Come bask with Bea! She’s a Western Pond Turtle, she’s cool. Join instructors Courtney Buel, Karina Hassell, and Andy Dwyer as we learn natures stories and make new stories with Dr. Michael Parker, guests, and Beatrice, the Western Pond Turtle. Gee whiz she’s resilient, find out how!
Grades: 3-5
3-LS3-2 Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.
Lesson taught, recorded, and prepared by Courtney Buel, Karina Hassell, and Andy Dwyer. Special thanks to Crystal Nichols for her western pond turtle footage.