Summary
This video segment from Between the Lions is a live action, non-fiction piece about what life would be like "if you were a bald eagle." It shows where eagles are born, what they eat, and how bald eagles lose their feathers at the age of one month-- until they become fledglings. At three months, eagles begin flying and learning how to catch food.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
"If You Were: A Bald Eagle" introduces a new word and what it means (focus: A Bald Eagle).
- Which new word did this segment teach?
- What do you think it means, and which clue helped you?
- Can you use the word in a sentence of your own?
Quick work-a-long
Word to know: the new word from the clip.
Try it: Draw a quick picture of the word, then write one sentence that uses it.