitat of the humpback whale. OBJECTIVES (WHAT STUDENTS WILL DO/LEARN)

4. BELL RINGER Please complete the worksheet on your desk. When you have finished, draw a picture of a whale in its habitat.

5. BELL RINGER WORKSHEET

6. ESSENTIAL QUESTION Why is it important that scientists study whales?

7. HIGHER ORDER QUESTIONS Why do scientists study whales? What information can they learn? How do scientists study whales? Why do you think it’s important to study whales? Would you like to study whales or other animals? What would you want to learn?

8. EXIT OR TICKET OUT Working with a partner, pretend you are scientists studying humpback whales. Using a bubble map, write what you observe about the whales and facts you have learned about them.