Videos

Video is just one of the tools that Happy Dancing Turtle uses to help teach about sustainability and resilient living. We're always adding something, so be sure to check often.

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Nature Storytime #23 - Our Walk in the Woods by Charity Nebbe

Nature Storytime from 8/26/20. Having a dog to walk is a great excuse to get out in nature everyday! Meet Nora's pup Stryder, a special guest for National Dog Day! Reading begins @ 1:40 Additional Resources & Activities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ccrMiXEB5QcYeGSz-npLm3gqYeHOnGTR5F6wMxiOrvU/edit?usp=sharing Join us for a new story about nature and the environment each week, intended to inspire wonder and empower change! In order for kids to grow up wanting to protect the environment, they first need to be exposed to nature and foster a love for it! Listen to our nature storytime and head out to explore the world!

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Nature Storytime #22 - Loon at Northwood Lake by Elizabeth Ring

Nature Storytime from 8/19/20. One of Nora's favorite sounds is the call of loons on Minnesota summer lakes! What do you know about loons? Find out more in this story! Reading begins @ 1:09 Additional Resources & Activities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kC0NdGy50TGpEJTcnqVsMmzTEiVXjBDCePLpvSqNTuo/edit?usp=sharing Join us for a new story about nature and the environment each week, intended to inspire wonder and empower change! In order for kids to grow up wanting to protect the environment, they first need to be exposed to nature and foster a love for it! Listen to our nature storytime and head out to explore the world!

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Nature Storytime #21 - Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens

Nature Storytime from 8/12/20. We love reading folktales from around the world! Join us for Tops and Bottoms, an adaptation of a trickster's tale by Janet Stevens. This story is all about growing food, so before we begin, we'll learn about what types of agriculture are important in Minnesota! Reading begins @ 2:35 Join us for a new story about nature and the environment each week, intended to inspire wonder and empower change! In order for kids to grow up wanting to protect the environment, they first need to be exposed to nature and foster a love for it! Listen to our nature storytime and head out to explore the world!

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Dragonfly Nymph Hunting Amphipods

Dragonflies lay their eggs in water. The nymphs that hatch out of the eggs are rather alien-looking, but if you look close, you'll see they share many resemblances with adult dragonflies! And just like adults - they're awesome predators!

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Nature Storytime #20 - Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner

Nature Storytime from 8/5/20. Discover the hidden world in our Freshwater Habitats in this week's story! Reading begins @ 1:30 Join us for a new story about nature and the environment each week, intended to inspire wonder and empower change! In order for kids to grow up wanting to protect the environment, they first need to be exposed to nature and foster a love for it! Listen to our nature storytime and head out to explore the world!

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Nature Storytime #19 - The Busy Tree by Jennifer Ward

Nature Storytime from 7/29/20. Trees do a lot of great things for us and wildlife! Learn all about the benefits of trees & some of the animals that rely on them in this week's storytime! Reading begins @ 3:04. Join us for a new story about nature and the environment each week, intended to inspire wonder and empower change! In order for kids to grow up wanting to protect the environment, they first need to be exposed to nature and foster a love for it! Listen to our nature storytime and head out to explore the world!

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Nature Storytime #18 - Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner

Nature Storytime from 7/22/20. Join Nora to learn about the major groups of animals and invertebrates! Then, find out all about Charles Henry Turner, one of the first Black zoologists who revolutionized the way we learn about our smallest animal friends! Reading begins @ 2:38 Join us for a new story about nature and the environment each week, intended to inspire wonder and empower change! In order for kids to grow up wanting to protect the environment, they first need to be exposed to nature and foster a love for it! Listen to our nature storytime and head out to explore the world!

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Nature Storytime #17 - The Ocean in Your Bathtub by Seth Fishman

Nature Storytime from 7/15/20. Even if you live far away from the ocean, they play a really important role in our lives! Learn all about the great things oceans do in our story this week! Reading begins @ 0:30 Join us for a new story about nature and the environment each week, intended to inspire wonder and empower change! In order for kids to grow up wanting to protect the environment, they first need to be exposed to nature and foster a love for it! Listen to our nature storytime and head out to explore the world!

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Nature Storytime #16 - Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel

Nature Storytime from 7/8/20. Can you name the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Plus, the 4th R - Refuse! Let Michael Recycle teach you about why recycling is important! Join us for a new story about nature and the environment each week, intended to inspire wonder and empower change! In order for kids to grow up wanting to protect the environment, they first need to be exposed to nature and foster a love for it! Listen to our nature storytime and head out to explore the world!

When is dinner more than just dinner? When stories are told. Connections made. That's the premise of a new documentary, which focuses on the stories of immigrants and other minorities living in the small towns and rural areas of central Minnesota.

"Who's At your Table?" brings together people of widely varying experiences to share a family-style meal and tell their stories - Where they came from, how their cultures shaped them, and how they find life and acceptance in Minnesota.