ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English ???? Guess the Marine Animal ???? Which Sea Animal Is It? ???? Episode 5
Look over there! Do you see that big shadow in the water? It’s so huge! Can you guess what it is? Let me give you a hint: it’s a whale!
Whales are some of the biggest animals in the ocean. They are so big that they can be as long as a school bus! Isn’t that amazing?
Whales live in the ocean, and they love to swim around. Even though they are so big, they are very gentle. Whales eat tiny little creatures called krill. They open their big mouths and take a big gulp of water to catch their food.
Did you know that whales can sing? They make beautiful sounds that travel through the water. It’s like they are talking to each other!
Whales also have a special way of breathing. They come up to the surface of the water and blow air out of a hole on top of their heads. It looks like a fountain!
Next time you see a big shadow in the ocean, you might just be looking at a whale! Keep your eyes open and see if you can spot one.
Whale Size Comparison: Gather some objects like a toy school bus, a small toy car, and a toy whale (or draw them on paper). Ask the children to compare the size of these objects. Discuss how whales can be as long as a school bus and how that compares to other objects they know. Encourage them to find other objects at home or in the classroom that are similar in size to a whale.
Whale Song Exploration: Play recordings of whale songs for the children. Ask them to close their eyes and imagine they are underwater with the whales. After listening, encourage them to create their own “whale songs” using their voices or simple instruments like drums or shakers. Discuss how whales might use these sounds to communicate with each other.
Breathing Like a Whale: Take the children outside and have them pretend to be whales. Ask them to take a deep breath, hold it while “swimming” around, and then “surface” to blow out the air like a whale’s blowhole. Discuss how whales need to come up for air and how this is different from how fish breathe underwater.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
“There’s a gigantic silhouette over there. I sure know what that is—it’s a whale! Whales are enormous.”
