George Learns About Otters

From Curious George

George Learns About Otters
24 minPre-KK1st2ndScience
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Summary

George meets playful otters and watches how they swim, eat, and take care of each other. He learns what makes these river animals special.

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Discussion questions

Talk about it

Otters are suited to life in and around water — they swim, dive, and even use rocks as tools. Careful watching reveals how an animal lives.

  1. What did the otters do that surprised George?
  2. How are otters suited to living near water?
  3. What did George learn by watching the otters closely?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: otter, river, swim, observe.

Try it: Draw an otter doing something you saw in the show. Write one word that describes how it moved.