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I wanted to share a new Holiday with you which falls on September 26th. The Holiday is National Shamu the Whale Day #ShamuTheWhaleDay. If your #Homeschooling your students like I did with Charlie in the past I would like to you know you could study Whales today for Shamu The Whale Day.
The Orca (Orcinus orca), or killer Whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable its black-and-white patterned body. A cosmopolitan species, they are found in diverse marine environments, from Arctic to Antarctic regions to tropical seas.
Orcas are apex predators with a diverse diet. Individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. This includes a variety of fish, sharks, rays, and marine mammals such as seals and other dolphins and whales. They are highly social; some populations are composed of highly stable matrilineal family groups (pods). Their sophisticated hunting techniques and vocal behaviors, often specific to a particular group and passed along from generation to generation, are considered to be manifestations of animal culture.
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Reading:
Monday through Thursday read books about Shamu The Whale, Sea World or books on Orcas for 30 minutes a day Monday through Thursday.
Write 2 facts a day inside your Reading Journal.
On Friday turn the facts into a report you will read out loud to your parents.
Take a photo of your performance and place it inside your Reading Journal.
Here is two books my family will be reading because even though Charlie has finished school that doesn’t mean we should stop learning or reading books each and every day for at least 30 minutes. Does it? 100 Amazing Facts about Orcas: Dive into the Mysterious World of the Kings of the Oceans or Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity
Math:
Look up facts On Orcas and turn them into 5 math problems for someone in your home to figure out. Then have them use the facts you complied to create 5 math problems for you to work out.
Write the Math problems inside your Math journal.
Drama:
Watch Documentaries on Orcas like The Fight to Save Cascadia’s Orcas | Free Documentary Nature
Write facts you learn about the Documentaries into a report you will read out loud to your parents.
Dress up like a Orca and don’t forget to decorate the place you will be hosting your performance at.
Write a description of your performance in your Drama Journal and include a photo of you reading your report and include who you read the report to and what they thought of your report and why.
Music:
Look up songs based on Orca’s or Whales and learn the song to perform for your parents. Or create a song you write for your parents.
For a Field Trip visit a Costume Store for a Orca Costume to wear during your performance or visit a local Thrift Store, Sewing Store or Craft Store for items to make a Orca Costume for you and your family.
Encourage everyone coming to your performance to wear clothes with Orca’s on them. For Charlie I found Cool Orca Design For Men Women Kids Killer Whale Ocean Orca T-Shirt. For me I found K. Bell Women’s Fun Animal Crew Socks-1 Pairs-Cool & Cute Wordplay Novelty Gifts.
Art:
Create a piece of Art featuring Orca’s from all the information you collected using different styles of Art and different supplies including a Colledge.
Take a picture of your Art work to place inside your Art Journal with a description of your photo which will be showcased at the Art Show you will be in at the end of the year.
Cooking:
Create Cookies or Sandwiches in the shapes of Orca’s. Include the recipe inside your Cooking Journal with a photo that will be turned into a Cookbook at the end of the year.
I found Ocean Cookie Cutters Set – Marine Animal Cookie Cutters 5 Pcs Polymer Clay Orca Starfish Scallop Embossed Molds Under the Sea Cute Biscuit Molds Cookie Baking Supplies for Kitchen for you to use.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David cates
