ORSEA: Belugas Out of Balance

Aerial view of a pod of beluga whales - NOAA

Lesson Overview

Are there enough individuals of reproductive age in the Cook Inlet beluga whale population to promote recovery without human intervention?
Students explore factors that impact beluga whale populations declines, and examine epigenetic data to determine whether the species might recover. (Gr 10-12)

Lesson Materials Media
Program Name and Website
Oregon Marine Scientist and Educator Alliance
Grade Level
High School
Year
2021
Topic
Mammals
Author
Erica Street, North Bend High School
Carisa Ketchen, Toledo Jr/Sr High School
Kaimyn O'Neill, Oregon State University

Lesson Standards

Next Generation Science Standards

  • LS2.A – Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Common Core Math Standards

  • HS.MP4
  • HS.MP.2

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