Voyage of the Mimi I Sites

Below is a list of sites which will allow research and further exploration of each segment in the Voyage of the Mimi I. Enjoy your surfing! Student evaluation of sites is a major part of these web pages. Feel free to print a copy of this form and provide it for students to use as they explore different web sites.
Student Site Evaluation Form 1

All Aboard/Planet Ocean
- Mimi For Landlubbers Join students as they go down to the water and visit the Mimi and Captain Granville
- The New England Aquarium Home Page The "For Kids" section has a Virtual Whale Watch section that is lots of fun for kids!
- Optics for Kids! A nice site to introduce light and its properties. Lots of nice graphics!
Setting Sail/Whalewatch
- Whale Adoption Project Student Activity Page Great information for kids about the different species of whales.
- Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Information on different kinds of whales and lesson plans for teachers.
- WhaleNet at Wheelock College - Boston Visit the "WhaleNet Information Packet" first to get a good idea of what this site is about. Good information with many good links.
On the Shoals/Mapping the Blue Part
- Smithsonian Ocean Planet Homepage
Counting Whales/Whale Bones
- Cetacean Page Just for Children
Going Fishing/Scraping the Bottom
- Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute
- Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
- Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale NMS The Photo Gallery takes a while to load but is quite good. Good information to be found under the "Whales" button.
Home Movies/Songs in the Sea
- Whale Songs Listen to whales making their unique sounds. These take some time to load but they are very nice.
- Whale Songs Join an American teacher on the boat "Song of the Whale" as he sails through the Azores.
- Of Whales and Whaling, and Moby Dick
Fastening On/Hands Full of Words
- Virtual Whales Computer graphic visualization of the humpback whale. This site requires a lot of computer power because of the graphics and movies.
- The Deaf Resource Library
- Gallaudet University Home Page
Tracking the Whale/World's Worst Weather
Shipwrecked/Goose Bumps
- Hypothermia Prevention and Care
Making Dew/Water, Water Everywhere
Feast/New Alchemy
- About Red Tide ...
- Habitats Path Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium and look at the plants and animals of the bay area.
Rolling Home/Boatshop
- Titanic In The Classroom Speaking of boat accidents ... Information about one of the most famous ships to go down.
Separate Ways/Sailor and a Scientist

Great extensions for classes using The Voyage of the Mimi Links provided by the company that markets the programs.
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