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Unit-by-Unit Web Support, 1996 Edition:
Information Finders (Grade 1, Unit 5)
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SeaWorld
How much does a beluga whale weigh? What do sea turtles eat? Children will have a chance to find the answers to these questions and much more. After collecting information, children can challenge each other to trivia questions about marine life and then search the site for answers.
http://www.seaworld.org/infobook.html
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WhaleNet
On this virtual whale watch, children get to sail with research vessels and share in their adventures and data collection. Divide the class into small groups, and have each group follow a different vessel.
http://whale.wheelock.edu/whalenet-stuff/research_vessel.html
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The National Aquarium
This site, offered by the National Aquarium in Baltimore, has information on animals and conservation as well as interactive games.
http://www.aqua.org
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