Why is Whaling bad for the environment? LESSON

by Dynamic Earth Learning

Price: 500 points or $5 USD

Subjects: ecology,ecosystemsDynamicsFunctioningAndResilience,biodiversityAndHumans,humanImpactsOnEarthSystems,naturalResources,science,lifeScience

Grades: 5,6,7,8,9

Description: Embedded video lesson on first slide! Then students answer 30 questions. This environmental science lesson covers the topic of whaling and its impact on the environment, economy, and whale populations. It highlights the negative effects of whaling on marine biodiversity, carbon dioxide levels, and nutrient cycles in the ocean. The lesson also discusses the economic consequences of reduced tourism and damage to fishing industries due to declining whale populations. It provides a historical overview of whaling and mentions countries that still engage in limited whale hunting, such as Iceland, the United States, the Faroe Islands, Japan, and Norway. The lesson concludes by emphasizing the importance of protecting whales for the health of marine ecosystems and the planet.