“Whales” explained in 4 pictures
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Children understand that whales are large animals that live in the sea, and learn how they breathe, swim, and what they eat
💬 What kind of creature is a whale?
Whales are large animals that live in the sea. Their bodies are very long and big. They look like fish, but whales are a kind of animal.
🤔 What shape does the whale’s body look like?
💬 Whales breathe air
Whales breathe by taking in air. They have a breathing hole on top of their head. They come up to the surface of the sea to breathe.
🤔 Where did the whale breathe from?
💬 Whales swim with their big tails
Whales have big tails. The end of the tail is called a tail fin. They move their tail fin up and down to swim through the sea.
💬 What do whales eat?
Some whales eat small sea creatures. They eat krill and small fish. Even big whales sometimes eat tiny food.
🤔 Which small creatures does the big whale eat?