Lesson Structure

When students go through this lesson in each section, the objectives they will learn are:

• Warm-up – Explore communication in the animal world by examining how information is received, processed, and responded to in different ways.
• Imagine – Investigate the complex systems of communication with whales, sea mammals of the deep oceans.
• Create – Code sounds and animations that mimic the clicks, whistles, and songs of baby calf.
• Build – Build a mother blue whale model and program a coda for calling the baby whale.
• Reflect – Reflect on inputs and outputs of the micro:bit with whale communication matching movement.
• Challenges – Extend your learning through real-world design challenges.

After this lesson students will be able to:

• Describe the principle ways that animals communicate with each other.
• Elaborate on whale communication, including what makes it unique from other animals.
• Code sounds that mimic the clicks and whistles of blue whales using the micro:bit’s radio and speakers.
• Build 2 blue whale models and attach a micro:bit and servo motor.
• Program and test the whale to make the mouth “speak.”
• Apply character elements to personal or customize their whale design.
• Enhance or alter their whale design by solving problems connected to the sustainable development goal life below water.