Distance Learning Program: Dolphin Ecology and Conservation
Length of Time:
30-45 Min
National Standards met:
- Content Standard C – Organisms and Their Environment
- Content Standard C – Regulation and Behavior
- Content Standard F – Populations, Resources, and Environments
- Content Standard F – Science and Technology in Society
FL. Next Generation Standards met:
- (interdependence) SC.912.L.15.5, SC.912.L.17.2, SC.912.L.17.3, SC.912.L.17.6, SC.912.L.17.8, SC.912.L.17.15, SC.912.L.17.16
- (literary analysis) LA.910.2.2.3, LA.910.2.2.5
- (Communication) LA.1112.5.2.1
Ocean Literacy Principles met:
- OLP 1.a, c, d, e, f, g, h
- OLP 5.a, b, c, d,e, f
- OLP 6.a, c, e, f, g
- OLP 7.a, b, c, d, e, f, g
(Other state standards upon request)
Content:
An experienced marine mammal trainer/educator will lead students through a fun and informative demonstration and discussion of the following with the help of some of DRC’s amazing dolphins
- Discover what we learn from dolphins about their environment and ecology
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Discover basic needs of dolphins and their life history, including
- Challenges of mammalian life in an aquatic world
- The life cycle of a dolphin
- The importance of dolphin relationships and social structure
- Feeding behaviors and how they are adapted to where they live
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Learn About Ocean Conservation
- Why understanding a dolphin’s behavior and where they live helps other marine cetaceans
- Natural & human caused threats in the wild
- Conservation efforts you can do at home to help dolphins and your environment
- Participate in a question and answer session at the end to get at those “always wanted to know” questions.
