Elephant Seals
Elephant seals are the ________est seal species in the world.
biggest
True or False: most poison dart frog species live in Central and South America
True!
What is the world's largest fish?
The whale shark.
True or False: there are many different kinds of sea turtles.
True!
Paper airplanes!
What is one of the two reasons that elephant seals come onto land?
Can poison dart frog poison kill humans?
Yes, some species can kill humans.
True or False:
The average whale shark's length is 25 ft, but they can grow up to 100 ft!
False! The average whale shark is 25 ft, but they cannot grow to 100 ft.
Sea turtles have what kind of shell that helps them swim quickly through the water?
Flat and smooth or rough and bumpy?
Flat and smooth!
The event going on in the SECA commons this week is the _____________.
Book fair!
Which is true:
Elephant seals are an endangered species.
OR
Elephant seals used to be an endangered species.
Elephant seals used to be an endangered species.
Unlike most frogs, poison dart frogs are active during the _______ (day or night).
Day!
What unique pattern do whale sharks have on their bodies: spots, stripes, or rosettes?
Spots!
One giant leatherback turtle weighed ___ thousand pounds.
Two thousand!
This week, Finn realized a dream of his based on the movie Monty Python when he received a _________________ in the mail from Amazon.
A COCONUT!
Name one food that elephant seals eat.
Fish, octopus, squid
What body part do poison dart frogs use to catch their prey?
Their tongues.
Whale sharks eat mainly:
1. plankton
2. dolphins
3. clownfish
Plankton!
Name one food that sea turtles eat.
Jellyfish, crabs, shrimp, clams, sea grass, fish
This week, we have been preparing for an event put on by the art teachers on Thursday afternoon. What is this event?
The art fair.
What type of fat helps keep elephant seals warm and protected?
Blubber
What is a possible human use for the poison produced by poison dart frogs?
Medicine.
Whale sharks breathe through their ________.
Gills!
Why do baby sea turtles need to rush into the water after they hatch instead of hanging out on the beach?
Because they are in danger of being eaten!
This week, Thomas got the classroom three new pairs of ______________.
Headphones!