Super Senses: Echolocation

Discover how dolphins use sound to see in this fascinating worksheet! Students will read a passage that explains the process of echolocation and the ways that dolphins use it to hunt and navigate. Then, learners will order the steps of echolocation and answer additional questions using the information from the passage. 

Intended for fourth and fifth graders, this worksheet is a great way to teach students about echolocation, an important adaptation that some animals use to perceive the world around them. Students will also practice using an informational text to help them make inferences and draw conclusions. 

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