Whales & Dolphins Are Mammals
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
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If your child 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?
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
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Check understanding
- 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
“If your child 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?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ocean Life
- Age range
- Ages 5–7