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Teaching Whale of a problem: why do humpback whales protect other species from attack?

Whale of a problem: why do humpback whales protect other species from attack?

Tracey Rogers
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why do some organisms put themselves in harm's way to protect others?
STANDARDS:
RST.1 - Analysis & Evidence, RST.2 - Main Ideas, RST.8 - Evaluate Claim/Hypothesis

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3
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