Summary
A full Nature Cat episode (two segments, ~26 min). “Dr. Pumpkinstein” follows a pumpkin from seed to vine, and “Nature Catfish” dives into a pond to meet the animals that live in the water. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
Viewer safety
All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
One segment grows a pumpkin from a seed; the other explores who lives in a pond.
- What does a pumpkin seed need to grow into a big pumpkin?
- What changes did you notice as the plant grew?
- Name an animal that lives in a pond.
- How is a pond home different from your home?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: seed, vine, pumpkin, pond, habitat.
Try it: List three things a plant needs to grow. Then draw one animal you would find in a pond.