Whale Guardians Teacher Guide
This comprehensive teacher facilitation guide outlines the Whale Guardians lesson, including learning objectives, a detailed 45-minute instructional timeline, and key discussion prompts for the video and hands-on activity.
Whale Guardians Slides
Visual slide deck for the Whale Guardians lesson, featuring a food chain brainstorm, embedded YouTube video with specific timestamps, ecological role comparisons, and clear activity instructions.
Ocean Balance Anchor Chart
A visually striking anchor chart summarizing the marine food web, the ecological roles of whales as population regulators and health indicators, and the primary human-induced threats to their survival.
Ecosystem Jenga Cards
Customizable block labels and threat cards for the Ecosystem Jenga activity, allowing students to simulate real-world impacts on marine food webs like plastic pollution, climate change, and ghost nets.
Whale Reflection Journal
A student reflection journal page for the Whale Guardians lesson, providing space for written response to the core prompt and a creative area for illustrating a balanced marine ecosystem.