Big Gulp, Tiny Catch

In the picture

1. 1Badge 1 sits on a stretched throat pleat while the mouth fills with water.
2. 2Badge 2 sits on a fringed plate hanging from the upper jaw as water streams out.
3. 3Badge 3 sits on a tiny shrimp-like creature kept behind the plates.

Examples

• A kitchen strainer lets water drain away while noodles stay in the pot.
• A tea strainer catches tea leaves while the liquid passes through.

Quiz: Big Gulp, Tiny Catch (Age 8)

1. 1

   What does the giant sea mammal do first to catch tiny food?

   • It takes in a huge mouthful of seawater.
   • It pushes water out through its fringed plates.
   • It chews the tiny creatures with its teeth.
2. 2

   What happens to the tiny creatures after the seawater is pushed out?

   • They stay in the mouth behind the fringed plates.
   • They swim away through the fringed plates.
   • They are swallowed together with all the seawater.
3. 3

   What is the job of the fringed plates?

   • They work like a strainer that keeps the tiny food in.
   • They help the animal breathe under water.
   • They grind the tiny food into small pieces.

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