Physiology: How Many Students Make a Whale Lesson Plan

Grade Level

3rd-5th Grade

Objectives

Students will understand the enormous size of whales and that some of the
largest creatures on earth can be effected by the smallest pieces of trash, and will compare, contrast, and convert within systems of measurement.

Florida Sunshine State Standards:

Mathematics MA.B.2.2.1: The student uses direct (measured) and indirect (not measured) measures to calculate and compare measurable characteristics.
Mathematics MA.B.3.2.1: The student solves real-world problems involving estimates of measurements, including length, time, weight, temperature, money, perimeter, area, and volume.
Social Studies SS.B.2.2.4: The student understands how factors such as population growth, human migration, improved methods of transportation and communication, and economic development affect the use and conservation of natural resources.
Science SC.D.2.2.1: The student knows that reusing, recycling, and reducing the use of natural resources improve and protect the quality of life.

National Standards:

Content Standard F (K-4) – Changes in Environments: Changes in environments can be natural or influenced by humans. Some changes are good, some are bad, and some are neither good nor bad. Pollution is a change in the environment that can influence the health, survival, or activities of organisms, including humans
Content Standard F (5-8) – Natural Hazards: Human activities also can induce hazards through resource acquisition, urban growth, land-use decisions, and waste disposal. Such activities can accelerate many natural changes.