Secondary Education
Allied Whale
Break the surface and transform your classroom into the depths of the ocean
Student Resources
North Atlantic right whale video
As climate change becomes a larger issue, we are seeing the effects on marine mammals. Watch this short video describing how North Atlantic right whales are affected.
Humpback whale ID guide
Check out the Whale Sense website to understand how images of humpback whale flukes can help us identify individuals and learn more about humpback whale migration.
Smithsonian whale warehouse
The Smithsonian has a vast collection of marine mammal artifacts in a massive warehouse that you can take a look at here. To learn more about some artifacts, check out this video.
Highly endangered vaquitas
The vaquita is a small porpoise on the brink of extinction. Residing in the Gulf of California, their population has dwindled to merely 10 or less individuals due to overfishing and bycatch. Learn more here.
Humpback whale song
Male humpback whales sing in breeding grounds and feeding grounds. These songs are crucial to their communication and behavior. Here, you can listen to the song of a humpback whale off the coast of Hawaii.
Make-your-own blubber
Under the skin of marine mammals lies a thick layer of fat: blubber. This special fat stores their energy, keeps them warm, and increases buoyancy. Try this activity, make your own blubber, and test how well it works!
Teacher Resources
The value of a whale
In this lecture, Professor Sean Todd, College of the Atlantic’s Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences, discusses the value of marine mammals.
Voices in the sea
The lessons and activities include a wide range of activities, including website connections for research, podcast channels, and informative videos.
NOAA resources
Here you can find curriculums, webinars, maps, articles, videos, and more from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
3D skeleton models
Discover what the skeleton of a harbor seal and harbor porpoise look like in a 3D interactive model accompanied by a short description of the species.
IUCN red list
The list of threatened and endangered animals produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
WhaleNet
An international collaboration of scientists and computer technologists working to get real data in the classroom. Click here for more!
Mote marine lab
Their website contains their newsletter, activities, updates about the research in their lab, and in-person and virtual educational programs.
Adopt a whale
Adopt for your classroom and receive a photograph of an identified fin or humpback whale, biography of your whale, a sighting history, and more!