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The Awesome Ocean Facts

by | Jun 14, 2020 | Curiosity

Explore these facts with your child with ocean-focused stories in the HOMER app. For kids that are curious about specific types of animals, the beach, or how waves work, head to the library to learn even more!

Stories for 4+ 

Blue Whales

  • Did you know that a blue whale is the largest animal ever on our planet? Bigger even than any known dinosaurs

  • Did you know that a blue whale weighs as much as 38 elephants?

  • Did you know that 50 people could stand on a blue whale’s tongue? 

  • Did you know that blue whales sing songs? 

    Head to Did You Know: Blue Whale in HOMER to learn more.

 Aquatic Animals

  • Did you know that walrus tusks can grow to be 3 feet long — about the size of a 4-year-old child?

  • Did you know that a humpback whale can eat 3,000 pounds of food a day? 

  • Did you know that a bluenose dolphin can have 102 teeth? (Most human adults have 32)

  • Did you know that bluenose dolphins sometimes play catch with seaweed? 

    Head to Did You Know: Aquatic Mammals in HOMER to learn more.

Coral Reefs

  • Did you know that coral reefs are actually animals?

  • Did you know that coral reefs catch tiny animals called zooplankton to eat? 

  • Did you know that octopuses, seahorses and jellyfish make their homes in coral reefs?

     

Head to Did You Know: Coral Reefs in HOMER to learn more.

 

Author

  • Dr. Jody LeVos

    As our Chief Learning Officer, Jody leads a highly knowledgeable team of early learning experts at Begin. She has a Ph.D. in Developmental Science, focused on children’s mathematical and cognitive development.

Dr. Jody LeVos
As our Chief Learning Officer, Jody leads a highly knowledgeable team of early learning experts at Begin. She has a Ph.D. in Developmental Science, focused on children’s mathematical and cognitive development.