Whales, Part 1

Today we started a study on whales. Even with my science background, I was surprised to find that dolphins are actually whales! So, we might have to study dolphins next week!


Non-Fiction Books:

• "Whales" by Gail Gibbons - good intro (minus the "millions of years ago" pages)
• "The Wild Whale Watch" - Magic School Bus Chapter Book

Fiction Books:

• "The Whales' Song" by Sheldon - cute story about a grandmother telling a little girl about how the whales would sing to her when she was young