Orangutans: Mother Knows Best

PBS Learning Media
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Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
orangutans primates apes Sumatra Indonesia Southeast Asia wild mother learning nest-building nests young mother-infant bond childhood eating fruit termites vertical learning humans nat15 Nature biology conservation science life science
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Orangutans: Mother Knows Best

Use this video and supporting materials from NATURE: Orangutan Eden to examine the mother-infant bond in orangutans and understand how young orangutans learn from their mothers. Using text-dependent questions, writing prompts and video, students will learn more about the extend childhood of orangutans allow them to learn all they need to survive in the Sumatra forests.
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PBS Learning Media

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