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Humpback Whales: The Great Communicator of the Sea

Humpback Whales: The Great Communicator of the Sea
(Level: Elementary, Middle School)

Includes two activities that engage students in a creative understanding of how humpback whales communicate using sound. The first activity investigates acoustic communication using the body. Students choreograph and perform message movement phrases. The second activity explores communication through vocalization. In this activity, the students compose and perform songs.

File 1: Great Communicator (PDF, 157 KB)
File 2: GC Worksheet A (PDF, 42 KB)
File 3: GC Worksheet B (PDF, 40 KB)