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.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011199
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Physiology
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Interdisciplinary approach in education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language arts (Primary)
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching (Primary)
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching (Primary)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)