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DIZZY WRITING PROJECT

1. Choose a type of dolphin to be:

Atlantic-spotted dolphin Bottlenose dolphin

Amazon River dolphin

2. Create a character

Character development:

a. Where do you live? b. What do you like to eat? c. What do you do for fun? d. Do you live in a group or alone? e. What particular characteristics make you different from other dolphins? f. Who are your enemies? g. Do you have any offspring? h. What is your name? i. How do you communicate?

3. When you have created a character, write your story that begins with: “I can’t flip. I don’t like fish. I can’t even whistle my name. I’ll never survive Superhero Camp.” 4. Remember to have a beginning, middle and end! 5. Practice reading your story out loud with other students in the class. Help each other spell

check and correct for grammar.

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1. What kind of dolphin is Dizzy? A. Bottlenose B. Pacific White-sided C. Atlantic White-sided D. Orca

2. What does Dizzy like to do?

A. Somersault B. Porpoise C. Dive D. All of the Above

3. Who are Dizzy’s friends? A. Otter B. Other Dolphins C. Seagull D. All of the Above

4. What does Dizzy like to chase?

A. His tail B. Octopus C. Boats D. Whales

5. Who is the fish herder?

A. Sea Lion B. Whale C. Otter D. Goblin Shark

6. What do Dizzy’s friends eat each day?

A. Sushi B. Seaweed C. Fish Chips D. Fresh Fish

7. Where does Dizzy search for the Fish

Shepherd? A. Caves B. Rocky Shore C. Beds of Seaweed D. A & C

8. Why does Dizzy stop?

A. He finds the fish herder B. He doesn’t want to look

anymore C. He figures out that speed is not

the answer D. He gets tired

9. What does the cloud turn into?

A. An octopus B. A bird C. A sting ray D. A sardine

10. Who is battling on the shore?

A. Leopard seals B. Sea lions C. Seals D. Penguins

11. What does Dizzy see on the ocean floor?

A. Anemone B. Cuttlefish C. Squid D. All of the above

12. Who flashed his brights?

A. A squid B. An octopus C. An eel D. A car

13. Why does Dizzy lag when his friends are

playing? A. He’s tired B. He can’t be the leader C. He’s not it D. He’s puzzled

Answers: 1. B, 2. D, 3. D, 4. C, 5. A, 6. D, 7. D, 8. C, 9. C, 10. B, 11. D, 12. A, 13. D, 14. B, 15. B, 16. A, 17. A, 18. B, 19. D, 20. B, 21. D, 22. A, 23. C, 24. B, 25. A

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14. What do Dizzy and Squealer do until the fish herder comes?

A. Play hide and seek B. Relax C. Run races D. Herd whales

15. What kind of fish does the herder bring?

A. Hake B. Sardines C. Mackerel D. Lookdowns

16. How long do Pacific white-sided

dolphins live? A. 45 years B. 25 years C. 65 years D. Scientists don’t know

17. Dolphins live in groups?

A. True B. False

18. How fast can Pacific white-sided

dolphins swim? A. As fast as the speed limit allows B. 25 mph C. 45 mph D. 10 mph

19. Where do Pacific white-sided dolphins

live? A. Baltic Sea B. Red Sea C. Atlantic Ocean D. Pacific Ocean

20. What do they like to eat?

A. Beef B. Fish C. Pork D. Chicken

21. What do they like to do?

A. Somersault B. Bow surf C. Porpoise D. All of the above

22. How do dolphins communicate?

A. Through squeaks & squawks B. Through Email C. On the phone D. By spitting water

23. What is echolocation?

A. It’s the sound water makes when you slap it

B. It’s the sound of fish swimming C. It’s the way dolphins and bats

test out their environment D. It’s how squid and octopus

communicate

24. What are dolphins main predators A. Whale sharks B. Humans C. Narwhals D. Polar Bears

25. What do dolphins breathe?

A. Air B. Water C. Both D. None of the above

Step 1: a. Draw a large oval for the body. b. Draw three ovals on the inside for the eyes and mouth.Step 2: a. Draw two circles on either side of the body for the side fins. b. Draw a cut off half-moon on the top of the body for the upper dorsal fin. c. Draw another circle at the below the body for the tail.Step 3: a. Erase the upper halves of the side fin circles. b. On the right side, draw a curved line from the oval body to the tip of the right circle to make the right fin. c. On the left side, draw a waving line from the upper part of the mouth circle to the tip of the half circle for the left fin. d. On the left side, draw a wavy line from the bottom half of the mouth circle around the half circle making up the left fin to complete the fin. e. Drawing the mouth. Draw the right half of the mouth to mimick the curve of the left half created by the lines to the left fin. Draw a second upper line on the inside of the mouth circle that meets the upper mouth line just below the left eye. Draw another line for the bottom of the mouth. Erase all extra lines. f. Tail: Erase the lower half of the tail circle. Draw a line as show above to make the tail look like a crescent moonStep 4: a. Draw a line that runs from the lower half of the left side of the mouth to the left side fin, mimicking the curve of the fin. b. Draw a similar line for the right side fin. c. Draw two curved lines on the left and right of the tail, connecting it to the body d. At the lower center of the tail, erase the line and draw in an arrow, as show above. Step 5: Almost finished! a. Draw in the eyes and eyebrows b. Draw a closed “e” inside the mouth for the tongue

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Step 2Step 3

Step 4 Step 5

DRAW DIZZY

TIP: If you are having trouble, try tracing these forms first until you get the hang of drawing Dizzy.

D I Z Z Y WORDLS

WHAT IS A WORDL? IT IS WORD THE LETTERS OF WHICH ARE IN MIXED UP. FOR INSTANCE, “ZIDYZ” IS DIZZY. SEE HOW MANY OF THE WORDLS BELOW YOU CAN SOLVE: CAFCIPI HPONLID VIED ACNOE OPD KLCCI ESA ONIL SIFH NAATM AYR EOTRT REMSLAOTUS SIRPEOOP FRSU OTASC

D I Z Z Y DOLPHIN REFERENCES

To learn more about Dizzy and his cousins, read the books and magazine articles and visit a few of the web sites listed below. It’s amazing how much we can learn about dolphins.

BOOKS: Marty Crisp. Everything Dolphin: What Kids Really Want to Know About Dolphins. Northword Press (2004) ISBN: 978-1559710428 Sylvia M. James. Dolphins. Mondo Publishing (2002) ISBN: 978-1590340103 Mary Pope Osborne & Natalie Pope Boyce. Dolphins & Sharks.

Magic Tree House Research Guide. Random House (2003). ISBN: 0-375-82377-8

Wendy Pfeffer. Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, & Clapping Jaws. Harper Trophy ISBN: 978-0064452106 Karen Pryor & Konrad Lorenz. Lads Before the Wind: Diary of a Dolphin Trainer. Sunshine Books (2004) ISBN: 978-1890948047 Julia Vogel. Dolphins – Our Wild World. Northword Press (2001) ISBN: 978-1559717762

DVD: Dolphins - Documentary (IMAX) 2004 ASIN: B00022PYZM

D I Z Z Y DOLPHIN REFERENCES

MAGAZINE ARTICLES: James Owen. “Dolphin Moms teach daughters to use tools.” National Geographic News June 7, 2007 URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/06/0607_050607_dolphin_tools.html Nadine Slimak. “Saving Placida.” Mote Marine Magazine URL: http://www.mote.org/index.php?src=directory&srctype=display&view=magazine&id=74 Whales & Dolphins Magazine URL: http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/C82BCABFED0543FC802569F1003DDFB9

WEB SITES: Dolphin Communication Project: http://www.dolphincommunicationproject.org Dolphin Research Center: http://www.dolphins.org Dolphin Research Institute http://www.dolphinresearch.org.au National Geographic for Kids: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer The Dolphin Place: http://www.thedolphinplace.com Dolphin Information – Education Tours http://www.everythingdolphins.com