TURTLE HURDLES
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Books in this lesson:​

TURTLE WATCH

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​Author: Saviour Pirotta
Illustrator: Nilesh Mistry
​Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Year: 2009


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​Taro is fascinated by old JiroSan, who sweeps the beach while waiting for the arrival of sea turtles ready to lay their eggs.

TURTLE, TURTLE, WATCH OUT!

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​Author: April Pulley Sayre
Illustrator: Annie Patterson
Publisher: Charlesbridge
​Year: 2010
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From before she hatches until she returns to the same beach to lay eggs of her own, a sea turtle escapes danger with help from human hands.

Storytime Video

AND STILL THE TURTLE WATCHED

This video, available on Discovery Education, is based on the children's book written by Sheila MacGill-Callahan. It is a segment of "Reading Rainbow: And Still the Turtle Watched".


​You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources.  See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account.

FCS Provided Databases (click on the icon to see the available resources)

BrainPOP Junior offers many videos and activities about habitats to explore with your students. Habitat videos include ocean, freshwater, arctic, and rainforests.
​Kids Infobits has curated these
​resources for "HABITATS".

TURTLE HABITAT

In this episode of SciGirls, four girls in a nature club called BLAZE at Trinity School in Eagan, Minnesota, learn about turtles and their habitat. Running Time 27:27. Copyright 2010, part of SciGirls


CRASH COURSE KIDS SCIENCE: FOOD WEBS
This video from Crash Course Kids discusses changes in food webs. Topics covered include food webs, ecosystems, and how the loss of a species in an ecosystem affects a food web. As seen on YouTube. 
Copyright 2015
BIOMES AND HABITATS
​Content Collection
Discovery Education has curated images, videos, and lesson plans for BIOMES AND HABITATS. You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources.  See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account.

REAL WORLD SCIENCE: HABITATS
​The program discusses polar and tundra, desert and grassland, forest, and water habitats. Each habitat’s locations, climates, and plant and animal life is briefly discussed.
Real World Science: Habitats Mazzarella Educational Media, 2014. ​
The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation is a weekly Saturday morning show on CBS that showcases present-day change-makers from all over the world who are creating solutions to real needs. It is hosted by CBS Sunday Morning regular Mo Rocca.

Innovation Nation
​"YELLOWSTONE WOLVES"
In this segment from "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation," you'll learn more about saving the wolves in Yellowstone National Park.
Innovation Nation
​"PENGUIN BOT"
See the Penguin Chick Bot that gives researchers a new view into the penguin world.
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AMINAL FACTS AND HABITATS VIDEO