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VocabularyVocabulary
this week!this week!
infrasonic
Its sound is infrasonic, meaning it is below the level humans can hear.
Too low for people to hear
Click for online sounds
Blue whaleFin whale
conversation
The elephants “conversations” were short.
An exchange of sounds
Click to hear an online greeting!
melody
The Paynes heard the male humpback’s beautiful, long melody.
Pattern of musical sounds
chorus
The songs have choruses that repeat five or six times.
Part of a song that is repeated
vibrations
The vibrations of the foot massager tickled my feet.
Small, rapid movements
After reading the story, you may click on Dr. Payne to visit a website of her collections.
Background KnowledgeMessages by the MileMessages by the Mile was written to share information and facts. Thus,
it’s genre is expository.
•People have long been fascinated by the “songs” of whales and the communication between elephants, but until recently people did not have the means to investigate them.
•Now, with technology, we can hear the noises of marine life. What do the whales voices (sounds) mean? We know that elephants communicate with each other, but what are they saying?
•Scientists conduct experiments, gather data, and analyze them. Their analyses are based on scientific principles but can be interpreted in different ways. Modern technology enables scientists to learn more about whales and elephants, but in the end their data are a matter of interpretation.
Purposes for readingPurposes for reading
• To learn about whales’ and elephants’ communication.
• What do the whales’ sounds mean?
• How do elephants communicate to each other?
• What do elephants and whales have to do with communication?
Videos to view
United Streaming: In the company of WhalesUltimate Guide: ElephantsPacific Whale Rendezvous
Videos to view
For more: Go to the file in the 5.1 folder titled Videos. To
activate them, double click.
United Streaming: In the company of WhalesUltimate Guide: ElephantsPacific Whale Rendezvous