Roll and Read (Green) 1 2 3 4 5 When a whale is The whale can have a Sometimes all that Its skin can dry out, Then the rescuers herd stranded whales need is the whales into groups stranded, its body hard time breathing. crack, and become to be kept cook and calm and push them out into weight presses on its sore. until the tide rises. deeper water. heart and lungs. If the whales find a In 1986, at Eastham, They had come into a A crowd waited They decided to take deep channel of water, Massachusetts three shallow bay. anxiously on the them to an aquarium they are able to swim young pilot whales Scientists were beach until they for care. out to the open sea. stranded. called to help. arrived. Whales know when At the aquarium a It took the young They were fed small Then, front-end they’re in trouble. crane moved the whales a few days to fish stuffed with loaders lifted each Usually, they cooperate whales out of the get used to aquarium vitamins and whale into a truck. with their human truck and into a tank. life. medicines. rescuers. The young whales Only the front-end Scientists do not One idea is that the Here’s how people were placed on loaders could move fully understand why lead whale becomes help stranded whales. stretchers. the heavy whales. whales strand. sick and swims off course. The whales are The scientists use Whales are sea Whale songs have been But sometimes they mammals. Many people called symphonies. surrounded by their supplies to do get stuck in shallow like whales for the Usually, whales swim volunteers and medical tests on the water or grounded on melodies of their the seas easily. scientists. whales. a beach. songs. If you roll a 6, choose 1 block to read.
Roll and Read (Green) 1 2 3 4 5 When a whale is stranded, its body weight presses on its heart and lungs. The whale can have a hard time breathing. Sometimes all that stranded whales need is to be kept cook and calm until the tide rises. Its skin can dry out, crack, and become sore. Then the rescuers herd the whales into groups and push them out into deeper water. If the whales find a deep channel of water, they are able to swim out to the open sea. In 1986, at Eastham, Massachusetts three young pilot whales stranded. They had come into a shallow bay. Scientists were called to help. A crowd waited anxiously on the beach until they arrived. They decided to take them to an aquarium for care. At the aquarium a crane moved the whales out of the truck and into a tank. It took the young whales a few days to get used to aquarium life. They were fed small fish stuffed with vitamins and medicines. Whales know when they’re in trouble. Usually, they cooperate with their human rescuers. Then, front-end loaders lifted each whale into a truck. The young whales were placed on stretchers. Only the front-end loaders could move the heavy whales. Scientists do not fully understand why whales strand. One idea is that the lead whale becomes sick and swims off course. Here’s how people help stranded whales. The whales are surrounded by volunteers and scientists. The scientists use their supplies to do medical tests on the whales. Whales are sea mammals. Many people like whales for the melodies of their songs. Whale songs have been called symphonies. Usually, whales swim the seas easily. But sometimes they get stuck in shallow water or grounded on a beach. If you roll a 6, choose 1 block to read.
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