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Grade 5  
Unit 6: Crossroads
The Sea Maidens of Japan
by Lili Bell

Internet Connection Activity
Sea Mammals    Cross Curricular
The National Marine Mammal Laboratory's Education Web Site
Connect to this link:
http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/


  1. Click Would you like to learn about marine mammals?

  2. Choose a marine mammal you would like to understand better.

  3. Find the answers to your questions.

  4. Share your discoveries with the class.

Sea Mammals
Connect to this link:
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/sea_mammals.html


  1. Click an animal and read about it.

  2. Take notes. What is special about this animal? What did you learn that was new to you?

  3. If you were to create a television show about your animal, what would you say?


Internet Connection Activity
Pearls    Find Out More
Willie Creek Pearl Farm
Connect to this link:
http://www.williecreekpearls.com.au/index.html


  1. Click on Pearl Info. Then click on History of Cultured Pearling. Read to find out about the history of the pearling industry.

  2. Scroll up to the top navigation bar. Click Home, and then About Us.

  3. From the left navigation bar, click History. Read about how Willie Creek Pearl farm came to be and how it has developed over the years.

  4. Use the following questions to design and create a brochure for Willie Creek Pearl Farm:

  5. Why is the farm a great place to visit? What can tourists do there?

Black Pearls
Connect to this link:
http://www.lithosjewelry.com/Tahitian_Pearl_Trip.htm


  1. Click the second picture, The Farm. Read the caption.

  2. Scroll down and click Next Picture.

  3. Continue to read the whole story of how black pearls are grown and harvested.


Internet Connection Activity
Careers    Leveled Books
What Do They Do?
Connect to this link:
http://www.whatdotheydo.com/


  1. Click on Biologist. Read the information about this profession and the example story. Then click the Home icon at the bottom of the page.

  2. Click on Architect. Read the information and the story and return Home.

  3. Click on Veterinarian. Read the information and the story.

  4. Write a brief summary of what a person in each of these professions does. Do any of these careers sound interesting to you? Which one(s)?

Career Paths
Connect to this link:
http://www.ipl.org/teen/pathways/career.html


  1. Select Health and then Physician.

  2. Read about Dr. Biggs's daily routine, work environment, and much more.

  3. Go back to the main page and select another career to study.