https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte The purpose of this padlet is to provide free summaries of the novel while making explicit connections to the science of orca whales. en-us 2018-02-19 15:21:02 UTC 2023-03-03 17:19:20 UTC hello@padlet.com fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/232955055
Marisa and her best friend see Orca whales while fishing in Dyes Inlet. Marisa also thinks that she recognizes a baby whale.]]> 2018-02-19 15:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/232955055 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/232955383 More details about her moms leaving is given throughout this chapter. Marisa reads a letter that her mom wrote her, but doesn't get any clues on why she left.]]> 2018-02-19 15:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/232955383 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233586169 Marisa went to get the mail but threw away a letter from her mom. Her dad finally stands up and tells Marisa that they need to work together.]]> 2018-02-21 03:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233586169 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233586411 Marisa's teacher is teaching about the whales and how they are classified. Her teacher offers a volunteer opportunity for extra credit. Marisa doesn't sign up but immediately thinks of her mom during this classroom discussion.]]> 2018-02-21 03:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233586411 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233586551 Lena signs Marisa up for the volunteer opportunity in class without asking Marisa first. She sees that her baby whale, Muncher is back in Dyes Inlet.]]> 2018-02-21 03:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233586551 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233589246 Orca whales are classified by an alphanumeric code. The letter goes first and represents the pod affiliation, and the number is listed last and represents the individual (p.35).]]> 2018-02-21 03:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233589246 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233590354 The scientists that research orca whales are called Cetologists (p. 37). ]]> 2018-02-21 03:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/233590354 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484133 Marisa is feeling lonely due to her mother being gone. Since Lena signed Marisa up, she went to help with the whales for extra credit. Harris and Jesse get upset with Marisa because she makes it seem as if they wouldn't be much help.]]> 2018-03-19 13:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484133 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484246 Lena shows Marisa that she really cares and won't give up on her. Marisa begins to walk home by the beach, but Grace stops her and tells Marisa that she must pay five dollars to walk along the beach.]]> 2018-03-19 13:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484246 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484337 Marisa finally opens up to her dad and shares how she's feeling. Her dad also shares that her mother made him promise never to ask about her past. Marisa's dad tells Marisa what he knows about her mothers past. Marisa goes out on the water with the group to watch the whales.]]> 2018-03-19 13:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484337 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484520 While out on the water, Marisa and the group notice that the whales are trying to leave the inlet. Marisa bikes to the police station to tell them to announce for all boats to clear the passage while the whales pass. After the announcement, a boat cuts the whales off and they don't make it out.]]> 2018-03-19 13:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484520 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484552 Marisa goes out on the boat with Tal and he asks about her mom. Marisa feels uncomfortable and tells him that she is traveling right now. Marisa and Tal notice that Harris and Jesse are in the water with a canoe flipped over and with no life jackets. They get them to the boat safely and take them to the hospital.]]> 2018-03-19 13:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484552 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484825 Harris and Jesse are admitted into the hospital and should make a full recovery. Marisa begins to question what "being good" really means.]]> 2018-03-19 13:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484825 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484926 Marisa and her dad pick up Harris and Jesse from the hospital. Marisa's mom calls and talks to her, but says no when Marisa asks her to come home. They all go to the annual Silverdale Halloween Parade, and meet Grace and Lena]]> 2018-03-19 13:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484926 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484948 Marisa's dad is going to be on the Today Show talking about the orcas. While the crew is setting up, Marisa talks with Naomi about the whales and she gets to listen to recordings of the whales.]]> 2018-03-19 13:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243484948 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485014 Harris and Marisa help Kevin sort out photographs of whales, and learn that they are taking pictures of whales to track their health. Marisa asks Harris if her mother ever talked about her, and he responds all the time. He gives Marisa hope that she will eventually come home. The waves from boats coming in the Inlet shake the houseboats and wake everyone up.]]> 2018-03-19 13:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485014 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485194 Harris and Marisa are in charge of posting No Wake signs along the shore. Harris and Jesse stay with Tal and Bette again, and Bette invites Marisa to stay the night also. While upstairs in the tower, Marisa and Harris find yearbooks that have Carol's name in it but her picture cut out, and also bracelets with baby shoes. They both wonder why Tal and Bette never mentioned their daughter. The orcas get out of the inlet, but they come back.]]> 2018-03-19 13:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485194 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485267 Marisa questions about Carol Ann, and then talks to Bette about her. Marisa then realizes that Bette knows the reasoning behind her mother leaving, but doesn't tell her. The whales are still stuck in the inlet and are showing signs of distress.]]> 2018-03-19 13:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485267 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485325 Tribes are in the canoes performing the blessing ceremony on the whales. Marisa learns that everything is connected.]]> 2018-03-19 13:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485325 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485375 Marisa opens a letter that was addressed to her mother, and she finds some very interesting information. The reason that Marisa's mom left was to find her child that she gave up for adoption. Tal informs Marisa about Penn Cove and the Mammal Protection Act.]]> 2018-03-19 13:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485375 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485425 Marisa and friends are trying to figure out why the whales won't leave the inlet. Marisa canoes out into the inlet alone before the sun rises to see if she can understand anything new about the whales. She figures out that the bridge is whats stopping the whales from leaving.]]> 2018-03-19 13:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485425 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485488 Marisa explains her predicition to Kevin and Naomi, but unfortunately they do not consider it.]]> 2018-03-19 13:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/243485488 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/245907388 There are three types of whale communication:clicks, whistles, and calls (p.106]]> 2018-03-26 00:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/245907388 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/245908287 Lobtailing is when a whale flips their fin onto the water when they sense danger to warn off the predators around them (p. 107).]]> 2018-03-26 00:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/245908287 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/246027385 "Each whale has their own fin shape and saddle patch markings" (p.68). The novel notes that this is like their fingerprints. This allows for researchers to be able to identify the whales (Center for Whale Research, 2018).]]> 2018-03-26 12:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/246027385 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/246075197 The scientific name for orca whales is Orcinus orca (p. 47).]]> 2018-03-26 13:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/246075197 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257067959 On page 156, Tal describes how people used to hunt for baby whales to put in aquariums (Mentyka). This is an issue because eventually it could cause this species to become endangered or extinct.]]> 2018-05-02 00:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257067959 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257068498 "Orcas are careful not to stay and forage in any one area for too long" (Mentyka 161). ]]> 2018-05-02 00:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257068498 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071523 Marisa skips school to try to help the whales on her own. Tal asked Marisa to speak at the council, and she agrees to. Marisa explains her plan to her friends and asks for their help. ]]> 2018-05-02 00:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071523 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071550 Marisa debates on telling her dad about the letter, but decides not to. Her friends help her post flyers along the bridge.]]> 2018-05-02 00:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071550 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071560 Marisa speaks at the council and does great. While speaking, she thinks of her mom which encourages her even more.]]> 2018-05-02 00:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071560 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071572 The council voted to close the bridge like Marisa said would help. Marisa then sits down with her dad and reads the letter that was addressed to her mom.]]> 2018-05-02 00:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071572 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071584 The bridge is closed to try to get the orcas out. At first it looks like its not working, but then they start to leave. All of them get through except muncher so his moms turns around back to the inlet.]]> 2018-05-02 00:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071584 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071597 Marisa and the tribe paddle to the whales that are in the inlet to try to help them. They get the whales to follow them out of the inlet,]]> 2018-05-02 00:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071597 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071601 Marisa takes the long way home after school before arriving home to her dad. Her dad mentions that her mom asked her to call her back, but before she does her dad gives her a stack of letters that her mom has been writing her. Marisa calls her mom back and accepts the fact that she has a half-brother.]]> 2018-05-02 00:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257071601 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257073489 The orcas can show depression around the edge of the blowhole (Mentyka, 180). Depression can cause many issues in the orcas.]]> 2018-05-02 00:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257073489 fws113 https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257077509 The entire pod moving fast through the water is called porpoising (Mentyka, 209). ]]> 2018-05-02 01:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/fws113/sf291ahvygte/wish/257077509