Summary
A short Nature Cat clip (~3 min). The friends uncover what makes the prairie such a rich home, with many kinds of plants and animals living together. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A prairie may look like just grass — but it is full of different plants and animals.
- What kinds of living things did you see on the prairie?
- Why is the prairie a good home for those plants and animals?
- What would happen to prairie animals if the grass disappeared?
- How is the prairie different from a forest or a pond?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: prairie, grassland, habitat, diversity, living things.
Try it: List four different living things that could share one habitat near you.