Explore these facts with your child with ocean-focused Stories in the HOMER Learn & Grow 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
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Did you know that a blue whale is the largest animal ever on our planet? Bigger even than any known dinosaurs
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Did you know that a blue whale weighs as much as 38 elephants?
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Did you know that 50 people could stand on a blue whale’s tongue?
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Did you know that blue whales sing songs?
Head to Did You Know: Blue Whale in HOMER Learn & Grow to learn more.
Aquatic Animals
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Did you know that walrus tusks can grow to be 3 feet long — about the size of a 4-year-old child?
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Did you know that a humpback whale can eat 3,000 pounds of food a day?
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Did you know that a bluenose dolphin can have 102 teeth? (Most human adults have 32)
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Did you know that bluenose dolphins sometimes play catch with seaweed?
Head to Did You Know: Aquatic Mammals in HOMER Learn & Grow to learn more.
Coral Reefs
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Did you know that coral reefs are actually animals?
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Did you know that coral reefs catch tiny animals called zooplankton to eat?
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Did you know that octopuses, seahorses and jellyfish make their homes in coral reefs?
Head to Did You Know: Coral Reefs in HOMER Learn & Grow to learn more.
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