Monday, September 8, 2014

ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS- FACT HUNT

Island of the Blue Dolphins
Internet Fact Hunt



Directions: The colored and underlined words are links to web sites that provide the answers to the questions. Click on them to go to the web site. Find the answer. The website will open in a new window. Record your answers on your worksheet.


1.Karana harvests abalone for food and tools. What is an abalone? Have you ever eaten one?

She prefers red abalone. How large is a red abalone?
Which is larger - your hand or a red abalone?
2. People hunted the sea otters. How are sea otters unique among animals?
Why were sea otters nearly extinct?

3. Kelp grows in the sea around the island. How fast does kelp grow?

4. List two facts about cormorants.
5. One plant found on the island is the toyon bush.
6. Karana tells you many distances in leagues. How far is that in miles?

If it is 3 leagues from you home to school, how far is that in miles?

7. O'Dell describes the sea elephant. Look at these photos.
Is this what you imagined from his description? Why?

8. Karana decides to hunt a male sea elephant (Northern Elephant Seal) for its teeth.

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