Tuffy the turtle

United States, 1965

Film
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Shows physical characteristics of turtles: their shell, head, legs, feet, teeth and eyes, and their reactions to stimuli. Tells a story about a turtle who overcomes ridicule from animal friends after a snail makes him realise how useful a hard shell can be. A language arts teaching film integrating science with a story.

Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Language

English

Duration

00:10:38:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

29787

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Animals - Physiology

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Turtles

Childrens Films

Childrens Films â†’ Children's films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology â†’ Education of children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Education of children

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Interdisciplinary approach in education

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Language arts (Primary)

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Science - Study and teaching (Primary)

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional â†’ Educational films

Educational & Instructional â†’ Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality â†’ Education of children

Literature â†’ Storytelling

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Science - Study and teaching (Primary)

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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