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Dolphin Theme Learning and Printable Activities
Materials:
- printer
- paper or cardstock
- coloring & writing tools
- scissors
- glue stick
- Review activities for additional materials needed
These fun and educational activities are appropriate for preschool and elementary grades.
Activity: Learn about Dolphins @ Free School Channel in YouTube
Activity: Learning about Dolphins
- Dolphins are small-toothed whales.
- They have about 100 teeth, all the same size and shape.
- Dolphins look like fish and live where fish live, but they are not fish. They are mammals. Mammals feed their young milk, are warm blooded like humans What other animals feed their young milk? What other ocean animals are mammals?
- Even though they live in the water, they need to come to the surface where they breath air from a tiny hole on top of their head called a blowhole. The dolphin can hold it's breath for 6-7 minutes.
- Most dolphins are about 6 feet long. Demonstrate the length by walking six feet from a wall.
- Dolphins can be found all over the world.
- One of their favorite foods are sardines.
- Their body is sleek and smooth. Dolphins can actually get sunburned just like us.
- Dolphins are friendly and intelligent.
- The Chinese and Indus River dolphins are endangered species.
Tell the children they are now going to do some fun activities related to dolphins!
Activity: Jumping Dolphins Craft (ages 3.5 or older) A fun and easy activity showcasing jumping dolphins.
Activity: Dolphin hand puppet
Select a dolphin coloring image with a dashed cutting line. Invite the children to color the image. This image invites scissor cutting practice. Attach a craft stick for hand-held puppet.
Activity: Letter D is for Dolphin
Printable Activities
Includes printable activities for different age and grade levels to introduce or review letter D.
Activity: Online Jigsaw Puzzle - Dolphin > Problem solving skills. The default puzzle is 6 pieces and it has a matching coloring page.
