G2 Unit 2 Week 4

Weekly Concept Baby Animals Essential Question How are offspring like their parents?

Animal Babies and Parents This baby penguin and his mother look different but they are the same in many ways. They both have layers of fat to keep warm. They are both birds, not mammals. They both use their flippers to swim. Talk About It Talk with a partner about how baby penguins are the same as and different from their parents. Write your ideas on the chart.

Vocabulary Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

Your Turn Pick three words. Write three questions for your partner to answer.

Genre·Expository Text Eagles and Eaglets Essential Question How are offspring like their parents? Read to learn how young bald eagles are like their parents.

Bald eagles are birds. The baby birds, or offspring are called eaglets. Let's read about how eaglets are like their parents. It's Nesting Time All birds lay eggs. Bald eagles build their nests in the tops of trees so the eggs will be safe. Their nests are built of sticks and grass. They add on to their nests each year. They can become huge! These giant nests can be as large as nine feet across. That's bigger than your bed! The mother eagle lays from one to three eggs. She sits on her eggs until they hatch. Then both parents watch over the nest.