Summary
Many journeys are made to raise the next generation. From sea turtles returning to their home beach to elephants leading their calves to water, the episode shows the lengths animal parents go to give their young a start in a tough season.
Viewer safety
Ages 5+Mild perilEmotional themes
Young animals face predators and hard conditions, and not every one survives. Moving and sometimes sad — preview if your class is sensitive to animal peril.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Animal parents go to great lengths for their young.
- Why do some animals travel so far to have their babies?
- Give one example from the episode of a parent protecting or helping its young.
- What dangers do young animals face early in life?
- How does living or traveling in a group help protect the next generation?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: offspring, generation, parent, survive.
Try it: Write two sentences about one way an animal parent in the episode helped its young.