How to Get a Whale in Your School

Project WILD sponsored by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department has several whales teachers can use with students. The whale project is a good way to study endangered animals including some that live in the North Dakota. The plastic whale, two Project WILD books, a binder of activities, and posters will be available free to teachers who will attend a five-hour workshop. Only teachers who attend will be allowed to use the whale. Teachers who have participated in past workshops must still attend a workshop because new activities, lesson plans, and suggestions on how to use the whale with students will be discussed. The workshop or in-service can be offered in several ways to fit the needs of teachers. Short two-hour sessions after school, one evening, or a Saturday are possible options.

Using The Whale With Your Class

• Developing science activities that relate to water, wildlife, oceanography, ecology, foods, anatomy, classification, pollution, and habitat.
• Developing Language Arts activities that relate to reading, language, and literature that could be integrated with WILD, Aquatics, or the whale.
• Integrating Art, Music, or PE activities with Whale activities.
• Integrating Social Studies or cultural studies with WILD, Aquatic, or Whale activities.
• Developing an integrated approach for science and math using existing curriculum requirements and taking advantage of WILD, Aquatic, or Whale topics.

North Dakota Outdoors TV Feature on the Whale Project

If you are interested, please contact your local school administrator and ask him/her to contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at 222-6322.

Information can also be obtained through your area Teacher Learning Center.

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