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Living Things Change Their Environment

From Generation Genius

Living Things Change Their Environment
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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:

  1. What did the video show about living things change their environment that surprised you?
  2. What is one question you still have after watching?
  3. Where have you noticed living things change their environment in the world around you?
  4. 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.