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How BIG is a blue whale, really? Engage participants to find out! Part 1 of the activity begins with a hands-on exploration in measuring their own bodies and then applying the principles of ratios to figure out a blue whale's length. Part 2 extends the learning to understand how scientists use drones and math to measure something so massive in the ocean.
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| Hints for uses in your library | How big (or small) are the wildlife around you? Invite patrons to draw a local animal to scale. See how many can fit in a whale's tail or the length of a blue whale! What about humans? Use the length of yarn for your arm span and find out how many of YOU can fit the size of a blue whale? |
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How Do You Measure a Blue Whale?
Biggest Ever: How Do Blue Whales Measure Up? Blue Whales AR Encounter |
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Blue Whales
The Breath of a Whale : The Science and Spirit of Pacific Ocean Giants The Blue Whale |