Ocean Animal Migrations
Know that many ocean animals undertake remarkable migrations — humpback whales travel thousands of miles between feeding and breeding grounds, sea turtles return to the same beach where they hatched to lay eggs — and understand these journeys are linked to seasonal food supplies and reproduction
Typical age: 9–11 years
“If your child heard that a humpback whale swims from Antarctica to the tropics every year, could they explain why — that it's following food in summer and heading to warmer waters to have its baby?”
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- The Five OceansREQUIRED
Migration across oceans requires knowing the geography of oceans
- Ocean Animal AdaptationsREQUIRED
Migration is a major adaptation; requires understanding adaptations
- Animal Migration
Ocean Life marine migration builds on the general migration concept from Animals of the World
- Ocean Food Webs
Migration patterns connect to food web dynamics and seasonal food availability
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