Summary
A short Nature Cat clip (~4 min). The gang spends time with Pinkus the porcupine and learns where this prickly animal likes to live and what it eats. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Pinkus the porcupine shows us where porcupines live and how they get around.
- Where does a porcupine like to live?
- What do you think a porcupine eats?
- How do quills help a porcupine in its home?
- What makes a place a good home for an animal?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: porcupine, habitat, quills, climb, survive.
Try it: Pick an animal and describe its perfect home: where it sleeps, what it eats, how it stays safe.