|  Toadilly Turtle
Topic: Protecting and Preserving Lakes and Wetlands
Grade Level: K-2
Toadilly Turtle, Fareeta Fish and even the human girl child, Frankie, are worried. Their once beautiful lake is filling with yucky blue-green algae. But why? What's happening and who's doing it? That's the tantalizing and terrible mystery that must be solved. This lake and wetlands protection play features audience participation complete with simple costumes for each child and a coloring page of Toadilly Turtle himself!
- To teach the importance of having healthy lakes and wetlands
- To help students and teachers recognize the difference between healthy and unhealthy wetlands and lakes
- To explain how lakes and wetlands become contaminated
- To discuss how students and teachers can help protect lakes and wetlands by practicing eco-safe habits (e.g. proper use and handling of fertilizers, keeping storm drains free of grass clippings and garbage, and using appropriate receptacles for motor oil, anti-freeze, and pesticides)
- To motivate children to talk with their parents about the things the family can do to keep lakes healthy and to preserve wetlands
Space Requirements: 30x25 feet deep x 10 feet high ceiling
Audience Size: 350
Running Time: 35 minutes
Cost: click here
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“I am writing to tell you how much we appreciated the play ‘Toadilly Turtle.’ I am a kindergarten teacher in Belle Plaine and my class was involved for the entire play. The actors kept the children’s attention and were fun to watch. The children came back and were excited to share the information they had learned…I also had a parent visiting who was very impressed with the program and how much the children remembered. The backdrop and characters made for a wonderful experience for the whole class. I especially thought the blue/green cloths were a great way to keep the children connected.”
-Diane Hanson, Teacher, Chatfield Elementary, Belle Plaine, MN |
