Journey to the Center of the Earth--Legendary Sea Monsters

This week you read an excerpt from Jules Vernes science fiction story Journey to the Center of the Earth.  The selection vividly describes a battle between two mythic sea creatures.  Today you will learn more about the sea creatures.  What is fact?  What is just a myth?
  
Explore The National Geographic Site on mythic Sea Creatures

• Click here to get a copy of the Sea Creature Trading Card sheet.  

• Click here to go to the National Geographic site to learn more about these amazing mythic sea creatures. Scroll down the page to read about the mythic Sea Creatures.

• Click here to watch the National Geographic trailer on Sea Creatures

• Click here to go to the Sea Monsters Interactive Timeline

Explore the American Museum of National History

• Click here to visit the Mythic Creatures site and play the mythic quiz game or make some stationery

• Read and learn about the Creatures of the Deep

Now...invent your own Mythological Creature. 
Click here to visit the Story Elves for ideas and tips.  This is a great writing site too!