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These Crazy Cute Baby Turtles Want Their Lake Back

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Western pond turtles struggle to survive in areas with high pollution and invasive species. The video highlights how zoos help the turtles. and demonstrates a partnership between zoos and the environment around them. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Find out if a local zoo is helping western pond turtles and go visit them
  • Discuss the struggle of helping animal populations and keeping natural areas for them
Classroom Considerations
  • Video best fits when studying pollution, turtles, and human influence on the environment
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes closed captioning for the benefit of visual learners
  • Provides a full written transcript for those without Internet access
Cons
  • None