Summary
Two SciGirls partner with a herpetologist to figure out whether a local pond is really a good home for turtles, sizing up water, food, basking spots and predators before they decide.
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Ages 7+
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Full episode (28 min) from SciGirls, season 1.
- What does a turtle need from its habitat in order to survive?
- What evidence did the girls collect before they answered their question?
- What would change for the turtles if the pond dried up?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: habitat, herpetologist, basking, survive.
Try it: List four things a turtle needs from its habitat, then rate a local park or pond as a turtle home and defend your rating in two sentences.