Fun Marine Writing Group Activity
Interesting Fact about Gray Whales Migrating
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The whale that migrates the longest is the Gray Whale, which migrates about 12,500
miles.
1st, Choose a marine animal from this animal migration list below and then
give your marine animal a name.
List of Marine Animals that Migrate:
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American Golden Plover: The American Golden Plover is a medium-sized shorebird.
Arctic Tern: A small bird that flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again each
year.
Basking Shark: A huge filter feeder and the second largest fish.
Beluga Whale: A small, white, toothed whale that lives mostly in cold, Arctic waters.
Blue Shark: A sleek, fast-swimming shark with blue skin.
Bowhead Whale: A baleen whale rich in blubber.
Bull Shark: A blunt-nosed, dangerous, gray shark can that live in fresh water rivers and
lakes.
Crab: A crab is an animal with a shell. Many crabs migrate to reproduce.
Dogfish Shark: A small, very common, relatively harmless shark found worldwide.
Dolphin: A dolphin is a small, toothed whale, a marine mammal.
Hammerhead Shark: Large predators with a hammer-shaped head.
Gray Whale: A baleen whale that is a bottom feeder; it migrates long distances.
Great White Shark: An enormous, ferocious predator found worldwide.
Greenland Shark: A large, slow-swimming shark with glow-in-the-dark eyes.
Hammerhead Shark: Large predators with a hammer-shaped head.
Humpback Whale: A long-flippered baleen whale that sings and frolics in the water.
Mako Shark: Large predators that are the fastest swimming fish!
Mallard Duck: The Mallard is a common wild duck that is the ancestor of most domestic
ducks.
Manatee: Manatees are gentle, slow-swimming, aquatic mammals.
Salmon: Salmon are fish that live in the sea and spawn in fresh water.
Sea Turtle: Sea turtles are large marine turtles.
Swordfish: The swordfish is a large fish with a long, sharp bill.
Tiger Shark: Large predators found worldwide in warm seas.
Tuna: A large, bony fish that migrates thousands of miles across the oceans.
2nd, Decide among group members who will write which of each section
below:
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The introduction paragraph which states the name, family beginning, location, and where
you plan to migrate. Also, describe why your are migrating (food, reproducing, etc.).
Describe the beginning of the migration journey mentioning on which ocean currents you
may travel, how difficult/fun/easy the trip may be. Don’t forget to mention what you eat
along the way and what might be your predator trying to eat you.
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Describe the second phase of your migration journey mentioning, again, which ocean
currents you may travel, how difficult/fun/easy the trip may be. Don’t forget to mention
what you eat along the way and what might be your predator trying to eat you.
Describe the end of the migration journey mentioning, again, which ocean currents you
may travel, how difficult/fun/easy the trip may be. Don’t forget to mention what you eat
along the way and what might be your predator trying to eat you.
Finally, conclude your writing by recapping your journey’s locations and describing your
final destination and why your migration was necessary.
3rd, Pass your writings around to each group member to edit/proof your
writing. Make corrections and then rewrite your sections. Staple them
together in order from the introduction paragraph through to the
concluding paragraph. NOTE: Everyone needs to take part in the editing
process!!! This is what gives your paper the strength and credibility
earning a high score.
4th, make a model or draw a picture of your migrating marine species.