Whales in Oz

Hi Sea Fans!

As promised, here's the Australian bit of my adventure with Mike:

Australia

Australia was awesome! Thanks to Mike and the girls from St. Mary's Anglican Girls School in Perth, Western Australia...love you guys!

Whale watching from the Reef Prince (the boat we used in Busselton, Western Australia).

The St. Mary's girls made a life-sized humpback whale (parents and teachers can see more info as to how you can do this at the end of this blog)

which we donated to the Lady of the Cape Catholic School.

And...excitement for me...we met a non-whale!

So another interesting marine career....teaching about the sea and the animals that live in it can be just as amazing as working with the animals themselves. Thanks again to Mike and all the girls!

Hi ho hi ho it's off a-travelling I go...
Chat soon!
Cheers
Abby
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For Parents and Teachers:

Lucy is an inflatable 55-foot long whale that you can construct.

Students and teachers can walk inside. Your class or group can build a 55-foot long, 8-foot diameter model of a whale that can be carried in a duffel bag by one person. The directions and a list of materials needed to build this unique educational resource are in the booklet, "How to Build an Inflatable (55 ft.) Whale." The booklet also includes suggested classroom activities and data. Estimated cost for materials is about $60.00.

The cost for this instruction booklet is $10.00 and can be purchased by sending your payment with your order. (All booklets are still available.)

For information see links:

http://whale.wheelock.edu/whalenet-stuff/LucyPage.html
or

http://sites.google.com/site/inflatablewhalemodel/
This has a great impact on children and adults. The model I use has has thousands of students through it. It lasts for years and needs only a household three speed box fan for inflation.