Tuffy the turtle

United States, 1965

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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.

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