A Whale of a Day

The children had a wonderful opportunity to learn about whales, thank you Mrs. McInnis for teaching us so much...here's what we'll always remember.  

Noah learned that the Humpback's lungs are the size of a sleeping bag.
Sarah learned that whales have jaw bones.
Trevor learned that some whales have baleen, which helps them to filter out the water and catch krill.
Katie learned that the whale's baby calf stays with its mom for only a year!
Charlie learned that whales make bubbles to scare fish into a circle where the fish can be eaten easily.
Olivia learned that her dad can fit into a whale's blowhole.

We learned that it's very important not to litter, because all trash finds its way into our oceans!

Joelle learned that whales are the largest mammal.
Max learned that when whales want to communicate to long distances they use a low call.
Anna learned that all whales have different tail markings so you can tell them apart.
Louie learned that whales can be as small as a boy and as long as 100 feet!
Haylie learned that whales can flip their tongues inside out!
Matthew learned that whales' ribs are only connected to their backbone, that they don't have a sternum.

We learned how to identify whales by the images on their tails.

Grace G. learned that whales don't sleep through the night, they only take naps because they need  to come up for air.
Daniel learned that toothed whale sounds are high pitched and baleen whales make low sounds to communicate.
Gracie M. learned that whales get their names by the markings on their tails.
Ella learned that it takes about a year for a baby calf to be born.
Shea learned that a whale's eyes are on the side of its heads so it can see all around the ocean.

We are so excited to sit inside our inflatable whale and learn more information.