Ocean Exploration

Young scholars explore whales. For this animal adaptation and whale lesson, students access prior knowledge about whales from previous lessons, then use background knowledge to predict the eating strategies of a baleen whale and a toothed whale. Young scholars mimic the feeding methods of these whales using chopsticks, tongs, and other kitchen utensils as mouths and teeth, removing small items representing food from a bowl of water. Students discuss the efficiency and results of the experience.