“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

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 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 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.

💬 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 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.

💬 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.

Some whales eat small sea creatures.
They eat krill and small fish.
Even big whales sometimes eat tiny food.

💬 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?