Our 1st/2nd grade classes and Montessori class has been studying our local resident whales and have written informational pieces about what we can do to save our resident orcas. Each class has written a class piece, through a shared writing experience after a brief study of our local resident orca whales. The students wanted to publish these articles to get the word out of what simple things we can do to help save our whales.
How to Save the Orca Whales
A class informational piece written by:
Lorena Stankevich’s 1st and 2nd grade class
Would you help us save our resident orca whales (killer whales)? We have thought of three ways to save our orca whales. Read on to find out more information.
The first way to save our orca is to pick up garbage. The whales might eat it and get sick. After they eat the trash they might die. So pick up your trash and put it in the right spot.
The second way to save our orca is to follow the boat rules. When you are in a boat and you see whales you should turn off the motor so it doesn’t mess up the whale communication. If you are fishing pull up the fishing line. Stay a safe distance from the orca so they don’t hit the motor and get hurt.
The third way to help the orca is to not spill things in the Salish Sea. Toxins can harm the Chinook Salmon and whales when they eat them. Pollution can also lower the orca food chain.
Those are some of the things we can do to help our resident orca whales. Please read over these ideas and choose some of the things you can do to help the killer whales!
Thank you for your beautiful picture and great ideas for taking care of our whales. They need us to care about their wellbeing and the Salish Sea, where they live. Caring for our islands and being careful about what flows into the waters is very important. Keep up the good work!
Gretchen
PS. Do you know some good songs to sing to the whales? I bet they would love to hear your sweet voices and appreciate all you are doing to take care of them.
I have absolutely loved the amazing artwork in this series! Here’s hoping maybe you can produce cards from these beautiful pieces, and sell them as a fundraiser? Thanks for sharing this work with us. Bravo to the kids!– and teachers who inspire them.