Features & Benefits:"A Whale of a Tale: Surf into
Science 2" is an interactive Science multimedia
program designed to encourage students to ask questions
about the world around them and to discover the answers
to some of these questions by interacting with the
program. The emphasis of the program is learning by
doing: making balloons fly and ships move. Quizzes,
reinforcement games, and activities accompany all
sections of the program. Remedial and enrichment are
integral components. Sophia the Lobster introduces
eleven "Just for Fun" games and Jerry the
Jellyfish offers twenty pieces of whale trivia for
students to read and listen to.
"Surf into Science 2"
is divided into seven sections:
1. Parts of a _ _ _
2. Ecology (land and ocean)
3. Water and Air Propulsion
4. Light and Sound
5. Rocks and Fossils
6. Colors
7. Just for Fun
- Parts of a _ _ _:
Percy the Penguin leads the student
through labeling the parts of a whale, both
outside and inside (skeleton). A whale's tooth is
compared to the rings of a tree to determine age
and climate conditions, etc. The "Barnacle
Band" investigates the tiny animals that
live on the skin of a whale and shows how the
whale keeps itself clean from those
"hitchhikers".
- Ecology (land and
ocean): All animals must eat to live.
Students learn about basic food chains and food
groups. Using Baleen and Toothed whales, they
investigate Diatoms and Zooplankton with
Samantha the Seahorse.
- Water and Air
Propulsion: The world of movement
through air and water is introduced through
simple machines. The manner in which animals,
e.g., whales propel themselves is shown. Freddy
the Flying Fish explains the workings of his
hot air balloon.
- Light and Sound:
Animation demonstrates how echolocation works and
how objects, when submerged in water, become
distorted.
- Rocks and Fossils:
Students are introduced to the world of
paleontology. Utilizing interactive games,
students discover fossils and rocks from the
beginning of time.
- Colors:
The primary colors offer an opportunity for
students to play with mixing colors. Cartoon
characters lead students through the underwater
world of color.
- Just for Fun :
- Parts of _ _ _ : Level: A
& B
- Eco-fixer (land
and ocean) Level: A & B
- Walk, Swim, Fly: Level: A
& B
- Shadow and Sound Level: A
& B
- Length of Life Level: A
& B
- Name the Colour
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