cyberlesson

The Snow Whale

By: Caroline Pitcher
Illustrated: by Jackie Morris Materials:

Before you read:

Before you begin reading The Snow Whale complete the following activities:

In the story, the children build a whale out of snow. Click on the whale to identify and learn about the body parts of the whale and their functions .

While you read:

While you are reading the story, write down how Laurie explains to Leo where snow comes from and where it goes when it melts.
Pay attention to Leo's questions and Laurie's question about whales. Write down the questions for later, when you will go and find the answers.

After you read:

Now it's time to answer Leo's questions and Laurie's question about the whales. Click on the site about gray whales and the site about blue whales. Using the picture of each whale and the description, answer as many of Laurie and Leo's question as you can. What do you notice in the pictures that are similar and different? Write your answers on a piece of paper.

Beyond What You Read:

Now that you have learned something about snow, take a look at snow facts and learn some more interesting facts.
Click on here to write your own story about a whale.