Introduction

=Humpback Whale Webquest=

Are you ready for a Whale of an Adventure?
Then come aboard and learn all about [|humpback whales]. Humpback whales are fascinating creatures. Their interesting behavior has amused generations of people throughout the world. Do you know why people find the humpback whale so interesting? People love to watch the whales leap out of the water or slap their tails against the ocean. Many people go on whale watches just to see the water acrobatics of the humpback whales. People also love to hear the humpback whale sing. They don’t actually sing a song like you or me, but rather they sing a series of squeaks and grunts that forms a beautiful melody.


 * Want to learn more?** This webquest has be designed to help you learn all about humpback whales. As you travel to the different whale pods (groups), you will learn different things about the humpbacks. I hope you have a whale of a good time.

=Tasks= In order to learn more about humpback whales you will visit 3 different pods or groups of whales. This is easily done by clicking on the different pods on the navigation menu. The navigation menu is located on the left side of the screen. When you visit each pod you will learn something new about humpback whales. When you are done visiting each pod, you can post an entry on the wiki page, "What I Learned About Whales" and explore the page "A Whale of a Tale" to find interestings books on whales. Read on to learn more details of what you will learn at each of your stops.

Pod 1
Visit Pod 1 to learn about the physical characteristics of humpback whales. You will find serveral links to online websites and a video that will help you answer questions like: How big is a humpback whale? How much does a humpback whale weigh? Is a humpback whale a baleen whale or a toothed whale? After you are done exploring the resources, you will complete a learning activity on the first page in your Whale Journal. Scroll down the page to learn how you access your whale journal.

Pod 2
Visit Pod 2 to learn about the behavioral characteristics of humpback whales. Humpback whales are well known for their water acrobatics and singing. Using the online resources, you will learn all about the humpbacks' unique behaviors. After you are done, you will complete a learning activity on the second page in your Whale Journal. Scroll down the page to learn how you access your whale journal.

Pod 3
Visit Pod 3 to learn about the habitats and migration patterns of humpbacks' patterns. Although humpbacks can be found in almost all of our oceans, they migrate to different places throughtout they year. Find out where the humpbacks spend their winters and where they travel to in the summer. After you are done, you will complete a learning activity on the third page in your Whale Journal. Scroll down the page to learn how you access your whale journal.

What I Learned About Whales
As you explore all the different resources in each pod, I am sure that you will find some information that you find to be very interesting or cool! You will be able to share your information with other students by posting an entry on this wiki page.

A Whale of a Tale
If you want to learn even more about whales, visit this page of wiki for some suggestions of interesting books on whales.

Whale Journal
[|whale journal.ppt] Use the Whale Journal to complete your Learning Activities. You will be able to access the journal by clicking on the underlined link. The Whale Journal was created as a Powerpoint Presentation. When you are finished with the journal, you will have a short Powerpoint presentations that you can show to your classmates. You can also print the print the Powerpoint project and create a paper journal. Follow the steps written below to open and resave the Whale Journal.

1. Open the Whale Journal by clicking on the underlined link - "Whale Journal" 2. Click on File, Save As, and type in a new name for your file. Be sure to choose where you want to save the journal. 3. Close the first the original Whale Journal and open your renamed journal. 4. Aftrer you have completed each page of your journal, remember to click on save so you do not loose your work.