Whales & Dolphins. Complied by: Leanne M Burrow, Extension Educator, 4 H/Youth Development Purdue University. Name

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1 Whales & Dolphins Grades K-1-2 Complied by: Leanne M Burrow, Extension Educator, 4 H/Youth Development Purdue University This is your color coded exhibit tag. Write your name, club, grade and the project on this label and attach it to your 4 H exhibit. Name Club Grade Project

2 Mini 4 H parents and 4 Her s page Welcome to the Mini 4 H program! Mini 4 H is designed for youth to explore a variety of project areas. As a Mini 4 H parent, your job will be to guide and encourage your child through the activity. It is highly suggested that you do not complete the activities for them. Encourage and praise your child as he/she has fun learning and sharing with you. The 4 H motto is learn by doing and is the best educational tool that we can provide for youth Additionally, the Mini 4 h program is set up to allow your child to exhibit a project at the 4 H Fair. This project is based upon information within this manual. The 4 H fair is an exciting time for the 4 H members and families. It is a week that allows the community youth to showcase their talents, interests and enthusiasm for learning. If you have any questions regarding Mini 4 H or other 4 H programs, please feel free to contact the 4 H Extension Office at Welcome to Mini 4 H! You are now a member of the 4 H family. You are a special person. Mini 4 Her s have lots of fun! There are lots of activities for you to explore. You can try new things. You can share it with your friends and family. Mom, Dad or another adult can help you with your project. Bring your project to the 4 H fair and lots of people will be able to see what you have done. You also get a ribbon made just for Mini 4 her s.

3 What to Exhibit Here is a list of projects that can be shown at the 4 H fair. Pick one of the projects you would like to exhibit at the fair. You do not need to make the projects in special order. If you have any questions about your projects, Please call the Extension Office. There are people there who can help you. Find 4 pictures of whales. Answer these questions for each picture Name of whale Size of whale Weight of whale Type of whale Put the pictures and information in a notebook. Find 3 pictures of dolphins. Answer these questions for each picture Name of dolphin Size of dolphin Weight of dolphin Type of dolphin Put the pictures and information in a notebook. Make an 8 ½ x11 poster with a stiff backing and covered with plastic of activity 1. Color the picture and name the parts of the Whale also answer the questions. Make a model of your favorite whale or dolphin. You can use model materials of your choice. Make a whalarama. Find a large shoebox Paint the inside of the box to look like the ocean Make models of whales, dolphins, ocean mountains and valleys and put them in your box

4 Whales Whales are animals that live in the ocean. Like many animals, whales breath air, make milk for their young and pump blood through a heart. Whales are sometimes called fish. But whales are not fish. Their front flippers are like the front legs of a dog. These flippers help them swim through water. They also have back legs. But since they do not need them, they have never grown outside their body. Whales breath through a special nose called a blowhole. Whales blow out old air and breathe in fresh air through this blowhole. Just like you and me, a whale needs to breath above water. They must come to the surface, get their blowhole above water, and exhale first (blow out the air) and then inhale new air. The blowhole is on top of their head. Whales also have a dorsal fin. This dorsal fin is on their back. It helps whales keep their balance. All whales have a tail called a fluke. Activity 1 parts of a whale You will need these things: Crayons, colored pencils or markers The parts of a Whale picture Here is what you do 1. Look at the parts of a whale picture and label them using the Parts of a whale information box.

5 Parts of a whale: A. Eyes B. Dorsal fin C. Blow Hole D. Fins E. Fluke

6 Types of Whales There are many types of whales. Which is your favorite? Blue Whale This is the largest animal to ever exist. It can be as long as 100 feet and weigh over 200 tons! The whale stays in the open ocean. Its color is blue grey. Humpback Whale The humpback whale has a black back with a white throat and belly. It grows to over 50 feet long. Sperm Whale This is the largest whale to have teeth. Like the Humpback whale, it is about 50 feet long. It has a big, flat snout (or nose) with a small jaw. Sperm Whales like the deep ocean. Sei Whale The sei Whale has a shiny gray color which makes them look like steel. When they float to the surface for air, you can see their entire back. White Whale This whale is pure white. It lives in the Arctic waters.

7 Gray Whale The Gray Whale does not have a dorsal fin. Instead there is a medium hump with a lot of little bumps on its back towards the fluke. Killer Whale The Killer Whale or Orca whale is very popular. The movie Free Willy was about a killer whale. These whales have a shiny black body with a white belly and grey side markings. Questions: 1. Which whale is your favorite? Why? 2. Which whales were easy to say? 3. Which whales were hard to say? Dolphins Dolphins are part of the whale family. This means they have the same parts that a whale has such as flippers, blowhole, and a fluke. They are also mammals. This means that they cannot breathe under water. They use their blowhole to breath. (Fish can breathe under water.) Dolphins are smaller than most whales.

8 They are also very friendly and playful. They enjoy playing by tossing seaweed and fish into the air. They even like to ride on waves. Different types Dolphins Bottlenose Dolphin This small dolphin grows about 10 feet long. It is the most popular dolphin. You can see a bottlenose Dolphin on the TV show called Flipper. This dolphin looks like it wears a smile. Hourglass Dolphin The Hourglass Dolphin is also called the whitesided dolphin. This dolphin has a dark top and a white belly and side markings. The side marking looks like an hourglass. Commerson s Dolphins This black and white dolphin loves to eat shrimp. They are also known for swimming in large schools or groups of fish. They do not have a beak like the Bottlenose Dolphin. Questions: 1. If you had a dolphin, what kind would you pick? Why? 2. Have you watched movies or TV shows about Dolphins? Which ones?

9 The Learning Dolphin For hundreds of years dolphins have been known for loving to play. They will turn almost anything into a toy. People have taught dolphins hand signs. Some dolphins have learned more than 40 signs Like Right, Left, Over, and even Frisbee. People have taught the dolphin to do tricks. Activity 2 The Dolphin Craze You will need these things: crayons Here s what you do: 1. Color the dolphin. If you had a Dolphin, what kind of fun things would you teach him or her?

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