RAZ Vocabulary R: Blue Whales Giant Mammals reading
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The Baby Whale's Arctic Adventure
A baby whale learns to navigate and find food in the Arctic Ocean with the help of its mother and the use of its blubber, baleen, fluke, esophagus and sonar.
Open full readingThe Keratin-Insulated Krill: A Warm Tale of Adventure in the Ocean
A baby krill with a special talent of insulating its esophagus with keratin becomes the hero of the ocean by helping whales stay warm.
Open full readingWhales: Beneath the Surface
Whales: Beneath the Surface" is a poem that introduces young children to some of the fascinating features and behaviors of whales, from their baleen plates and blubber to their use of sonar and gestation, all while weaving in important vocabulary words like krill, fluke, and keratin.
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