Whales & Dolphins Are Mammals
Science · Ocean Life · conceptual
Know that whales and dolphins are mammals, not fish — they breathe air, are warm-blooded, and feed their babies milk — even though they live in the ocean
What mastery looks like
- State that whales and dolphins are mammals, not fish
- Give at least two reasons why: they breathe air and feed babies milk
- Explain that living in water does not make an animal a fish
Check your understanding
If Whales & Dolphins Are Mammals saw a dolphin jumping out of the water, could they explain that dolphins are mammals like us — they breathe air and feed their babies milk — not fish?
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