Summary
Crocodiles are powerful, patient hunters that wait almost hidden in the water before striking. A short Nat Geo Kids clip (1:46) you can drop straight into a lesson.
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All ages
A predator catching prey is mentioned in a natural-history way.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Crocodiles are powerful, patient hunters that wait almost hidden in the water before striking.
- In your own words, what was this clip mostly about?
- What did you learn about predator that you didn't know before?
- What's one question this makes you want to investigate further?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: predator, ambush, reptile.
Try it: Tell a partner what "Crocodile" was about using these three words, then write down one new thing you learned and one thing you still wonder.