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 #45 - Otters Love to Play by Jonathan London

Nature Storytime from 5/26/21. Learn all about Nora's favorite animal in this week's storytime! Can you play like an otter? Reading begins @3:53. Related resources & activities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kZtjzOgfJQFjrz4FPw_QnHdvRMcRMeTsRjaO5Sr-QkY/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 #44 - Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration Mystery by Meeg Pincus

Nature Storytime from 5/12/21. The first Monarch butterflies will arrive at the end of May and the beginning of June. But where were they all winter? How did scientists find that out? Reading begins @2:04. Related resources & activities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GzAeR67RE78lQq9Ud7EBP2i_Xf5mRaiFxGdhlAQ-8XA/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 #43 - Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Experiment by Darcy Pattison

Nature Storytime from 5/5/21. Sometimes, science can take a really, really long time. Learn all about Darwin's pollen prediction that took 130 years to prove! Reading begins @1:39. Related resources & activities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UoRmkAP1LeU4r-C4BOenhaOlpehmjDVAcNPSLO50g1k/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 #42 - You Are Home by Evan Turk

Nature Storytime from 4/21/21. It's National Parks Week! Learn more about the park system and how it protects natural and cultural resources - for EVERYONE to enjoy! Reading begins @3:53. Related resources & activities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kZtjzOgfJQFjrz4FPw_QnHdvRMcRMeTsRjaO5Sr-QkY/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 #41 - The Things That I Love About Trees by Chris Butterworth

Nature Storytime from 4/7/21. Our trees are waking up after a long sleep! Trees do so many great things for us - find out in this storytime! Story begins @ 3:33. 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 #40 - Rain Stomper by Addie Boswell

Nature Storytime from 3/24/21. Spring has returned and so has the rain! But don't let it rain on your parade, find out how Jazmin learns how to have fun in the rain! Reading begins @5:30. Related resources & activities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12kGj8NoCzHk-ILPI65UmPhISzOoxPTxK8bVe7Emf_jw/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 #39 - Almost Time by Gary D. Schmidt

Nature Storytime from 3/10/21. Have you ever had to wait for a day to come that you were so excited for? Maybe a birthday, a fun outing, or a visit from someone you love? Almost Time is about the anticipation of maple syrup season! Reading begins @ 1:38. Related resources & activities can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q7FPvyDq6ctwHaqLXCh-gGEno6Vz4ElU9DBJSmC6_F0/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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March Family Astronomy

March can be a really fun time to get out and look at the stars. We still see some of the bright winter constellations, some spring constellations, it's dark relatively early, and there are NO BUGS! Nora demonstrates how to use Stellarium to help you identify the stars (and planets!) in the sky!

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Nature Storytime #38 - Not a Buzz to Be Found: Insects in Winter

Nature Storytime from 2/24/21. Have you ever wondered what happens to insects in winter? Join us to find out! Reading begins @ 2:17. Find related activities and resources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pTjSZHB-6tw3c_q-eUlVUi1zihF5uKBOgBZ12Z-_LTI/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!

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.