Summary
See examples of animals that change their envrionment such as the beaver that cuts down trees to build a dam. The dam floods land and changes it.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Living Things Change Their Environment:
- What did the video show about living things change their environment that surprised you?
- What is one question you still have after watching?
- Where have you noticed living things change their environment in the world around you?
- How could you test or observe part of this yourself?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- In one sentence, tell a neighbor what living things change their environment means.
- Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.


