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Nosey Mrs. RatLanguage: English | |
Mrs. Rat makes a career out of spying on her neighbors, but the tables are unexpectedly turned on her. Being a skilled observer is a valuable tool. Primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall explains how her own curiosity helped her become a leading scientist in the study of primates. A nature/wildlife photographer shows viewers how observation and scrutiny are important tricks of the trade in the world of photography. |
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Here are activities to do after watching this episode: |
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Animal ObservationsWhat you need:
Choose an animal to observe in four separate sittings. These observations can be made in one day at four different times or over a period of four days. Share your observations with other family members. If two of you observed the same animal, compare notes. Then decide if you would want to trade places with the animals and tell why or why not. |
Try To RememberTo play a simple memory game with the whole family, place 6 to 10 items on a tray. Give everyone one minute to study the items. Then take away the tray and have everyone list as many items as they can remember. You may want to play this game following a family trip you have taken. Include items that are souvenirs or have some special significance. Photographs and MemoriesPhotographs can be a lot of fun to look at and can bring back lots of good memories from times when you have had fun with people you know and love. See if an adult will help you by getting out an old photograph album and spend some time looking at the pictures.
Now, take some time to talk to an adult about the pictures, and then write how you feel about them. Write about what memories they stir up in your mind of happy times and of sad times. Share your story with an adult. |
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