Parent Guide > How to Find a Tortoise Nest
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "How to Find a Tortoise Nest" by Alexandra Wells.
In "How to Find a Tortoise Nest," Alexandra Wells describes her experience working with Curtis Bjurlin to find desert tortoises.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Human vs. Nature and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we view nature?" and "How do people create change?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "How to Find a Tortoise Nest" about?
- What did you learn about Human vs. Nature?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: