Science Concept Planner
All Whales:
Humpback Whales
These types of whales are found in
cold polar regions but migrate to
tropical areas for mating and baring
offspring. Mating plays a big role in
where they live.
Killer Whales
These whales are found in all
oceans, but travel depending
on where their food is. Prey
plays a large role in where they
live, and they are not
necessarily concerned with
offspring.
Mammals
Whales are warm-blooded, nurse
their young, have minimal hair,
breath through blowholes into
their lungs.
Baleen Whales:
Whales live in all oceans of the These types of whales Toothed Whales:
earth from arctic and Antarctic to are filter feeders and eat These types of whales prey on
tropical waters. They travel in zooplankton, krill, and fish, squid, or other marine
groups called “pods.” copepods. mammals and swallow them
whole. They use echolocation to
hunt.
Living/Migration Habits Diet
Science
Topic
Whales
Whales help to regulate
the flow of the food
How whale change the
chain and regulate
Characteristics environment and how
carbon in the air.
they adapt to their own
environment
Whale calls and sounds serve
different purposes in the
The anatomy of a whale ocean.
helps it to survive in the (clicks, groans, whistles,
ocean. creaks, burps, cries, screams,
or chirps)