Ocean Seasons by Ron Hirschi

Seasons change in the ocean much as they do on land. Spring brings new plants and baby animals, summer oceans glow with sparkly plankton lights, and autumn winds blow across the open water. In winter the humpback whales migrate to warmer waters, just as some land animals move to warmer climates. The cycle begins again […]

The Boy and the Whale by Mordicai Gerstein

Fiction digital read aloud about a boy who makes friends with a whale. Visit the Engineering & Design Thinking Module of TK/K Curriculum to see curriculum connections.

Orca Stranding Rescue

Video of an orca stranding rescue. Visit the Engineering & Design Thinking Module of TK/K Curriculum to see curriculum connections.

Trapped: A Whale’s Rescue by Robert Bruleigh

Digital read aloud about J.J. the whale, a baby gray whale that was orphaned. Visit the Engineering & Design Thinking Module of TK/K Curriculum to see curriculum connections and how to discuss the concept with students

J.J. the Whale Article

Article with background information J.J. the whale, a baby gray whale that was orphaned. Visit the Engineering & Design Thinking Module of TK/K Curriculum to see curriculum connections and how to discuss the concept with students http://awesomeocean.com/whales/twenty-year-seaworld-gray-whale-rescue

J.J. the Whale Videos

Videos that introduces J.J. the whale, a baby gray whale that was orphaned. Visit the Engineering & Design Thinking Module of TK/K Curriculum to see curriculum connections.