Summary
A rare damselfly survives in just a few foggy spots near San Francisco, and scientists are racing to protect its shrinking habitat. Deep Look shows why this delicate insect needs help.
Viewer safety
All ages
Our rating is a quick teacher-to-teacher guide — preview before showing.
Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
This damselfly needs cool, wet, foggy places to breed, but those habitats are disappearing. When an environment changes, animals that depend on it may struggle to survive. Scientists study and protect the remaining spots so the rare damselfly doesn't vanish.
- What special kind of habitat does this damselfly need?
- What can happen to an animal when its habitat shrinks?
- How are people trying to help the rare damselfly survive?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: habitat, rare, endangered, protect.
Try it: Draw a foggy damselfly habitat, then the same spot dried out. Write one way people could help protect it.