Animal Record-Holders
Know some of the world's animal record-holders — the blue whale is the largest animal ever, the cheetah is the fastest land animal, the bee hummingbird is the smallest bird, the giraffe is the tallest — and compare their sizes to familiar objects
What a learner can do afterwards
- Names at least 4 animal record-holders with their record (fastest, biggest, tallest, smallest, etc.)
- Compares an animal's size or ability to a familiar reference
- Shows enthusiasm for superlative animal facts
The lesson
Every animal is special. But some animals hold big records. A record means being the most of something.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can run as fast as a car on the highway. Nothing on land can catch it.
The blue whale is the biggest animal ever. It is even bigger than the biggest dinosaur. One blue whale is as long as three school buses.
The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. It is smaller than your thumb. Try pairing each animal with something you know well. That makes the record easy to remember.
Fastest, biggest, tallest, or smallest, animals break records all over the world.
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