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Sea World: Killer Whales HandoutSea World: Killer Whales Handout
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment
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9th - 10th
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Handout

Sea World: Killer Whales

Curated by ACT

Outlines the characteristics of the killer whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or higher but easily adaptable for all teachers.

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Concepts

animals, mammals

Additional Tags

aquatic environment, aquatic mammals, marine biology, toothed whales, water dwelling mammals, whale adaptations, whale behavior, whale conservation, whale diets, whale reproduction, killer whale

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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