Mrs. Stoyle’s Animal Report Audio Tutorial The Harbor Seal “Popeye” Copyright: Keri Stoyle Spring 2010 For use by permission for educational purposes by request.

How to Import Sound-1 Materials needed: Quality Headset with Microphone On the tool bar, select Insert On the tool bar, select sound Once selected sound, select record sound

How to Import Sound-2 Once you select record sound from the sound drop down menu, the following box will appear. You should be wearing your headset for the next steps. Click on the red button to begin recording Click on the rectangle to stop recording. To play back, click the blue triangle If you are happy with your recording, clip ok If you are not happy, click cancel and repeat the recording process. (Don’t spend too much time here!) When you click ok, a speaker will appear on your slide. When you click on the speaker, it will begin to play

Introduction Did you know there is a harbor seal named Popeye located in the Pacific Northwest? You would think this seal would be a male because of its name, but it really turned out to be a female! How do I know? I went on a family trip to San Juan Islands located in the state of Washington in summer On this trip, I found my new favorite animal, the harbor seal. This animal is so special on this island, they even have a statue dedicated to her. I am looking forward to telling you more about my favorite animal, the harbor seal.

Have Fun! Now, it’s your turn to try this out to make your projects fun, creative, and entertaining. Student’s will benefit from this tool by: Practicing Reading Fluency Publishing student written work for presentation Can be posted to a wiki to be shared Microsoft PowerPoint (2007)

Body Characteristics

Habitat

Food and Nutrition

Enemies and Survival

Life Cycle

Interesting Facts

Closing Paragraph Did you know there is a female harbor seal name Popeye! She is located in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle Washington. She can be found on a little island in Washington called Friday Harbor. Other family members of the harbor seal can be found off the New England Coast too! While they make a home in the water, they are considered mammals. The are warm blooded and have a huge piece of fat called blubber to keep them warm. They prefer the Arctic Marine coastlines that that these areas have to offer, but can be found as far south at San Diego, California. The harbor seal is a carnivore and like to feed upon fish such as anchovy, sea bass, herring, mackerel, cod, and occasionally upon shrimp, crabs, and squid. The are often found in the harbor in search of this food which is how they got their name. Once they are fed and find a mate, the female is known to have one live birth. The pups are capable of swimming and diving within hours of birth. They will be fed by the fatty milk of their mother for 4-6 months. Females can also out live males by up to 10 years! Harbor seals are hunted by killer whales (orcas), polar bears, sharks, walruses, eagles, and coyotes. Hope you will have the opportunity to enjoy the playfulness this animal has to offer, especially if you plan on visiting the coast this year! If you happen to be in Washington, at the harbor, be sure to tell Popeye hello!

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