Summary
A short Nature Cat clip (~3 min). The gang stands among giant redwood trees and learns how these living giants grow so tall and live so long. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Redwoods are some of the tallest living things on Earth — here's how they grow.
- What does a tree need to grow tall?
- How big can a redwood tree get?
- What animals might live in or around a giant tree?
- Why should we protect very old trees?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: redwood, tree, grow, tall, forest.
Try it: Stand as tall as you can and stretch up like a tree. List two things a tree needs to grow.