Arctic Animals_Walruses, Seals, Elephant Seals

Walruses live in frigid waters near the Arctic Circle.
Live Science
nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/w/walrus

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=walrus.main

Walrus Tracking Walrustracking

Elephant Seals

Elephant Seal Migration http://www.elephantseal.org/theseals.htm

Northern elephant seals are found in the eastern and central North Pacific Ocean from Mexico's Baja California to the Gulf of Alaska.

Author Study_Jeff Kinney

The new books out
http://www.wimpykid.com/

Mint condition at a local second hand store. 

Read with a pen. Note-taking allows for active engagement.

Note-taking fulfills 2 components: Record information and aid in reflection.

by Kylene Beers 

SUPERFAN interview with Jeff Kinney  SUPERFAN interview with Jeff Kinney 5:17

Behind the Scenes with Jeff Kinney Behind the Scenes

Killer Whales

16 Vocabulary

Reading Words	All these words have an ending	All these words end with an s	Reading Words
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
1.  numb	1. grinding	1.groans	1.  ignore
2.  shrank	2.  glanced	2. creaks	2.  enter
3.  ridge	3.  punishment	3. mosquitoes	3. sloshing
4.  sliced	4. swarming	4.no-see-ums	4.  forth
5.  cliff	5.  nicer		5. schoolyard
6. itch	6. speckled

Draw the Relationships: Straight lines between words that are similar and draw  a squiggly line to words that are opposite.

Hint: Remember synonym and same start with the same letter

In lesson 16 you'll be reading more about killer whales.  

• Everybody about how long are killer whales? 
• How do killer whales compare in size with other whales?
• Everybody,  are killer whales fish?
• Name some other animals that are warm-blooded like killer whales.

Find part A in your workbook are from the reading Facts About Killer Whales.

1. About how long are killer whales ____________________________________
2. Compare the size of killer whales with the size of other whales. Killer whales ____________________________________
3. Are killer whales fish? ____________________________________
4. Are killer whales warm-blooded or cold-blooded? ____________________________________
5. Name 3 animals that are warm-blooded. ____________________________________
6. Name 3 animals that are cold-blooded. ____________________________________

Name 3 animals that are cold-blooded

Paired with the
Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series


Whale Watching

Live cams http://explore.org/live-cams/player/orcalab-base