Animals Learning From Parents for Kids: How Babies Survive (Grade 1 and 2 Science)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Baby animals have a lot to learn! Many animal parents care for their young and help them survive. Today we will see how babies and parents work together.

Babies have ways to ask for help. Baby birds open their beaks wide and chirp when they are hungry. A puppy whimpers, and a human baby cries. These sounds call parents to help.

Parents feed their young. A mother bird brings worms back to the nest. A mother cow gives milk to her calf. Penguin parents take turns finding fish for their chick.

Parents protect their young from danger. A mother duck keeps her ducklings close. A lion mom hides her cubs. A kangaroo baby, called a joey, stays safe in its mother's pouch.

Many parents teach skills. Young chimpanzees watch adults use sticks to fish for termites, then try it themselves. Bear cubs learn to catch fish by copying their mother.

Not every animal is cared for by parents. Most sea turtles hatch on the beach and crawl to the ocean all alone. They already know what to do, by instinct.

Now it's your turn. A baby robin opens its mouth and chirps loudly. What does it want from its parent? Pause and try. It wants food! Chirping tells its parent it is hungry.

Great job! Remember, babies call for help, and many parents feed, protect and teach their young so they can survive. Practice learning from parents in the Science Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!